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 September 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 statements on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-249770) and Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-255635), and the following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:

 

Exhibit List

 

Exhibit No. 

 

Description 

     
99.1   Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

 

 

 

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: September 30, 2021 By: By: /s/ Federico Trucco
    Name: Federico Trucco
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

Consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX

 

Consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

 
Report of independent registered public accounting firm F-3

 

Consolidated statements of financial position

F-4

 

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income

F-6

 

Consolidated statements of changes in equity

F-8

 

Consolidated statements of cash flows

F-10

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

F-12

 

F-2

 

 

 

Report of independent registered public accounting firm

 

To the board of directors and shareholders of Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2021, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2021 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/Price Waterhouse & Co. S.R.L.

 

/s/Gabriel Marcelo Perrone  
Gabriel Marcelo Perrone  
Partner  

 

Rosario, Argentina

 

September 30, 2021

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2018.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$)

 

 

    Notes     06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
ASSETS                                
CURRENT ASSETS                                
Cash and cash equivalents     7.1       36,046,113       42,522,861       3,450,873  
Other financial assets     7.2       11,161,398       13,436,393       4,683,508  
Trade receivables     7.3       88,784,172       73,546,633       59,236,377  
Other receivables     7.4       11,153,705       4,770,672       1,981,829  
Income and minimum presumed income taxes recoverable     9       990,881       112,220       1,263,795  
Inventories     7.5       61,037,551       29,338,548       27,322,003  
Biological assets     7.6       2,315,838       965,728       270,579  
Total current assets             211,489,658       164,693,055       98,208,964  
                                 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                                
Other financial assets     7.2       1,097,462       322,703       376,413  
Trade receivables     7.3       135,739       -       -  
Other receivables     7.4       2,543,142       1,703,573       1,560,310  
Income and minimum presumed income taxes recoverable     9       12,589       6,029       1,184  
Deferred tax assets     9       3,278,370       2,693,195       3,743,709  
Investments in joint ventures and associates     13       30,657,173       24,652,792       25,321,028  
Property, plant and equipment     7.7       47,954,596       41,515,106       43,834,548  
Intangible assets     7.8       67,342,362       35,333,464       39,616,426  
Goodwill     7.9       28,751,206       25,526,855       29,804,715  
Right of use asset     16       1,327,660       1,114,597       -  
Total non-current assets             183,100,299       132,868,314       144,258,333  
Total assets             394,589,957       297,561,369       242,467,297  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated financial statements. Related parties balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 17.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$)

 

 

    Notes     06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
LIABILITIES                                
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                
Trade and other payables     7.1       72,091,408       57,289,862       40,578,494  
Borrowings     7.11       76,785,857       63,721,735       66,477,209  
Employee benefits and social security     7.12       4,680,078       4,510,592       5,357,218  
Deferred revenue and advances from customers     7.13       6,277,313       2,865,437       1,074,463  
Income tax payable     9       7,452,891       1,556,715       142,028  
Government grants     7.14       -       1,270       2,110  
Consideration for acquisition     6       -       -       2,826,611  
Lease liabilities     16       750,308       665,098       -  
Total current liabilities             168,037,855       130,610,709       116,458,133  
                                 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                                
Borrowings     7.11       47,988,468       41,226,610       37,079,521  
Employee benefits and social security     7.12       -       534,038       -  
Government grants     7.14       784       2,335       8,098  
Joint ventures and associates     13       1,278,250       1,548,829       1,970,903  
Deferred tax liabilities     9       25,699,495       16,858,125       21,101,871  
Provisions     7.15       449,847       417,396       439,740  
Consideration for acquisition     6       11,790,533       452,654       452,654  
Private warrants     7.16       -       1,686,643       2,861,511  
Convertible notes     7.17       48,664,012       43,029,834       -  
Lease liabilities     16       390,409       444,714       -  
Total non-current liabilities             136,261,798       106,201,178       63,914,298  
Total liabilities             304,299,653       236,811,887       180,372,431  
                                 
EQUITY                                
Equity attributable to owners of the parent             67,743,242       46,179,395       47,301,863  
Non-controlling interests             22,547,062       14,570,087       14,793,003  
Total equity             90,290,304       60,749,482       62,094,866  
Total equity and liabilities             394,589,957       297,561,369       242,467,297  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated financial statements. Related parties balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 17.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the year ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$)

 

 

    Notes     06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Revenues from contracts with customers     8.1       206,697,620       172,350,699       160,308,979  
Government grants             2,302       24,732       16,372  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets             2,826,255       716,741       279,945  
Total             209,526,177       173,092,172       160,605,296  
                                 
Cost of sales     8.2       (118,641,803 )     (93,575,588 )     (86,964,881 )
Research and development expenses     8.3       (5,617,655 )     (4,195,270 )     (3,689,391 )
Selling, general and administrative expenses     8.4       (47,601,901 )     (38,345,028 )     (39,243,800 )
Share of profit or loss of joint ventures and associates     13       997,429       2,477,193       1,012,486  
Other income or expenses, net             (279,359 )     (307,499 )     365,900  
Operating profit             38,382,888       39,145,980       32,085,610  
                                 
Financial cost     8.5       (21,240,236 )     (20,880,526 )     (23,414,834 )
Other financial results     8.5       (6,612,104 )     (11,822,116 )     (18,043,383 )
Profit (loss) before income tax             10,530,548       6,443,338       (9,372,607 )
                                 
Income tax     9       (14,351,170 )     (2,206,710 )     (6,986,284 )
(Loss) profit for the year             (3,820,622 )     4,236,628       (16,358,891 )
                                 
(Loss) Profit per share                                
Basic (loss) profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent (1)     10       (0.1752 )     0.0930       (0.6027 )
Diluted (loss) profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent     10       (0.1752 )     0.0922       (0.6027 )
Weighted average number of shares                                
Basic (1)     10       39,218,632       36,120,447       30,478,390  
Diluted     10       39,218,632       36,416,988       30,478,390  

 

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(Loss) profit for the year             (3,820,622 )     4,236,628       (16,358,891 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)             10,051,318       (9,682,116 )     3,904,365  
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit and loss             12,733,775       (13,603,205 )     5,251,488  
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations from joint ventures             2,657,567       (3,494,761 )     11,337  
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations             10,076,208       (10,108,444 )     5,240,151  
Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to loss and profit             (2,682,457 )     3,921,089       (1,347,123 )
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment, net of tax, of joint ventures and associates (2)             (413,618 )     521,406       94,009  
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment, net of tax (3)             (2,268,839 )     3,399,683       (1,441,132 )
Total comprehensive profit (loss)             6,230,696       (5,445,488 )     (12,454,526 )
                                 
(Loss) profit for the period attributable to:                                
Equity holders of the parent             (6,870,163 )     3,359,175       (18,369,045 )
Non-controlling interests             3,049,541       877,453       2,010,154  
              (3,820,622 )     4,236,628       (16,358,891 )
Total comprehensive (loss) profit attributable to:                                
Equity holders of the parent             1,559,264       (5,222,572 )     (14,333,037 )
Non-controlling interests             4,671,432       (222,916 )     1,878,511  
              6,230,696       (5,445,488 )     (12,454,526 )

 

(1) For the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2019 diluted EPS was the same as basic EPS as the effect of potential ordinary shares would be antidilutive.

 

(2) The tax effect of the revaluation of property, plant and equipment of joint ventures and associates was ($222,717), ($173,802) and ($47,005) for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(3) The tax effect of the revaluation of property, plant and equipment was ($1,389,643), ($1,133,230) and $480,378 for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated financial statements. Related parties balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 17.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$)

 

    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 / (deficit) attributable to owners of the parent     Non-controlling Interests     Total equity  
06/30/2018     2,810       68,023,449     -       102,827       -       -       (26,149,583 )     (36,612,070 )     8,346,051       13,713,484       19,420,172       33,133,656  
Adjustment of opening balance for the application of IAS 29     -       -     -       -       -       -       22,546,341       -       (2,986,317 )     19,560,024       7,797,295       27,357,319  
Parent company investment (Note 11)     -       (14,558,347 )   -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (14,558,347 )     -       (14,558,347 )
Reverse of stock options     -       -     -       (102,827 )     -       -       -       -       -       (102,827 )     -       (102,827 )
Reverse recapitalization (Note 11)     329       21,905,853     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       21,906,182       -       21,906,182  
Private warrants (Note 7.16)     -       (3,432,723 )   -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (3,432,723 )     -       (3,432,723 )
Shares issued - Rizobacter call option (Note 11)     474       21,439,652     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       21,440,126       (14,302,975 )     7,137,151  
Contribution Semya (Note 6)     -       3,108,981     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       3,108,981       -       3,108,981  
Profit/ (loss) of the year     -       -     -       -       -       -       (18,369,045 )     -       -       (18,369,045 )     2,010,154       (16,358,891 )
Other comprehensive income/ (loss)     -       -     -       -       -       -       -       5,132,487       (1,096,479 )     4,036,008       (131,643 )     3,904,365  
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  
Stock options and share based incentives     -       -     -       3,428,029       -       -       -       -       -       3,428,029       -       3,428,029  
Convertible notes (Note 7.17)     -       -     -       -       702,981       -       -       -       -       702,981       -       702,981  
Purchase of own shares     -       -     -       -       -       (30,906 )     -       -       -       (30,906 )     -       (30,906 )
Profit for the year     -       -     -       -       -       -       3,359,175       -       -       3,359,175       877,453       4,236,628  
Other comprehensive (loss) / income     -       -     -       -       -       -       -       (11,718,618 )     3,136,871       (8,581,747 )     (1,100,369 )     (9,682,116 )
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  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. Related parties balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 17.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$)

 

    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 / (deficit) 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 7.16)     260       7,765,410       (916,202 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       6,849,468       -       6,849,468  
Shares issued (Note 6)     188       14,999,812       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       15,000,000       -       15,000,000  
Share-based incentives (Note 11)     97       1,410,299       -       244,739       -       -       -       -       -       1,655,135       -       1,655,135  
Purchase of own shares     -       -       -       -       -       (3,500,020 )     -       -       -       (3,500,020 )     -       (3,500,020 )
Non-controlling interest for business combination (Note 6)     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       3,305,543       3,305,543  
(Loss) profit for the year     -       -       -       -       -       -       (6,870,163 )     -       -       (6,870,163 )     3,049,541       (3,820,622 )
Other comprehensive income or (loss)     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       10,575,393       (2,145,966 )     8,429,427       1,621,891       10,051,318  
06/30/2021     4,158       120,662,386       (916,202 )     3,672,768       702,981       (3,530,926 )     (25,483,275 )     (32,622,808 )     5,254,160       67,743,242       22,547,062       90,290,304  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. Related parties balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 17.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$)

 

    Notes     06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                
(Loss) profit for the year             (3,820,622 )     4,236,628       (16,358,891 )
                                 
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash flows                                
Income tax             14,351,170       2,206,710       6,986,284  
Finance results             27,852,340       32,702,642       41,458,217  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment     7.7       3,048,539       2,010,136       2,450,256  
Amortization of intangible assets     7.8       2,388,982       2,149,534       2,376,919  
Depreciation of leased assets     16       827,320       573,897       -  
Transactional expenses             2,022,918       -       4,535,247  
Share-based incentive and stock options             1,655,135       3,428,029       (102,827 )
Share of profit or loss of joint ventures and associates     13       (997,429 )     (2,477,193 )     (1,012,486 )
Loss of control of subsidiaries             -       -       (10,591 )
Provisions for contingencies             158,818       200,525       (246,832 )
Allowance for impairment of trade debtors             560,931       1,499,298       686,985  
Allowance for obsolescence             579,832       977,817       564,873  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets             (2,826,255 )     (716,741 )     (279,945 )
Gain or loss on sale of equipment and intangible assets             733,042       297,289       91,762  
                                 
Working capital adjustments                                
Trade receivables             1,986,982       (21,740,661 )     41,486,766  
Other receivables             (8,330,278 )     (4,864,670 )     5,768,475  
Income and minimum presumed income taxes             5,814,425       1,207,046       2,777,956  
Inventories and biological assets             (34,503,283 )     (5,305,792 )     (8,638,798 )
Trade and other payables             (5,831,743 )     8,267,538       (33,696,040 )
Employee benefits and social security             (693,125 )     (477,872 )     931,365  
Deferred revenue and advances from customers             2,412,315       843,981       66,158  
Income and minimum presumed income taxes payable             (1,837,775 )     -       (1,705,481 )
Government grants             (2,821 )     (6,603 )     (23,019 )
Interest collected             2,979,889       1,027,132       -  
Inflation effects on working capital adjustments             (14,735,250 )     (16,720,191 )     (18,411,540 )
Net cash flows (used in)/ generated by operating activities             (6,205,943 )     9,318,479       29,694,813  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. Related parties balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 17.

 

F-10

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$)

 

    Notes     06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES                                
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment             309,810       51,151       317,953  
Investment in joint ventures and associates     13       (101,883 )     -       (129,340 )
Net cash received from business combination     6       355,804       -       -  
Proceeds from financial assets             9,324,335       5,041       -  
Investment in financial assets             (4,275,099 )     (3,357,407 )     -  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment     7.7       (2,805,825 )     (1,646,697 )     (2,044,102 )
Capitalized development expenditures     7.8       (3,906,630 )     (1,263,730 )     (682,530 )
Purchase of intangible assets     7.8       (7,210,630 )     (1,591,749 )     (722,833 )
Net cash flows used in investing activities             (8,310,118 )     (7,803,391 )     (3,260,852 )
                                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                
Proceeds from borrowings             143,499,367       135,348,502       88,693,632  
Repayment of borrowings, financed payments and interest payments             (126,023,777 )     (101,317,621 )     (111,084,915 )
(Decrease) increase in bank overdrafts and other short-term borrowings             (3,442,491 )     (2,331,974 )     (4,968,813 )
Other financial proceeds or payments, net             (1,415,034 )     2,298,360       (854,731 )
Reverse capitalization             -       -       1,268,633  
Leased assets payments             (728,964 )     (433,947 )     -  
Warrants tender offer payments             (1,030,952 )     -       -  
Purchase of own shares             (3,500,020 )     (30,906 )     -  
Net cash flows generated (used) by financing activities             7,358,129       33,532,414       (26,946,194 )
                                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents             (7,157,932 )     35,047,502       (512,233 )
                                 
Inflation effects on cash and cash equivalents             (5,584,156 )     (552,459 )     1,681,113  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of the year     7.1       42,522,861       3,450,873       2,215,103  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents             6,265,340       4,576,945       66,890  
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the year     7.1       36,046,113       42,522,861       3,450,873  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated financial statements. Related parties balances and transactions are disclosed in Note 17.

 

F-11

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Index

 

1. General information.
2. Accounting standards and basis of preparation.
3. New standards, amendments and interpretations issued by the IASB.
4. Summary of significant accounting policies.
5. Critical accounting judgments and estimates.
6. Acquisitions.
7. Information about components of consolidated Statement of financial position
8. Information about components of consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
9. Taxation.
10. Earnings per share.
11. Information about components of equity.
12. Cash flow information.
13. Joint ventures and associates.
14. Segment information.
15. Financial instruments – Risk management.
16. Leases.
17. Shareholders and other related parties’ balances and transactions.
18. Key management personnel compensation.
19. Share-based payments.
20. Contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits.
21. Impact of COVID-19.
22. Events occurring after the reporting period.

 

F-12

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

1.    GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: 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 30 countries, mainly in Argentina, Brazil, United States, Europe and South Africa.

 

Introductory note

 

On March 14, 2019, Union Acquisition Corp. (“Union” or “UAC”), whose name changed to Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp., consummated a merger pursuant to a share exchange agreement, dated as of November 8, 2018 (as amended, the “Exchange Agreement”), by and among UAC and Bioceres, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Delaware, which converted into Bioceres LLC pursuant to the Reorganization (as defined below) on February 28, 2019.

 

Prior to the consummation of the merger on March 14, 2019, the following steps took place among Bioceres, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (collectively the “Reorganization”). On February 13, 2019, Bioceres, Inc. formed a new subsidiary, BCS Holding Inc. (“BCS Holding”), and contributed all of its crop business net assets to BCS Holding in exchange for 100% of the equity interests in BCS Holding. On February 28, 2019, Bioceres, Inc. converted into Bioceres LLC, and on March 1, 2019, Bioceres S.A., a company organized under the laws of Argentina and our ultimate parent company (the “Parent”) contributed all of its equity interest in Bioceres Semillas S.A. (“Bioceres Semillas”) to Bioceres LLC in exchange for additional equity interests. In addition, concurrently with the consummation of the business combination on March 14, 2019, the Rizobacter Call Option (as defined below) was exercised, pursuant to which the total indirect ownership of BCS Holding in Rizobacter increased to 80.00% of all outstanding stock of Rizobacter. On October 22, 2018, Parent, RASA Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Bioceres, Inc., now a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCS Holding (“RASA Holding”), and certain Rizobacter’s sellers (the “Grantors”) entered into an amended and restated option agreement (as may be amended from time to time, the “Rizobacter Call Option Agreement”), pursuant to which the Parent, RASA Holding or any of their nominated affiliates (including BCS Holding and its subsidiaries, collectively the “Beneficiaries”) would have the option (the “Rizobacter Call Option”) to purchase from the Grantors all of their 11,916,000 shares of common stock of Rizobacter Argentina S.A., an Argentine corporation and a subsidiary of RASA Holding (“Rizobacter”), representing 29.99% of all outstanding common stock of Rizobacter. Consideration for the Rizobacter Call Option was in cash and in the form of UAC shares. As a result of the business combination and the other transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, as well as the Reorganization and exercise of the Rizobacter Call Option, Union became the holding company of BCS Holding, its subsidiaries and Bioceres Semillas. Upon the consummation of the merger, Union changed its name to Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp.

 

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

 

F-13

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

2.    ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND BASIS OF PREPARATION

 

Statement of compliance with IFRS as issued by IASB

 

The Consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”) following the accounting policies as set forth and summarized in Note 4. All IFRS issued by the IASB, effective at the time of preparing these Consolidated financial statements have been applied.

 

Authorization for the issue of the Consolidated financial statements

 

These Consolidated financial statements of the Group as of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 have been authorized by the Board of Directors of Bioceres Crop Solutions on September 30, 2021.

 

Basis of measurement

 

The 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.

 

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”).

 

The Group has applied IAS 29 for its subsidiaries in Argentina. 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.

 

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.

 

F-14

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

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 June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was 483.6049, 321.9738 and 225.5730, respectively.

 

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

 

Presentation currency

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Group are presented in US dollars.

 

Foreign currency

 

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

 

Subsidiaries

 

Where the Group holds a controlling interest in an entity, such entity is classified as a subsidiary. The Group exercises control over such an entity if all three of the following elements are present: (i) the Group has the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the entity; (ii) the Group is exposed to the variable returns of such entity; and (iii) the Group has power to affect the variability of such returns. Control is reassessed whenever facts and circumstances indicate that there may be a change in any of these elements of control.

 

De-facto control exists in situations where the Group has the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of an entity without holding the majority of the voting rights. In determining whether de facto control exists, the Group considers all relevant facts and circumstances, including:

 

- The relative share of the Group’s voting rights with respect both the size and dispersion of other parties who hold voting rights;

 

- Substantive potential voting rights held by the Group and by other parties;

 

- Other contractual arrangements; and

 

- Historic patterns in voting attendance.

 

The subsidiaries of the Group, all of which have been included in the consolidated financial statements of the Group, are as follows:

 

The Group holds a majority share of the voting rights in all its subsidiaries.

 

F-15

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

        Country of incorporation and         % Equity interest  
Name   Principal activities   principal place of business   Ref     06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
RASA Holding, LLC   Investment in subsidiaries   United States     a       100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
Rizobacter Argentina S.A.   Microbiology Business   Argentina     a       80.00 %     80.00 %     80.00 %
Rizobacter do Brasil Ltda.   Selling of agricultural inputs   Brazil     b       79.99 %     79.99 %     79.99 %
Rizobacter del Paraguay S.A.   Selling of agricultural inputs   Paraguay     b       79.92 %     79.92 %     79.92 %
Rizobacter Uruguay   Selling of agricultural inputs   Uruguay     b       80.00 %     80.00 %     80.00 %
Rizobacter South Africa   Selling of agricultural inputs   South Africa     b       76.00 %     76.00 %     76.00 %
Comer. Agrop. Rizobacter de Bolivia S.A.   Selling of agricultural inputs   Bolivia     b       79.96 %     79.96 %     79.96 %
Rizobacter USA, LLC   Selling of agricultural inputs   United States     b       80.00 %     80.00 %     80.00 %
Rizobacter India Private Ltd.   Selling of agricultural inputs   India     b       -       80.00 %     80.00 %
Rizobacter Colombia SAS   Selling of agricultural inputs   Colombia     b       80.00 %     80.00 %     80.00 %
Rizobacter France SAS   Research and development   France     b       80.00 %     80.00 %     80.00 %
Bioceres Crops S.A.   Research and development   Argentina     b       90.00 %     90.00 %     90.00 %
BCS Holding LLC   Investment in subsidiaries   United States     a       100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
Bioceres Semillas S.A.U.   Production and commercialization of seeds   Argentina     a       100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
Verdeca LLC   Research and development   United States     d       100.00 %     50.00 %     50.00 %
Insumos Agroquímicos S.A.   Selling of agricultural inputs   Argentina     e       50.1 %     -       -  

 

a)         See the Reorganization described in Note 1

 

b)        Indirect interests held through Rizobacter. The indirect equity interest participation included in this table was the 80% of the direct equity interest participation that Rizobacter owns in each entity.

 

c)         In June 2019, Bioceres Crop Solutions signed a share purchase agreement with Bioceres S.A. for the 50% of the ownership in Bioceres Crops S.A. (“Bioceres Crops”). See Note 6.

 

d)        On November 12, 2020 we acquired from Arcadia Biosciences Inc (“Arcadia”) the remaining 50% ownership interest in Verdeca LLC (“Verdeca”). See Note 6.

 

e)         On April 9, 2021 we acquired a controlling interest in Insumos Agroquímicos S.A. (“Insuagro”). See Note 6.

 

F-16

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Special purpose and structured entities (“SPE”)

 

A structured entity is an entity that has been designed so that voting or similar rights are not the dominant factor in deciding who controls the entity and the relevant activities are directed by means of contractual arrangements. In this cases, we consider the purpose and design of the SPE, including a consideration of the risks the SPE was expected to be exposed to, the risks it was designed to pass on to the parties involved with the SPE and whether we are exposed to some or all of those risks or potential returns. One then considers which activities have a significant impact on the SPE’s returns and determines which parties have an ability to direct each of those activities.

 

The Group controls an SPE when is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the SPE and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the SPE.

 

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

 

New standards and interpretations adopted by the Group

 

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.

 

On issuance, the practical expedient was limited to rent concessions for which any reduction in lease payments affects only payments originally due on or before 30 June 2021. Since lessors continue to grant COVID-19-related rent concessions to lessees and since the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are ongoing and significant, in March 2021 was decided to extend the time period over which the practical expedient is available for use.

 

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.

 

F-17

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

New standards and interpretations 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 January 1, 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 January 1, 2023. Earlier application of the amendments continues to be permitted.

 

These amendments are not expected to have material impact on the Group.

 

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

 

IFRS 17 was issued in May 2017 as replacement for IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts. It requires a current measurement model where estimates are re-measured in each reporting period. Contracts are measured using the building blocks of i) discounted probability-weighted cash flows, ii) an explicit risk adjustment, and (iii) a contractual service margin (CSM) representing the unearned profit of the contract which is recognized as revenue over the coverage period.

 

The standard allows a choice between recognizing changes in discount rates either in the statement of profit or loss or directly in other comprehensive income. The choice is likely to reflect how insurers account for their financial assets under IFRS 9.

 

An optional, simplified premium allocation approach is permitted for the liability for the remaining coverage for short duration contracts, which are often written by non-life insurers.

 

There is a modification of the general measurement model called the ‘variable fee approach’ for certain contracts written by life insurers where policyholders share in the returns from underlying items. When applying the variable fee approach, the entity’s share of the fair value changes of the underlying items is included in the CSM. The results of insurers using this model are therefore likely to be less volatile than under the general model.

 

The new rules will affect the financial statements and key performance indicators of all entities that issue insurance contracts or investment contracts with discretionary participation features.

 

The new rule is effective for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

 

The new rule is not expected to have material impact on the Group.

 

Amendments to IFRS 17

 

These amendments aimed at helping companies implement IFRS 17 and making it easier for them to explain their financial performance.

 

The fundamental principles introduced when the Board first issued IFRS 17 in May 2017 remain unaffected. The amendments, which respond to feedback from stakeholders, are designed to: reduce costs by simplifying some requirements in the Standard; make financial performance easier to explain; and ease transition by deferring the effective date of the Standard to 2023 and by providing additional relief to reduce the effort required when applying IFRS 17 for the first time.

 

F-18

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

These amendments are not expected to have material impact on the Group.

 

Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020

 

The following improvements were finalized in May 2020:

 

• IFRS 9 Financial Instruments – clarifies which fees should be included in the 10% test for derecognition of financial liabilities.

 

• IFRS 16 Leases – amendment of illustrative example 13 to remove the illustration of payments from the lessor relating to leasehold improvements, to remove any confusion about the treatment of lease incentives.

 

• IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards – allows entities that have measured their assets and liabilities at carrying amounts recorded in their parent’s books to also measure any cumulative translation differences using the amounts reported by the parent. This amendment will also apply to associates and joint ventures that have taken the same IFRS 1 exemption.

 

• IAS 41 Agriculture – removal of the requirement for entities to exclude cash flows for taxation when measuring fair value under IAS 41. This amendment is intended to align with the requirement in the standard to discount cash flows on a post-tax basis.

 

The new standard is effective for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

 

These amendments are not expected to have material impact on the Group.

 

Amendments to IAS 16 - Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before intended use

 

The amendment to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E) prohibits an entity from deducting from the cost of an item of PP&E any proceeds received from selling items produced while the entity is preparing the asset for its intended use. It also clarifies that an entity is ‘testing whether the asset is functioning properly’ when it assesses the technical and physical performance of the asset. The financial performance of the asset is not relevant to this assessment.

 

Entities must disclose separately the amounts of proceeds and costs relating to items produced that are not an output of the entity’s ordinary activities.

 

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

 

These amendments are not expected to have material impact on the Group.

 

Amendments to IFRS 3 - Reference to the Conceptual Framework

 

Minor amendments were made to IFRS 3 Business Combinations to update the references to the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting and add an exception for the recognition of liabilities and contingent liabilities within the scope of IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets and Interpretation 21 Levies. The amendments also confirm that contingent assets should not be recognized at the acquisition date.

 

The amendments are effective for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

 

These amendments are not expected to have material impact on the Group.

 

F-19

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Amendments to IAS 37 - Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract

 

The amendment to IAS 37 clarifies that the direct costs of fulfilling a contract include both the incremental costs of fulfilling the contract and an allocation of other costs directly related to fulfilling contracts. Before recognizing a separate provision for an onerous contract, the entity recognizes any impairment loss that has occurred on assets used in fulfilling the contract.

 

The amendments are effective for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

 

These amendments are not expected to have material impact on the Group.

 

Amendments to IAS 12- Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction

 

The IASB has amended IAS 12, 'Income taxes', to require companies to recognize deferred tax on particular transactions that, on initial recognition, give rise to equal amounts of taxable and deductible temporary differences.

 

IAS 12 was amended to include an additional condition where the initial recognition exemption is not applied. According to the amended guidance, a temporary difference that arises on initial recognition of an asset or liability is not subject to the initial recognition exemption if that transaction gave rise to equal amounts of taxable and deductible temporary differences.

 

The amendments are effective for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

 

These amendments are not expected to have material impact on the Group.

 

Amendments to IAS 8-Definition of Accounting Estimates

 

These amendments help entities to distinguish between accounting policies and accounting estimates making a distinction between how an entity should present and disclose different types of accounting changes in its financial statements. Under the new definition, accounting estimates are “monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty”

 

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023 and changes in accounting policies and changes in accounting estimates that occur on or after the start of that period. Earlier application is permitted.

 

These amendments are not expected to have material impact on the Group.

 

Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2- Disclosure of Accounting Policies

 

An entity is now required to disclose its material accounting policy information instead of its significant accounting policies. The amendments clarify that accounting policy information may be material because of its nature, even if the related amounts are immaterial.

 

The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Earlier application is permitted.

 

These amendments are not expected to have material impact on the Group.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

4.         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

4.1.    Cash and cash equivalents

 

For the purposes of the statements of financial position and statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks and short-term highly liquid investments. Investments can be readily convertible to known amounts of cash and they are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value. In the consolidated statements of financial position, bank overdrafts are included in borrowings within current liabilities.

 

4.2.    Financial assets

 

The Group measures its financial assets at initial recognition at fair value.

 

The Group classifies its financial assets as financial assets measured at amortized cost (using the effective interest method) on the basis of both:

 

-            The Groups business model for managing the financial assets; and

 

-            The contractual cash flows characteristics of the financial asset.

 

The Group has not irrevocably designated a financial asset as measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or significantly reduce a measurement or recognition inconsistency.

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value through profit and loss due to the business model used in their negotiation and/or the contractual characteristics of their cash flows.

 

Estimates

 

The Group makes estimates of uncollectability of its recorded receivables. Management analyzes trade account receivables in accordance with conventional criteria, adjusting the amount through a charge of an allowance for bad debts upon recognition of the inability of third parties to afford their financial obligations to the Group. Management specifically analyzes the accounts receivable, the historical bad debts, solvency of customers, current economic trends and the changes to the payment conditions of customers to assess the adequate allowance for bad debts.

 

Offsetting of financial assets with financial liabilities

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and presented for their net amount in the statements of financial position only when the Group has the right, legally enforceable, to compensate the recognized amounts and has the intention to liquidate for the net amount or to settle the asset and cancel the liability simultaneously.

 

4.3.    Inventories

 

Inventories are recognized at cost initially and subsequently at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost comprises all costs of purchase and conversion as well as other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition.

 

Weighted average cost is used to determine the cost of ordinarily interchangeable items.

 

Estimates

 

The Group assesses the recoverability of inventories considering their sale price, whether the inventories are damaged and whether they have become obsolete in whole or in part.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Net realizable value is the sale price estimated to be attained in the ordinary course of business, less costs of completion and other selling expenses.

 

The Group sets up an allowance for obsolescence or slow-moving inventories in relation to finished and in-process products. The allowance for obsolescence or slow-moving inventories is recognized for finished products and in-process products based on an analysis by Management of the aging of inventory stocks.

 

4.4.    Biological assets

 

Within current assets, growing crops are included as biological assets, from the moment of sowing until the moment of harvest (approximately 5 to 7 months depending on the crop). At harvest time the biological assets are transformed into agricultural products, including seed varieties for resale, and incorporated into the inventory.

 

Costs are capitalized as biological assets if, and only if, (a) it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity, and (b) the cost can be measured reliably. The Group capitalizes costs such as: planting, harvesting, weeding, seedlings, irrigation, agrochemicals, fertilizers and a systematic allocation of fixed and variable production overheads that are directly attributable to the management of biological assets, among others.

 

Biological assets, both at initial recognition and at each subsequent reporting date, are measured at fair value less costs to sell, except where fair value cannot be reliably measured. Cost approximates fair value when little biological transformation has taken place since the costs were originally incurred or the impact of biological transformation on price is not expected to be material.

 

Gains and losses that arise from measuring biological assets at fair value less costs to sell and measuring agricultural produce at the point of harvest at fair value less costs to sell are recognized in the statement of income in the period in which they arise in the line item “Initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets”.

 

From the harvest time, agricultural products are valued at net realizable value because there is a market asset, and the risk of non-sale is non-significant.

 

Generally, the estimation of the fair value of biological assets is based on models or inputs that are not observable in the market and the use of unobservable inputs is significant to the overall valuation of the assets. Unobservable inputs are determined based on the best information available. Key assumptions include future market prices, estimated yields at the point of harvest, estimated production cycle, future cash flows, future costs of harvesting and other costs, and estimated discount rate.

 

Market prices are generally determined by reference to observable data in the principal market for the agricultural produce. Harvesting costs and other costs are estimated based on historical and statistical data. Yields are estimated based on several factors, including the location of the farmland and soil type, environmental conditions, infrastructure and other restrictions and growth at the time of measurement. Yields are subject to a high degree of uncertainty and may be affected by several factors out of the Group’s control including but not limited to extreme or unusual weather conditions, plagues and other crop diseases, among other factors.

 

4.5.    Business combinations

 

The Group applies the acquisition method to account for business combinations. The acquisition cost is measured as the aggregate of the consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary, which is measured at fair value at the acquisition date, and the amount of any non-controlling interest in such subsidiary. The Group recognizes any non-controlling interest in a subsidiary at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the recognized amounts of subsidiary’s identifiable net assets. The acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Any contingent consideration to be transferred by the Group is recognized at fair value at the acquisition date. The contingent consideration is classified as an asset or liability that is a financial instrument under IFRS 9 is measured at fair value through profit or loss.

 

Goodwill is initially measured at cost, which is the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount of the non-controlling interest and any previous interest carried over the net identifiable assets acquired, and liabilities assumed.

 

After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is, as of the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units of the Group that is expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, without considering whether other assets or liabilities of the subsidiary are allocated to those units.

 

Any impairment in the carrying value is recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. In the case of acquisitions in stages, prior to the write-off of the previously held equity interest in the subsidiary, said interest is re-measured at fair value as of the date of acquisition of control over the subsidiary. The result of the re-measurement at fair value is recognized in profit or loss.

 

When a seller in a business combination has contractually agreed to indemnify the Group for the result of a contingency or uncertainty related to the entirety or a portion of an asset or liability, the Group recognizes an indemnification asset. The indemnification asset is measured on the same basis as the indemnification item. At the end of each period, the Group measures the indemnification assets recognized at the acquisition date on the same basis as the indemnified liability, subject to any contractual limitation on the amount and, for an indemnification asset that is not periodically measured at fair value, based on Management’s assessment of the recoverability of the indemnification asset. The Group derecognizes the indemnification asset when it collects or sells it, or when it loses the right over it.

 

4.6.    Business combination under common control

 

Common control of business combination is excluded from the scope of IFRS 3. There is no other specific guidance on this topic elsewhere in IFRS. Therefore, management needs to use judgement to develop an accounting policy that provides relevant and reliable information in accordance with IAS 8. Management accounting police choice for business combination under common control is “Predecessor value method”. A Predecessor value method involves accounting for the assets and liabilities of the acquired business using existing carrying values. Differences between the carrying value and the amount payable should be accounted as an equity contribution.

 

4.7.    Impairment of non-financial assets (excluding inventories and deferred tax assets)

 

Impairment tests on goodwill and intangible assets not yet available for use are undertaken annually at the end of the reporting period. Other non-financial assets are subject to impairment tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Where the carrying value of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount (i.e. the higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell), the asset is written down accordingly.

 

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the impairment test is carried out on the smallest group of assets to which it belongs for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (its Cash Generating Unit or CGU). Goodwill is allocated on initial recognition to each of the Group's CGUs that are expected to benefit from a business combination that gives rise to the goodwill.

 

Impairment charges are included in profit or loss, except to the extent they reverse gains previously recognized in other comprehensive income. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Estimate

 

Impairment testing of goodwill and intangible assets not yet available for use requires the use of significant assumptions for the estimation of future cash flows and the determination of discount rates. The significant assumptions and the determination of discount rates for the impairment testing of goodwill are further explained in Note 7.9.

 

4.8.    Joint arrangements

 

An associate is an entity over which the Group exerts significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in financial and operating policy decision-making at such entity, but it does not involve control or joint control over those policies.

 

The Group is a party to a joint arrangement when there is a contractual arrangement that confers joint control over the relevant activities of the arrangement to the Group and at least one other party. Joint control is assessed under the same principles as control over subsidiaries.

 

The Group classifies its interests in joint arrangements as either:

 

-       Joint ventures: where the group has rights to only the net assets of the joint arrangement.

 

-       Joint operations: where the group has both the rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of the joint arrangement.

 

In assessing the classification of interests in joint arrangements, the Group considers:

 

-       The structure of the joint arrangement;

 

-       The legal form of joint arrangements structured through a separate vehicle;

 

-       The contractual terms of the joint arrangement agreement; and

 

-       Any other facts and circumstances (including any other contractual arrangements).

 

The Group accounts for its interests in joint ventures using the equity method, where the Group’s share of post-acquisition profits and losses and other comprehensive income is recognized in the Consolidated statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income.

 

Losses in excess of the Group’s investment in the joint venture are recognized only to the extent that the Group has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the joint venture.

 

Profits and losses arising on transactions between the Group and its joint ventures are recognized only to the extent of unrelated investors’ interests in the joint venture. The Group’s share in a joint venture’s profits and losses resulting from a transaction is eliminated against the carrying amount of investment in the joint venture through the line “share of profit (or loss) of joint ventures” in the Consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

 

Any premium paid for an investment in a joint venture above the fair value of the Group’s share of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired is capitalized and included in the carrying amount of the investment in the joint venture. Where there is objective evidence that the investment in a joint venture has been impaired, the carrying amount of the investment is tested for impairment in the same way as other non-financial assets.

 

When the Group loses significant influence in an associate or joint control over a joint venture, it measures and recognizes any investment held at fair value. Any difference between the carrying amount of the associate or joint venture when losing significant influence or joint control and the fair value of the held investment and sale revenue are recognized in profit or loss.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

The Group accounts for its interests in joint operations by recognizing its share of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in accordance with its contractually conferred rights and obligations.

 

For all joint arrangements structured in separate vehicles the Group must assess the substance of the joint arrangement in determining whether it is classified as a joint venture or joint operation. This assessment requires the Group to consider whether it has rights to the joint arrangement’s net assets (in which case it is classified as a joint venture), or rights to and obligations for specific assets, liabilities, expenses, and revenues (in which case it is classified as a joint operation).

 

Upon consideration of the factors mentioned above, the Group has determined that all of its joint arrangements except the operation with Espartina S.A. (see below) are structured through separate vehicles only give it rights to the net assets and are therefore classified as joint ventures (Note 13).

 

Rizobacter 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 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. See Note 7.6.

 

Estimates

 

There is considerable uncertainty regarding Management’s estimates of the Group’s ability to recover the carrying amounts of the investments in joint ventures, since such estimates depend on the joint ventures’ ability to generate sufficient funds to complete the development projects, the future outcome of the project deregulation process and the amounts and timing of the cash flows from projects, among other future events.

 

Management assesses whether there are impairment indicators and, if any, it performs a recoverability analysis.

 

Management estimates of the recoverability of these investments represent the best estimate based on available evidence, the existing facts and circumstances, using reasonable and provable assumptions in the cash flow projections.

 

Therefore, the consolidated financial statements do not include adjustments that would be required if the Group were unable to recover the carrying amount of the above-mentioned assets by generating sufficient economic benefits in the future.

 

When the Group acquired control of Rizobacter, it also acquired the joint control of Synertech. Therefore, the investment in Synertech was added at the time of initial recognition of the acquisition at fair value. The determination of the fair value of Synertech at the acquisition date is 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 higher revenue from sales of micro-granulated fertilizers.

 

4.9.    Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment items are initially recognized at cost. In addition to the purchase price, cost also includes costs directly attributable to such property, plant and equipment items. There are no unavoidable costs with respect to dismantling and removing items. The cost of property, plant and equipment items acquired in a business combination is their fair value at the acquisition date.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the property, plant or equipment items’ cost or revalued amounts, net of their residual values, over their estimated useful lives or, in the case of leasehold improvements and certain leased plant and equipment, the shorter lease term as follows:

 

Research instruments: 3 to 10 years

 

Office equipment: 5 to 10 years

 

Vehicles: 5 years

 

Computer equipment and software: 3 years

 

Fixture and fittings: 10 years

 

Machinery and equipment: 5 to 10 years

 

Buildings: 50 years

 

Useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed every year as required by IAS 16.

 

Assets under items Land and Buildings, are accounted for at fair value arising from the last revaluation performed, applying the revaluation model indicated by IAS 16. Revaluations are performed on a regular basis, when there are signs that the book value differs significantly from that to be determined using the fair value at the end of the reporting year.

 

To obtain fair values, the existence of an active market is considered for the assets in their current status. For those assets for which an active market in their current status exists, the fair values were determined based on their market values. For the remaining cases, the market values of comparable new assets are analyzed, applying a discount based on the status and wear of each asset and considering the characteristics of each of the revalued assets (for example, improvements made, maintenance status, level of productivity, use, etc.

 

Estimates

 

The Group carries certain classes of property, plant and equipment under the revaluation model under IAS 16. The revaluation model requires that the Group carry property, plant and equipment at revalued amounts, being fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and any subsequent accumulated impairment losses. IAS 16 requires that the Group carry out these revaluations with sufficient regularity so that the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment do not differ materially from that which would be determined using fair value at the end of a reporting period. The determination of fair value at the date of revaluation requires judgments, estimates and assumptions based on market conditions prevailing at the time of any such revaluation. Changes to any of the Group’s judgments, estimates or assumptions or to the market conditions subsequent to a revaluation will result in changes to the fair value of property, plant and equipment.

 

The Group prepares the corresponding revaluations on a regular basis taking into account the work of independent appraisers. The Group uses different valuation techniques depending on the class of property being valued. Generally, the Group determines the fair value of its industrial buildings and warehouses based on a depreciated replacement cost approach. The Group determines the fair value of its land based on active market prices adjusted, if necessary, for differences in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. If this information is not available, the Group may use alternative valuation methods, such as recent prices in less active markets.

 

Property valuation is a significant area of estimation uncertainty. Fair values are prepared regularly by Management, taking into account independent valuations. The determination of fair value for the different classes of property, plant and equipment is sensitive to the selection of various significant assumptions and estimates. Changes in those significant assumptions and estimates could materially affect the determination of the revalued amounts of property, plant and equipment. The Group utilizes historical experience, market information and other internal information to determine and/or review the appropriate revalued amounts.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

The following are the most significant assumptions used in the preparation of the revalued amounts for its classes of property, plant and equipment:

 

a)         Land: The Group generally uses the market price of a square meter of land for the same or similar location as the most significant assumption to determine the revalued amount. The Group typically uses comparable land sales in the same location to assess appropriateness of the value of its land. A 10% increase or decrease in the market price of land could have an impact of $ 0.3 million on the revalued amount of its land.

 

b)        Industrial buildings and warehouses: The Group generally determines the construction cost of a new asset and then the Group adjusts it for normal wear and tear. Construction prices may include, but are not limited to, construction materials, labor costs, installation and assembly costs, site preparation, professional fees and applicable taxes. Construction costs may differ significantly from year to year and are subject to macroeconomic changes in the economy where the Group operates, such as the impact of inflation and foreign exchange rates. The construction cost of its industrial buildings and warehouses is determined on a US dollar per constructed square meter basis, while the construction cost of its mills, facilities and grain storage facilities is determined by reference to their total capacity measured in tons milled or stored, respectively. A 5% increase or decrease in the construction costs or the estimate of normal wear and tear relating to such assets could have an impact of $ 1.5 million on their revalued amounts.

 

Increases in the carrying amounts arising on revaluation of land and buildings are recognized, net of tax, in other comprehensive income and accumulated in reserves in shareholders’ equity. To the extent that the increase reverses a decrease previously recognized in profit or loss, the increase is first recognized in profit or loss. Decreases that reverse previous increases of the same asset are first recognized in other comprehensive income to the extent of the remaining surplus attributable to the asset; all other decreases are charged to profit or loss.

 

4.10.     Leased assets

 

Until June 30, 2019 the Group classified its leases at the inception as finance or operating leases. Leases were classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases were classified as operating leases and charged to the statements of income in a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. Finance leases were capitalized at the lease’s inception at the lower of the fair value of the leased property and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding rental obligations, net of finance charges, were included as “Borrowings”.

 

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

 

On adoption of IFRS 16, the Group recognized lease liabilities in relation to leases which had previously been classified as ‘operating leases’ under the principles of IAS 17 Leases.

 

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

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

4.11.     Intangible assets

 

a)        Externally acquired intangible assets

 

Externally acquired intangible assets are initially recognized at acquisition date fair value (which is considered as their cost). After initial recognition, those assets are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.

 

Intangible assets acquired from third parties have an estimated useful life as follows (in years):

 

Software: 3 years

 

Trademarks and patents: 5 years

 

Certification ISO Standards: 3 years

 

Useful lives and amortization methods are reviewed every year as required by IAS 38.

 

Estimates

 

The Group acquired certain intangible assets from Arcadia (Note 6). To value those intangible assets, valuation techniques generally accepted in the market were applied, based mainly on the revenue approach (such as excess earnings, relief from royalty, and with or without), considering the characteristics of the assets to be valued and available information to estimate their acquisition date fair value. Application of these valuation techniques requires the use of several assumptions related to future cash flows and the discount rate.

 

b)        Internally generated intangible assets (development costs)

 

Expenditure on internally developed products is capitalized if it can be demonstrated that:

 

-            It is technically feasible to develop the product for it to be sold;

 

-            Adequate resources are available to complete the development;

 

-            There is an intention to complete and sell the product;

 

-            The Group is able to sell the product;

 

-            Sale of the product will generate future economic benefits; and

 

-            Expenditure on the project can be measured reliably.

 

Development expenditure not satisfying the above criteria and expenditure on the research phase of internal projects are recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as incurred (Note 8.3).

 

Capitalized development costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the periods the Group expects to benefit from selling the products developed (Note 7.8).

 

Useful lives and amortization methods are reviewed every year as required by IAS 38.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

The research and development process can be divided into several discrete steps or phases, which generally begin with discovery, validation and development and end with regulatory approval and commercial launch. The process for developing seed traits is relatively similar for both GM and non-GM traits. However, the two differ significantly in later phases of development. For example, obtaining regulatory approval for GM seeds is a far more comprehensive and lengthy process than for non-GM seeds. Although breeding programs and industrial biotechnology solutions may have shorter or simpler phases than those described below, the Group has used the industry consensus for seed-trait development phases to characterize its technology portfolios, which is generally divided into the following six phases:

 

i) Discovery: The first phase in the technology development process is the discovery or identification of candidate genes or genetic systems, metabolites, or microorganisms potentially capable of enhancing specified plant characteristics or enabling an agro-industrial biotech solution.

 

ii) Proof of concept: Upon successful validation of the technologies in model systems (in vitro or in vivo), promising technologies graduate from discovery and are advanced to the proof of concept phase. The goal of this phase is to validate a technology within the targeted organism before moving forward with technology escalation activities or extensive field validation.

 

iii) Early development: In this phase, field tests commenced in the proof of concept phase are expanded to evaluate various permutations of a technology in multiple geographies and growing cycles, as well as other characteristics in order to optimize the technology’s performance in the targeted organisms. The goal of the early development phase is to identify the best mode of use of a technology to define its performance concept.

 

iv) Advanced development and deregulation: In this phase, extensive field tests are used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the technology for its intended purpose. In the case of GM traits, the process of obtaining regulatory approvals from government authorities is also initiated during this phase, and tests are performed to evaluate the potential environmental impact of modified plants. For solutions involving microbial fermentation, industrial-scale runs are conducted.

 

v) Pre-launch: This phase involves finalizing the regulatory approval process and preparing for the launch and commercialization of the technology. The range of activities in this phase includes seed increases, pre-commercial production, and product and solution testing with selected customers. Usually, a more detailed marketing strategy and preparation of marketing materials occur during this phase.

 

vi) Product launch: In general, this phase, which is the last milestone of the research and development process, is carried out by the Group, the joint ventures and/or the Groups technology licensees. When technology is commercialized through the joint ventures or technology licensees, a successful product launch will trigger royalty payments to the Group, which are generally calculated as a percentage of the net sales realized by the technology and captured upon commercialization.

 

Demonstrability of technical feasibility generally occurs when the project reaches the “advanced development and deregulation” phase because at this stage success is considered to be probable.

 

c)         Intangible assets acquired in a business combination

 

Intangible assets acquired in a business combination and recognized separately from goodwill are initially recognized at acquisition date fair value (which is considered as their cost). After initial recognition, those assets are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses in the same manner as intangible assets acquired separately.

 

Intangible assets acquired in a business combination have an estimated useful life as follows (in years):

 

Product registration: 5 years

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Customer loyalty: 14 - 26 years

 

Estimates

 

The Group acquired certain intangible assets from Rizobacter and Insuagro in the business combinations. To value those intangible assets, valuation techniques generally accepted in the market were applied, based mainly on the revenue approach (such as excess earnings, relief from royalty, and with or without), considering the characteristics of the assets to be valued and available information to estimate their acquisition date fair value. Application of these valuation techniques requires the use of several assumptions related to future cash flows and the discount rate.

 

4.12.     Financial liabilities

 

The Group measures its financial liabilities at initial recognition at fair value.

 

The Group classifies all its financial liabilities as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost (using the effective interest rate method), except for Private warrants that were measured at fair value. Private warrants did not reach the fixed-for-fixed’ condition and were classified as a financial liability and valued at its fair value applying a simulation model of the share price trajectory under the hypothesis of geometric Brownian motion. See Note 7.16.

 

In the case of the private warrants designated as a whole at fair value through profit or loss, the amount of the change in fair value was recognized as a financial result.

 

Estimates

 

The Group designated private warrants as a whole at fair value. Management of the Group periodically evaluated the appropriate valuation techniques and data used in the fair value measurement and estimation of changes in fair value derived from changes in the inputs. In estimating the fair value of those financial liabilities, the Group use observable market inputs as far as possible.

 

Information about the valuation techniques and significant assumptions used is detailed in Note 15.

 

4.13.     Warrants

 

As part of the merger, the Group incorporated 11,500,000 public warrants (“Public warrants”), 12,700,000 private warrants (5,200,000 “Founder warrants” and 7,500,000 “Bioceres warrants”) that Union issued to Bioceres LLC in exchange of its Bioceres Inc Crop Business and its equity interest in Bioceres Semillas.

 

The warrants are an equity instrument only if (a) the instrument includes no contractual obligation to deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity and (b) if the instrument will or may be settled in the issuer's own equity instruments, it is either a non-derivative that includes no contractual obligation for the issuer to deliver a variable number of its own equity instruments or a derivative that will be settled only by the issuer exchanging a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset for a fixed number of its own equity instruments (“fixed-for-fixed’ condition”).

 

Public warrants were classified as an equity instrument as they comply with the ‘fixed-for-fixed’ condition. Founder warrants and Bioceres warrants (as a group, the “Private warrants”) instead were classified as financial liabilities.

 

Estimates

 

The estimate of the fair value of Private warrants required a determination of which factors were most appropriate to the pricing model, including the expected life of the option and the expected volatility of the share price upon the basis of which hypotheses were made. The Group measured the fair value of these instruments by applying a simulation model of the share price trajectory under the hypothesis of Brownian Motion. The hypotheses used for the estimate of the fair value of these instruments are disclosed in Note 7.16.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

4.14.     Convertibles notes

 

The Convertible notes were classified as compound instruments, a non-derivative financial instrument that contains both a liability and an equity component. The equity component was measured as the residual amount that results from deducting the fair value of the liability component from the initial carrying amount of the instrument. The fair value of the consideration of the liability component was measured first at the fair value of a similar liability (including any embedded non-equity derivative features, such as an issuer’s call option to redeem the bond early) that does not have any associated equity conversion option.

 

The Group’s policy choice is to consider if the instrument meets the ‘fixed for fixed’ condition, as the strike price is pre-determined at inception and only varies over time, and it is therefore classified as equity. As regards to the mandatory conversion feature (Note 7.17), as it is a contingent settlement provision, the Group decided to measure the liability component at initial recognition, based on its best estimate of the present value of the redemption amount and allocated the residual to the equity component.

 

4.15.     Employee benefits

 

Employee benefits are expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the reporting period and are presented as current liabilities.

 

The accounting policies related to incentive payments based on shares are detailed in Note 4.22.

 

4.16.     Provisions

 

The Group has recognized provisions for liabilities of uncertain timing or amount. The provision is measured at the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation at the end of the reporting period, discounted at a pre-tax rate reflecting current market assessments of the time value of money and risks specific to the liability.

 

4.17.     Parent company investment

 

The Group has recognized the contribution made by Bioceres S.A./Bioceres LLC into the combined entity as Parent company investment. See Note 11.

 

The Group’s ordinary shares are classified as equity instruments, except for the puttable shares which are compound financial instruments. Puttable shares are segregated into separate components of equity instruments and puttable instruments, the latter of which is classified as a financial liability in accordance with IAS 32.

 

The shares classified as equity instruments are measured at nominal value.

 

4.18.     Revenue recognition

 

Revenue is measured at fair value of consideration received or receivable.

 

Revenue from ordinary activities from contracts with customers is recognized and measured based on a five-step model, namely:

 

• Identification of the contract with the client. A contract is an agreement between two or more parties, which creates rights and obligations for the parties involved.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

• Identification of performance obligations, issuing as such a commitment arising from the contract to transfer a good or service.

 

• Determination of the price of the transaction, in reference to the consideration for satisfying each performance obligation.

 

• Assignment of the transaction price between each of the performance obligations identified, based on the methods described in the standard.

 

• Revenue recognition when the performance obligations identified in contracts with customers are met, at any given time or over a period of time.

 

a)        Sale of goods

 

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognized when all the following conditions have been satisfied:

 

(i) the Group has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods;

 

(ii) the Group retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;

 

(iii) the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

 

(iv) it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Group; and

 

(v) the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

 

In the case of sales made with where delivery is delayed at the buyer's request but the buyer assumes ownership and accepts the invoice, revenue is recognized when the buyer assumes ownership, provided that:

 

-       It must be probable that delivery will take place;

 

-       The goods must be on hand, identified and be ready for delivery to the buyer at the time the sale is recognized

 

-       The buyer must specifically acknowledge the deferred delivery instructions; and

 

-       The usual payment terms must apply.

 

No revenue is recognized when there is only an intention to purchase or produce the goods in time for delivery.

 

b)        Rendering of services

 

When the outcome of a transaction involving the rendering of services can be estimated reliably, revenue associated with the transaction is recognized by reference to the stage of completion of the transaction at the end of the reporting period. The outcome of a transaction can be estimated reliably when all the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(i) the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

 

(ii) it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity;

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

(iii) the stage of completion of the transaction at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and

 

(iv) the costs incurred for the transaction and the costs to complete the transaction can be measured reliably.

 

When the outcome of the transaction involving the rendering of services cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognized only to the extent of the expenses recognized that are recoverable.

 

The stage of completion for research and development services is generally determined on the basis of internal records of execution of the performed tasks of the respective work plan.

 

For practical purposes, when services are performed by an indeterminate number of acts over a specified period of time, revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the specified period unless there is evidence that some other method better represents the stage of completion.

 

When a specific act is much more significant than any other acts, the recognition of revenue is postponed until the significant act is executed.

 

c)         Licenses and royalties

 

Licenses and royalties are recognized when it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Group; and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably.

 

Fees and royalties paid for the use of the Group’s assets are normally recognized in accordance with the substance of the agreement.

 

When a licensee has the right to use certain technology for a specified period of time, revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreement.

 

An assignment of rights for a fixed fee or non-refundable guarantee under a non-cancellable contract which permits the licensee to exploit those rights freely and the licensor has no remaining obligations to perform is, in substance, a sale. In such cases, revenue is recognized at the time of sale.

 

In some cases, whether or not a license fee or royalty will be received is contingent on the occurrence of a future event. In such cases, revenue is recognized only when it is probable that the fee or royalty will be received, which is normally when the event has occurred.

 

4.19.     Government grants

 

Government grants are recognized where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all attached conditions will be complied with. When the grant relates to an expense item, it is recognized as income on a systematic basis over the periods that the related costs, for which it is intended to compensate, are expensed. When the grant relates to an asset, it is recognized as income in equal amounts over the expected useful life of the related asset. Management elected this accounting policy because the Group determined it better shows the financial effect of government grants in the Consolidated financial statements.

 

When the Group receives grants of non-monetary assets, the asset and the grant are recorded at nominal amounts and released to profit or loss over the expected useful life of the asset.

 

The difference between the money obtained under government loans at subsidized rates and the carrying amount of those loans is treated as a government grant, in accordance with IAS 20.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

4.20.     Borrowing costs

 

Borrowing costs, either generic or specific, attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale (qualifying assets) are included in the cost of the assets until the moment that they are substantially ready for use or sale. Income earned on the temporary investments of funds generated in specific borrowings still pending use in the qualifying assets, are deducted from the total of financing costs potentially eligible for capitalization.

 

All other loan costs are recognized under financial costs, through profit and loss.

 

4.21.     Income tax and minimum presumed income tax

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized where the carrying amount of an asset or liability in the Consolidated statement of financial position differs from its tax base, except for differences arising on:

 

-            The initial recognition of goodwill;

 

-            The initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is not a business combination and at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting or taxable profit; and

 

Investments in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities where the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the difference and it is probable that the difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

 

Recognition of deferred tax assets is restricted to those instances where it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the difference can be utilized.

 

The amount of the asset or liability is determined using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period and are expected to apply when the deferred tax liabilities / (assets) are settled / (recovered).

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the Group has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority on either:

 

-            The same taxable entity within the Group, or

 

-            Different entities within the Group which intend either to settle current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis, or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or recovered.

 

4.22.     Share-based payments

 

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

 

The cost of these share-based transactions is determined based on their fair value at the date upon which such incentives are granted using a valuation model that is appropriate in the circumstances.

 

This cost is recognized as an expense together with an increase in equity throughout the period in which the service or performance conditions are satisfied (i.e., the vesting period). The accumulated expense recorded in connection with these transactions at the end of each year until the vesting date reflects the time elapsed between the vesting period and Management’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will vest. The charge to income/loss for the period represents the variation in the accumulated expense recorded between the beginning and the end of the year.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Non-market related service and performance conditions are not taken into account when determining the grant date fair value of the equity instruments, but the probability that the conditions are fulfilled is assessed as part of Management’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will vest. Market-related performance conditions are reflected in the grant date fair value. Any other conditions related to equity-settled share-based payment transactions but without a service requirement are considered as non-vesting conditions. Non-vesting conditions are reflected in the fair value of the equity instruments and are charged to income/loss immediately unless there are service and/or performance conditions as well.

 

No amount is recognized for transactions that will not vest because non-market related performance conditions and/or service conditions were not satisfied. When transactions include market-related conditions or non-vesting conditions, the transactions are considered to be vested, irrespective of whether a market-related condition or the non-vesting condition is satisfied, provided that all the other performance and/or service conditions are met.

 

When the terms and conditions of an equity-settled share-based payment transaction are modified, the minimum expense recognized is the grant date fair value, unmodified, provided that the original terms have been complied with. An additional expense, measured at the date of modification, is recognized for any modification that increases the total fair value of the share-based payment transaction, or is otherwise beneficial to the employee.

 

When the transaction is settled by the Bioceres Crop Solutions or by the counterparty, any remainder of the fair value is charged to income immediately.

 

The dilutive effect of current options is considered in the calculation of the diluted earnings per share.

 

Estimates

 

The estimate of the fair value of equity-settled share-based payment transactions requires a determination to be made of the most adequate option pricing model to apply depending on the terms and conditions of the arrangement. This estimate also requires a determination of those factors most appropriate to the pricing model, including the expected life of the option and the expected volatility of the share price upon the basis of which hypotheses are made. The Group measures the fair value of these transactions at the grant date applying the Black-Scholes formula adjusted to consider the possible dilutive effect of the future exercise of the share options granted on their estimated fair value at grant date, as established in paragraph B41 of IFRS 2. The hypotheses used for the estimate of the fair value of these transactions are disclosed in Note 18 and will not necessarily take place in the future.

 

5.         CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES

 

The Group makes certain estimates and assumptions regarding the future. Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. In the future, actual experience may differ from these estimates and assumptions. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are listed below.

 

Critical estimates

 

-       Estimate of the trade receivables impairment provision (Note 4.2). 

-       Estimate of the inventory obsolescence allowance (Note 4.3). 

-       Capitalization and impairment testing of development costs (Notes 4.7). 

-       Impairment of goodwill (Notes 4.7). 

-       Recoverability of investments in joint ventures (Note 4.8)

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

-       Fair value of land and buildings (Note 4.9).

-       Identification and fair value of identifiable intangible assets arising in acquisitions (Note 4.11 y 4.7).

-       Share-based payments (Notes 4.22).

-       Recognition and recoverability of deferred tax assets and credit for minimum presumed income tax (Note 9).

-      Classification of the Convertible Notes as compound instruments and determination of fair value of the liability component from the initial carrying amount (Note 4.14).

 

6.         ACQUISITIONS

 

Bioceres Crops S.A.

 

In June 2019, we signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Bioceres S.A. for the 50% of ownership in Bioceres Crops. Consideration of the SPA will be in installments equivalent to the 50% of the royalties that Bioceres Crops Solutions will accrue from Bioceres Crops, up to a total amount of $0.7 million (Note 4.6).

 

Bioceres Crops S.A. (“Bioceres Crops”, previously Semya S.A.) was a company owned 50% by Bioceres S.A. and 50% by Rizobacter Argentina S.A. It was created as a new proposal for the research, development and commercialization of biological products with high technological value: Bioceres Crops' strength consists in the joint and integrated development of biotechnological events, germplasm, biofertilizers and biopesticides to achieve a true synergy in seed treatment. These technologies will increase crop productivity, reduce environmental impact and increase efficiency in the use of resources. Bioceres Crops’ R&D was being developed by Rizobacter and Bioceres who signed, jointly, a Service Agreement in December 2014.

 

When Group Bioceres acquired control over Rizobacter, it also acquired control over Bioceres Crops. As required by paragraph 42 of IFRS 3, the Group re-measured the fair value of its previous equity interest in Bioceres Crops at the acquisition date. The determination of fair value of Bioceres Crops at the acquisition date is 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 revenue from the launch of seed treatment packs. As a result, Integrated seed products have been recorded as intangibles assets. The purpose of those projects is to develop high value-added biological products for the treatment of soybean and wheat seeds, and generate biotechnological, germplasm and bio-inoculants synergies.

 

Verdeca and other intangibles assets

 

On November 12, 2020 we acquired from Arcadia the remaining ownership interest in 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.

 

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 and in-licensing rights to Arcadia’s safflower and wheat traits and the related brands.

 

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.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

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. 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. 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.

 

Moolec Science Ltd

 

On March 16, 2021, we acquired a 6% ownership interest, represented by 2,919,715 ordinary shares, in Moolec Science Ltd. (“Moolec”), a United Kingdom Molecular Farming company pursuing a hybrid concept between plant and cell-based technologies for the production of animal-free food solutions. Moolec has developed and fully de-regulated the world’s first bovine protein derived from modified safflower grain, a patented technology branded under the SPC name. In consideration for the acquisition, Bioceres transferred to Moolec the license to use and commercialize GLA/ARA safflower patents (Note 7.8).

 

Insuagro

 

On April 9, 2021, as part of the reorganization process of our crop protection business segment, we acquired a controlling interest in Insuagro, an Argentine public company. The interest acquired is represented by a total of 11,022,000 shares, distributed as follows: (i) 2,749,390 ordinary, registered shares of AR$ 0.10 nominal value each and five votes per share, denominated Class A; and (ii) 8,272,610 ordinary, registered shares of Pesos 0.10 nominal value each and one vote per share, denominated Class B, jointly representing 50.1% of equity interest and 55.05% of voting interest. At closing, two directors (of three total members) resigned to the board and were replaced by two directors of Bioceres.

 

Acquiring control over Insuagro, we also acquired control over two SPEs, Insuagro VI and Insuagro VII. These SPEs are financial trust on public offering, whose underlying assets are trade receivables from Insuagro (trade receivables securitization). Insuagro is the administrator of the receivables, acts as the collection agent and has agreed to replace bad accounts receivable. Certificates of Participation issued by each SPEs are owned by Insuagro.

 

The consideration for the acquisition was $0.282 per share, totaling an amount of $3.1 million (the “Fixed Price”). At closing, we paid $0.2 million, and the rest is payable in three installment due August 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 for an amount of $0.9 million, $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The amount payable will accrue an interest annual rate of 5.5%. Furthermore, the Fixed Price may be increased up to 3.5x Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the share exchange agreement) per share to be measured in each annual reporting period.

 

Fair value of the consideration of payment

 

Cash payment     200,000  
Financed payment     2,625,335  
Contingent payment     951,622  
Total consideration     3,776,957  


The consideration of payment was measured at fair value, which was calculated as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred, and the liabilities incurred. The fair values measured were based on discounting future cash flow using market discount rates. The difference between fair value and nominal value of consideration will be recognized as finance cost over the period the consideration will be paid.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and non-controlling interest recognized.

 

Net assets incorporated        
         
Cash and cash equivalents     555,804  
Other financial assets     2,024,367  
Trade receivables     17,536,888  
Other receivables     419,877  
Income and minimum presumed income taxes recoverable     117,229  
Inventory     5,603,068  
Deferred tax assets     106,952  
Property, plant and equipment     1,662,516  
Intangible assets     264,847  
Trade and other payables     (17,311,906 )
Borrowings     (5,928,748 )
Employee benefits and social security     (201,472 )
Deferred revenues and advances from customers     (301,017 )
         
Revaluation of existing assets        
         
Property, plant and equipment     289,529  
Intangible assets     2,659,050  
Deferred tax     (884,574 )
Total net assets identified     6,612,410  
         
Non-controlling interest     (3,305,543 )
         
Goodwill     470,090  
         
Total consideration     3,776,957  

 

Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

Non-controlling interest was measured at the present ownership instruments’ proportionate share in the recognized amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets.

 

The amounts of revenue and profit or loss of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for year ended June 30, 2021, were $7.6 million and ($0.2) million, respectively.

 

The revenue and profit or loss of the combined entity for year ended June 30, 2021 as though the acquisition date for the business combination had been as of the beginning of the annual reporting period amount to $233.3 million and ($4.6) million, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

7.         INFORMATION ABOUT COMPONENTS OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

7.1. Cash and cash equivalents

 

     06/30/2021      06/30/2020      06/30/2019  
Cash at bank and on hand     28,327,569       20,176,452       3,450,873  
Money market funds     7,718,544       22,346,409       -  
      36,046,113       42,522,861       3,450,873  

 

7.2.    Other financial assets

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Current                  
Restricted short-term deposits     425,976       4,390,458       4,327,275  
US Treasury bills     7,885,937       7,768,410       -  
Others mutual funds     -       -       347,718  
Other investments     2,849,485       1,277,525       8,515  
      11,161,398       13,436,393       4,683,508  

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Non-current                  
Shares of Bioceres S.A.     355,251       321,705       374,685  
Other investments     742,211       998       1,728  
      1,097,462       322,703       376,413  

 

Variations in the allowance for uncollectible trade receivables are reported in Note 7.18. The book value is reasonably approximate to the fair value given its short-term nature.

 

The book value is reasonably approximate to the fair value given its short-term nature.

 

7.3.    Trade receivables

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Current                  
Trade debtors     87,709,287       53,047,035       48,910,484  
Allowance for impairment of trade debtors     (5,858,503 )     (3,886,832 )     (3,360,224 )
Shareholders and other related parties (Note 17)     -       1,090,004       467,743  
Allowance for impairment of shareholders and other related parties (Note 17)     -       (768 )     (75,596 )
Allowance for credit notes to be issued     (2,987,398 )     (2,285,197 )     (800,606 )
Trade debtors - Parent company (Note 17)     -       -       440,268  
Trade debtors - Joint ventures and associates (Note 17)     221,048       120,992       2,369  
Deferred checks     9,699,738       25,461,399       13,651,939  
      88,784,172       73,546,633       59,236,377  
                         
Non-current                        
Trade debtors     135,739       -       -  
      135,739       -       -  

 

The book value is reasonably approximate to the fair value given its short-term nature.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

7.4.    Other receivables

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Current                  
Taxes     6,048,533       2,205,342       584,641  
Other receivables - Other related parties (Note 17)     1,547       2,102       10,971  
Other receivables - Parents companies and related parties to Parents (Note 17)     770,549       102,069       -  
Other receivables - Joint ventures and associates (Note 17)     2,219,863       1,562,340       250,783  
Prepayments to suppliers     1,646,614       379,914       496,001  
Prepayments to suppliers - Shareholders and other related parties (Note 17)     132,625       81,737       -  
Reimbursements over exports     10,547       29,077       366,594  
Prepaid expenses and other receivables     1,021       128,650       213,597  
Loans receivable     230,000       230,000       -  
Miscellaneous     92,406       49,441       59,242  
      11,153,705       4,770,672       1,981,829  

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Non-current                        
Taxes     862,771       328,701       681,168  
Reimbursements over exports     1,680,371       1,293,958       878,470  
Miscellaneous     -       80,914       672  
      2,543,142       1,703,573       1,560,310  

 

The book value is reasonably approximate to the fair value given its short-term nature.

 

7.5.    Inventories

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Agrochemicals     1,161,025       356,489       22,137  
Seeds and grains     22,389,400       1,300,998       207,519  
Resale products     20,207,496       13,486,668       13,894,018  
Manufactured products     10,902,683       8,079,553       8,370,583  
Goods in transit     1,169,303       1,292,239       751,737  
Supplies     6,320,594       5,930,471       4,482,827  
Allowance for obsolescence     (1,112,950 )     (1,107,870 )     (406,818 )
      61,037,551       29,338,548       27,322,003  

 

The roll-forward of allowance for obsolescence is in Note 7.18. Inventories recognized as an expense during the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 amounted to $102,369,869, $86,179,252 and $80,424,450, respectively. Those expenses were included in cost of sales.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019
(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)
 

 

7.6. Biological assets

 

HB4® Program

 

Bioceres’ HB4 Program is an identity-preserved production system for growing drought-tolerant soy 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 seed treatment process to produce the integrated seed product utilizes customized microbial solutions for seed nutrition and protection, including biological fungicides. For HB4 Soy, inoculants are also integrated, including last generation microbiological formulations that ensures greater microorganism survival over the seed, greater nodular dry mass, and better biological fixation of nitrogen.

 

In addition to providing the integrated seed solution for planting, the HB4 program comprises Bioceres’ next-generation crop nutrition and protection technologies for growing both crops. 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 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 the intergated seed solution 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.

 

As part of the transaction described in Note 6, Bioceres acquired full ownership of the HB4 soy inventory. HB4 program for HB4 Soy had been produced jointly with Arcadia in Verdeca.

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the Contributed goods for HB4 Program amounted to $8.3 million with weighted average gross margin of approximately 43% across almost 80,000 total hectares.

 

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 $0.7 million. 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.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019
(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)
 

 

Changes in Biological assets:

 

    Soybean     Corn     Wheat     Barley     HB4 Soy     HB4 Wheat     Total  
Beginning of the year     105,101       271,754       45,639       34,050       -       509,184       965,728  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets     981,551       250,443       284,903       35,847       741,799       531,712       2,826,255  
Costs incurred during the year     252,504       417,586       241,610       37,115       17,716,018       7,053,929       25,718,762  
Exchange differences     (113,718 )     (153,795 )     (65,797 )     (16,876 )     (2,823,643 )     (1,153,734 )     (4,327,563 )
Decrease due to harvest     (1,171,276 )     (758,342 )     (484,044 )     (87,065 )     (15,634,174 )     (4,732,443 )     (22,867,344 )
Year ended June 30, 2021     54,162       27,646       22,311       3,071       -       2,208,648       2,315,838  

 

    Soybean     Corn     Wheat     Barley    

HB4

Wheat

    Total  
Beginning of the year     237,723       32,856       -       -       -       270,579  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets     198,932       252,056       202,543       63,210       -       716,741  
Decrease due to harvest     (447,132 )     (252,372 )     (227,303 )     (59,626 )     -       (986,433 )
Cost incurred during the year     284,951       314,950       87,615       38,033       509,184       1,234,733  
Exchange differences     (169,373 )     (75,736 )     (17,216 )     (7,567 )     -       (269,892 )
Year ended June 30, 2020     105,101       271,754       45,639       34,050       509,184       965,728  

 

 

    Soybean     Corn     Wheat     Barley     Total  
Beginning of the year     -       -       -       -       -  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets     241,707       38,238       -       -       279,945  
Decrease due to harvest     (288,791 )     (45,687 )     -       -       (334,478 )
Cost incurred during the year     339,088       47,986       -       -       387,074  
Exchange differences     (54,281 )     (7,681 )     -       -       (61,962 )
Year ended June 30, 2019     237,723       32,856       -       -       270,579  

 

As of June 30, 2021, the impact of a 20% increase (decrease) in estimated yields, with all other variables held constant, would result in an increase (decrease) in the fair value of our planting of $0.4 million.

 

7.7. Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment as of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, included the following:

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Gross carrying amount     63,974,402       54,527,392       57,059,972  
Accumulated depreciation     (16,019,806 )     (13,012,286 )     (13,225,424 )
Net carrying amount     47,954,596       41,515,106       43,834,548  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019
(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)
 

 

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

 

 

Class   Net carrying amount 06/30/2021     Net carrying amount 06/30/2020     Net carrying amount 06/30/2019  
Office equipment     288,920       188,280       213,437  
Vehicles     1,835,634       1,149,455       1,785,701  
Equipment and computer software     67,105       32,448       123,472  
Fixtures and fittings     2,967,431       3,679,075       4,737,396  
Machinery and equipment     5,125,728       5,449,233       6,336,691  
Land and buildings     35,674,513       29,746,076       29,969,237  
Buildings in progress     1,995,265       1,270,539       668,614  
Total     47,954,596       41,515,106       43,834,548  

 

2. Gross carrying amount as of June 30, 2021 is as follows

 

  Gross carrying amount  
Class   As of the beginning of year     Additions     Additions from business combination     Transfers     Disposals     Foreign currency translation     Revaluation     As of the end of year  
Office equipment     579,882       66,331       5,491       -       (5,622 )     116,743       -       762,825  
Vehicles     2,977,542       987,101       466,024       -       (1,045,656 )     127,206       -       3,512,217  
Equipment and computer software     465,679       66,263       13,952       -       -       46,232       -       592,126  
Fixtures and fittings     5,480,431       50,976       -       85,490       -       21,046       -       5,637,943  
Machinery and equipment     9,054,701       604,307       -       -       (10,240 )     339,043       -       9,987,811  
Land and buildings     34,698,618       -       1,466,578       2,517,158       -       4,022,972       (1,219,111 )     41,486,215  
Buildings in progress     1,270,539       1,030,847       -       (438,492 )     -       132,371       -       1,995,265  
 Total     54,527,392       2,805,825       1,952,045       2,164,156       (1,061,518 )     4,805,613       (1,219,111 )     63,974,402  

 

Reclassifications corresponds to transfers to leased assets from finance leases assets.

 

3.    Accumulated depreciation as of June 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

  Depreciation  
Class   Accumulated as of the beginning of year     Disposals     Of the year     Foreign currency translation     Revaluation     Accumulated as of the end of year  
Office equipment     391,602       (3,265 )     45,174       40,394       -       473,905  
Vehicles     1,828,087       (974,102 )     689,273       133,325       -       1,676,583  
Equipment and computer software     433,231       -       50,949       40,841       -       525,021  
Fixtures and fittings     1,801,356       -       683,537       185,619       -       2,670,512  
Machinery and equipment     3,605,468       (10,239 )     898,522       368,332       -       4,862,083  
Land and buildings     4,952,542       -       681,084       517,991       (339,915 )     5,811,702  
Total     13,012,286       (987,606 )     3,048,539       1,286,502       (339,915 )     16,019,806  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019
(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)
 

 

4. Gross carrying amount as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

  Gross carrying amount  
Class   As of the beginning of year     Additions     Reclassifications     Disposals     Foreign currency translation     Revaluation     As of the end of year  
Office equipment     629,119       42,658       -       -       (91,895 )     -       579,882  
Vehicles     3,604,537       248,800       (264,069 )     (139,369 )     (472,357 )     -       2,977,542  
Equipment and computer software     955,657       27,961       (375,242 )     -       (142,697 )     -       465,679  
Fixtures and fittings     6,438,430       14,985       20,801       -       (993,785 )     -       5,480,431  
Machinery and equipment     10,233,501       556,693       (598,561 )     -       (1,136,932 )     -       9,054,701  
Land and buildings     34,530,114       3,261       36,487       -       (4,772,065 )     4,900,821       34,698,618  
Buildings in progress     668,614       752,339       (57,288 )     -       (93,126 )     -       1,270,539  
Total     57,059,972       1,646,697       (1,237,872 )     (139,369 )     (7,702,857 )     4,900,821       54,527,392  

 

5. Accumulated depreciation as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 
  Depreciation  
Class   Accumulated as of the beginning of year     Disposals / Reclassifications     Of the year     Foreign currency translation     Revaluation     Accumulated as of the end of year  
Office equipment     415,682       -       35,879       (59,959 )     -       391,602  
Vehicles     1,818,836       (173,482 )     426,623       (243,890 )     -       1,828,087  
Equipment and computer software     832,185       (307,816 )     28,170       (119,308 )     -       433,231  
Fixtures and fittings     1,701,034       -       338,092       (237,770 )     -       1,801,356  
Machinery and equipment     3,896,810       (279,322 )     553,399       (565,419 )     -       3,605,468  
Land and buildings     4,560,877       -       627,973       (604,216 )     367,908       4,952,542  
Total     13,225,424       (760,620 )     2,010,136       (1,830,562 )     367,908       13,012,286  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019
(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)
 

 

6. Gross carrying amount as of June 30, 2019 is as follows:

 
  Gross carrying amount  
Class   As of the beginning of year     Adjustment of opening net book amount for application of IAS 29     Additions     Transfers     Disposals     Foreign currency translation     Revaluation     As of the end of year  
Office equipment     243,948       333,904       30,621       -       (8,493 )     29,139       -       629,119  
Vehicles     1,660,294       1,054,631       1,093,749       -       (297,269 )     93,132       -       3,604,537  
Equipment and computer software     419,638       416,274       75,152       -       (1,685 )     46,278       -       955,657  
Fixtures and fittings     3,826,665       1,909,115       7,518       213,333       -       481,799       -       6,438,430  
Machinery and equipment     5,404,029       3,976,720       98,034       7,863       (31,407 )     778,262       -       10,233,501  
Land and buildings     33,026,981       1,438,728       125,930       -       -       1,994,906       (2,056,431 )     34,530,114  
Buildings in progress     182,839       75,405       613,098       (221,196 )     -       18,468       -       668,614  
Total     44,764,394       9,204,777       2,044,102       -       (338,854 )     3,441,984       (2,056,431 )     57,059,972  

 

7. Accumulated depreciation as of June 30, 2019 is as follows:

 

  Depreciation  
Class   Accumulated as of the beginning of year     Adjustments of opening net book amount for application of IAS 29     Disposals     Of the year     Foreign currency translation     Revaluation     Accumulated as of the end of year  
Office equipment     49,129       309,339       (4,007 )     39,997       21,224       -       415,682  
Vehicles     560,691       750,195       (205,618 )     621,974       91,594       -       1,818,836  
Equipment and computer software     207,402       486,143       (769 )     99,350       40,059       -       832,185  
Fixtures and fittings     318,582       912,404       -       397,989       72,059       -       1,701,034  
Machinery and equipment     937,736       2,121,816       (16,807 )     673,784       180,281       -       3,896,810  
Land and buildings     2,513,708       1,343,500       -       617,162       221,428       (134,921 )     4,560,877  
Total     4,587,248       5,923,397       (227,201 )     2,450,256       626,645       (134,921 )     13,225,424  

 

The depreciation charge is included in Notes 8.3 and 8.4. The Group has no commitments to purchase property, plant and equipment items.

 

A detail of restricted assets is provided in Note 20.

 

Revaluation of property, plant and equipment

 

At a minimum, the Group updates their assessment of the fair value of its land and buildings at the end of each reporting year (after the revaluation policy was adopted), taking into account the most recent independent valuations and market data. Valuations were performed at June 30, 2021. Management determined the property, plant and equipment’s value within a range of reasonable fair value estimates.

 

All resulting fair value estimates for properties are included in level 3.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

The following are the carrying amounts that would have been recognized if land and building were stated at cost.

 

    Value at cost  
Class of property   06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Land and buildings     17,937,729       12,549,876       14,330,892  

 

7.8.    Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets as of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 included the following

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Gross carrying amount     78,019,203       42,832,837       45,848,737  
Accumulated amortization     (10,676,841 )     (7,499,373 )     (6,232,311 )
Net carrying amount     67,342,362       35,333,464       39,616,426  

 

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

 

Class   Net carrying
amount
06/30/2021
    Net carrying
amount
06/30/2020
    Net carrying
amount
06/30/2019
 
Seed and integrated products     -                  
HB4 soy and breeding program     27,611,142       7,345,923       6,120,336  
Integrated seed products     2,558,220       2,296,955       2,627,946  
Crop nutrition     -                  
Microbiological products     3,996,657       2,503,631       2,208,117  
Other intangible assets     -                  
Trademarks and patents     6,923,256       6,374,782       8,063,648  
Software     1,849,041       686,965       994,723  
Customer loyalty     19,404,046       16,125,208       19,601,656  
RG/RS/OX Wheat     5,000,000       -       -  
Total     67,342,362       35,333,464       39,616,426  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

1. Gross carrying amount as of June 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Gross carrying amount  
Class   As of the
beginning of
year
    Additions     Additions from
business
combination
    Transfers /
Disposals
    Foreign
currency
translation
    As of the
end of year
 
Seed and integrated products                                                
HB4 soy and breeding program (1)     7,345,923       20,471,002       -       (205,783 )     -       27,611,142  
Integrated seed products     2,296,955       -       -       -       261,265       2,558,220  
Crop nutrition                                                
Microbiological products     3,867,593       1,791,008       -       (51,716 )     430,795       6,037,680  
Other intangible assets                                                
Trademarks and patents     8,432,746       4,834       499,329       -       887,262       9,824,171  
Software     2,088,929       2,205,796       -       (711,441 )     201,309       3,784,593  
Customer loyalty     18,800,691       -       2,424,568       -       1,978,138       23,203,397  
GLA/ARA safflower (Note 6)     -       2,931,699       -       (2,931,699 )     -       -  
RG/RS/OX Wheat (Note 6)     -       5,000,000       -       -       -       5,000,000  
Total     42,832,837       32,404,339       2,923,897       (3,900,639 )     3,758,769       78,019,203  

 

(1) Of the total additions, $18.4 million are associated with Arcadia’s transaction mentioned in Note 6.

 

2. Accumulated amortization as of June 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Amortization  
Class   Accumulated as
of beginning of
year
    Of the year     Transfers /
Disposals
    Foreign currency
translation
    Accumulated as
of the end of
year
 
Crop nutrition                                        
Microbiological products     1,363,962       523,992               -       153,069       2,041,023  
Other intangible assets                                        
Trademarks and patents     2,057,964       626,420       -       216,531       2,900,915  
Software     1,401,964       396,207       -       137,381       1,935,552  
Customer loyalty     2,675,483       842,363       -       281,505       3,799,351  
Total     7,499,373       2,388,982       -       788,486       10,676,841  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

3. Gross carrying amount as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Gross carrying amount  
Class   As of the
beginning of
year
    Additions     Disposals     Foreign
currency
translation
    As of the
end of year
 
Seed and integrated products                                        
HB4 soy and breeding program     6,120,336       1,225,587       -       -       7,345,923  
Integrated seed products     2,627,946       38,143       -       (369,134 )     2,296,955  
Crop nutrition                                        
Microbiological products     3,267,200       1,358,315       (286,496 )     (471,426 )     3,867,593  
Other intangible assets                                        
Trademarks and patents     9,810,822       -       -       (1,378,076 )     8,432,746  
Software     2,149,340       233,434       -       (293,845 )     2,088,929  
Customer loyalty     21,873,093       -       -       (3,072,402 )     18,800,691  
Total     45,848,737       2,855,479       (286,496 )     (5,584,883 )     42,832,837  

 

4. Accumulated amortization as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Amortization  
Class   Accumulated as
of beginning of
year
    Of the period     Disposals     Foreign
currency
translation
    Accumulated as
of the end of
year
 
Crop nutrition                                        
Microbiological products     1,059,083       471,135       (17,495 )     (148,761 )     1,363,962  
Other intangible assets                                        
Trademarks and patents     1,747,174       556,206       -       (245,416 )     2,057,964  
Software     1,154,617       399,090       -       (151,743 )     1,401,964  
Customer loyalty     2,271,437       723,103       -       (319,057 )     2,675,483  
Total     6,232,311       2,149,534       (17,495 )     (864,977 )     7,499,373  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

5. Gross carrying amount as of June 30, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Gross carrying amount  
Class   As of the
beginning of
year
    Adjustment of
opening net
book amount
for application
of IAS 29
    Additions     Disposals     Foreign
currency
translation
    As of the
end of year
 
Seed and integrated products                                                
Soybean HB4     4,927,853       -       1,192,483       -       -       6,120,336  
Integrated seed products     -       -       2,627,946       -       -       2,627,946  
Crop nutrition                                                
Microbiology products     2,505,864       841,753       41,485       (318,949 )     197,047       3,267,200  
Other intangible assets                                                
Trademarks and patents     6,278,706       2,986,739       -       -       545,377       9,810,822  
Software     1,444,603       438,703       200,600       (40,359 )     105,793       2,149,340  
Customer loyalty     13,998,289       6,658,894       -       -       1,215,910       21,873,093  
Total     29,155,315       10,926,089       4,062,514       (359,308 )     2,064,127       45,848,737  

 

6. Accumulated amortization as of June 30, 2019, is as follows

 

    Amortization  
Class   Accumulated
as of
beginning of
year
    Adjustment
of opening
net book
amount for
application
of IAS 29
    Disposals     Of the year     Foreign
currency
translation
    Accumulated
as of the end
of year
 
Crop nutrition                                                
Microbiology products     383,380       202,791       (20,887 )     459,287       34,512       1,059,083  
Other intangible assets                                                
Trademarks and patents     704,024       334,919       -       647,101       61,130       1,747,174  
Software     495,293       227,264       (40,359 )     429,258       43,161       1,154,617  
Customer loyalty     915,273       435,389       -       841,273       79,502       2,271,437  
Total     2,497,970       1,200,363       (61,246 )     2,376,919       218,305       6,232,311  

 

The depreciation charge is included in Notes 8.3 and 8.4.

 

There are no intangibles assets whose use has been restricted or which have been delivered as a guarantee. The Group has not assumed any commitments to acquire new intangibles.

 

Estimates

 

There is an inherent material uncertainty related to Management’s estimation of the ability of the Group to recover the carrying amounts of internally generated intangible assets related to biotechnology projects because it is dependent upon Group`s ability to raise sufficient funds to complete the projects development, the future outcome of the regulatory process, and the timing and amount of the future cash flows generated by the projects, among other future events.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Management’s estimations about the demonstrability of the recognition criteria for these assets and the subsequent recoverability represent the best estimate that can be made based on all the available evidence, existing facts and circumstances and using reasonable and supportable assumptions in cash flow projections. Therefore, the Consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result if the Group were unable to recover the carrying amount of the above-mentioned assets through the generation of enough future economic benefits.

 

7.9.    Goodwill

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Rizobacter Argentina S.A.     22,277,336       20,094,633       23,484,761  
Bioceres Crops S.A.     6,003,780       5,432,222       6,319,954  
Insumos Agroquímicos S.A.     470,090       -       -  
      28,751,206       25,526,855       29,804,715  

 

The Group is required to test whether goodwill has suffered any impairment on an annual basis. The recoverable amount is determined based on value in use calculations. The use of this method requires the estimation of future cash flows and the determination of a discount rate in order to calculate the present value of the cash flows.

 

Rizobacter CGU. This CGU is composed of all revenues collected through Rizobacter from the production and sale of proprietary and third-party products, both in the domestic and international markets. Additionally, Rizobacter generates revenue from the formulation, fragmentation and resale of third-party products.

 

Among the main groups of products are i) microbiological products (bio-inductors/inoculants, biological fertilizers and bio-controllers); ii) crop and seed protection (treatments, adjuvants, baits, stored grains and seed treatment); and iii) crop nutrition (fertilizers). Packs are generally a combination of a microbiological product (bio-inductors/inoculants) with a crop and seed protection product (treatments).

 

Bioceres Crops CGU. This CGU is composed of the expected revenues from the commercialization of intensive R&D products that previously were allocated on the equity participation.

 

Insuagro CGU. This CGU is composed of all revenues collected through Insuagro from the production and sale of proprietary and third-party products, both in the domestic markets.

 

Management has made the estimates considering the cash flow projections projected by the management and third-party valuation reports on the assets, intangible assets and liabilities assumed. The key assumptions utilized are the following:

 

Key assumption Management’s approach
Discount rate

The discount rate used ranges was 15.55% for Rizobacter and Bioceres Crops and 22% for Insuagro.

 

The weighted average cost of capital ("WACC") rate has been estimated based on the market capital structure. For the cost of debt, the indebtedness cost of the CGUs was used.

 

For the cost of equity, the discount rate is estimated based on the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).

 

The value assigned is consistent with external sources of information.

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Key assumption

 

Management’s approach

 

Budgeted market share of joint ventures and other customers

The projected revenue from the products and services of the CGUs has been estimated by the management based on market penetration data for comparable products and technologies and on future expectations of foreseen economic and market conditions.

 

The value assigned is consistent with external sources of information.

 

Budgeted product prices

The prices estimated in the revenue projections are based on current and projected market prices for the products and services of the CGUs

 

The value assigned is consistent with external sources of information.

 

Growth rate used to extrapolate future cash flow projections to terminal period

The growth rate used to extrapolate the future cash flow projections to terminal period is 2%.

 

The value assigned is consistent with external sources of information. 

 

Management believes that any reasonably possible change in any of these key assumptions would not cause the aggregate carrying amount of the CGU to exceed its recoverable amount.

 

The variations in goodwill occurred during the years, besides the addition of Insuagro CGU, correspond to translation differences. There have been no goodwill impairment indicators.

 

7.10.     Trade and other payables

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Current                        
Trade creditors     51,389,515       37,139,351       30,489,072  
Shareholders and other related parties (Note 17)     52,864       1,031,710       1,796,932  
Trade creditors - Parent company (Note 17)     193,718       2,210,308       1,568,036  
Trade creditors - Joint ventures and associates (Note 17)     17,669,027       14,409,853       4,805,149  
Taxes     2,556,945       2,163,552       1,475,410  
Miscellaneous     229,339       335,088       443,895  
      72,091,408       57,289,862       40,578,494  

 

The book value is reasonably approximate to the fair value given its short-term nature.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

7.11.     Borrowings

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Current                        
Bank overdrafts     32,838       73,362       -  
Bank borrowings     33,684,287       47,646,912       52,274,611  
Corporate bonds     24,742,752       12,611,940       8,416,768  
Trust debt securities     3,470,448       -       -  
Net loans payables- Parents companies and related parties to Parents (Note 17)     3,578,921       3,389,521       5,399,883  
Subordinated loan     11,276,611       -       -  
Finance lease     -       -       385,947  
      76,785,857       63,721,735       66,477,209  
Non-current                        
Subordinated loan     -       10,364,045       -  
Bank borrowings     4,161,827       3,497,671       16,239,743  
Corporate bonds     37,826,641       18,364,894       8,018,884  
Net loans payables- Parents companies and related parties to Parents (Note 17)     6,000,000       9,000,000       12,358,024  
Finance lease     -       -       462,870  
      47,988,468       41,226,610       37,079,521  

 

The carrying value of some borrowings as of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are measured at amortized cost differ from their fair value. The following fair values measured are based on discounted cash flows (Level 3) due to the use of unobservable inputs, including own credit risk.

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
    Amortized
cost
    Fair value     Amortized
cost
    Fair value     Amortized
cost
    Fair value  
Current                                                
Bank borrowings     33,684,287       32,770,615       47,646,912       43,046,111       52,274,611       52,088,002  
Corporate bonds     24,742,752       24,085,087       12,611,940       11,997,981       8,416,768       7,632,806  
                                                 
Non-current                                                
Bank borrowings     4,161,827       3,864,666       3,497,671       3,072,395       16,239,743       14,274.55  
Corporate bonds     37,826,641       32,656,097       18,364,894       16,135,876       8,018,884       6,972,332  

 

Net loans payables-Parents companies and related parties to Parents

 

As of June 30, 2019 financial assets (other receivables from the controlling entities (“Parents”) and related parties to Parents) and liabilities (loans payable to Parents companies) were offset and the net amount was reported in the Statement of Financial Position where the Company currently had a right to offset the recognized amounts, and there was an intention to settle on a net basis or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 

As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, there was no offsets of financial assets and liabilities of the Parents.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Parents companies and related parties to Parents   Gross amounts     Gross amounts set
off in the
Statement of
Financial Position
    Net amounts presented in the Statement of
Financial Position
 
Current other receivables     15,827,847       (15,827,847 )     -  
Total current assets     15,827,847       (15,827,847 )     -  
Current borrowings     (21,227,730 )     15,827,847       (5,399,883 )
Total current liabilities     (21,227,730 )     15,827,847       (5,399,883 )
Non-current borrowings     (12,358,024 )     -       (12,358,024 )
Total non-current liabilities     (12,358,024 )     -       (12,358,024 )

 

Corporate bonds

 

a) Issuance of public corporate bonds (principal market)

 

We have a global program of corporate bonds (“CB”) in the Argentine principal market for the issuance of Series of CB through public offering up to an amount of $80 million or the equivalent in other currencies. As of June 30, 2021 we have $22.6 million of public corporate public outstanding.

 

b) Issuance of private corporate bonds

 

On April 4, 2019, the Group issued class I of guaranteed negotiable obligations, not convertible into shares, for a total nominal value of $16 million due on April 5, 2021.

 

As of the date of issuance of These financial statements, we have already paid the last installment of the private bonds. The commitments assumed by the Group have been released.

 

Syndicated loan

 

In 2017, Rizobacter consummated a $45 million syndicated loan with Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. as administrator, together with Banco Santander Río S.A., Banco BBVA Francés S.A., Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Banco Provincia de Córdoba S.A., Banco Hipotecario S.A. and Banco Mariva S.A. acting as lenders.

 

As of June 30, 2021, we have already paid the last installment of the Syndicated loan. The commitments assumed by the Group have been released.

 

7.12.     Employee benefits and social security

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Current                        
Salaries, accrued incentives, vacations and social security     2,341,351       2,960,542       3,044,965  
Key management personnel (Note 17)     2,338,727       1,550,050       2,312,253  
      4,680,078       4,510,592       5,357,218  
                         
Non-current                        
Key management personnel (Note 17)     -       534,038       -  
      -       534,038       -  

 

The book value is reasonably approximate to the fair value given its short-term nature.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

7.13.     Deferred revenue and advances from customers

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Advances from customers     6,277,313       2,865,437       1,074,463  
      6,277,313       2,865,437       1,074,463  

 

The book value is reasonably approximate to the fair value given its short-term nature.

 

7.14.     Government grants

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
At of the beginning of the year     3,605       10,208       33,227  
Adjustment of opening net book amount for application of IAS 29     -       -       (27,794 )
Received during the year     4,749       32,073       31,785  
Currency conversion difference     (5,268 )     (13,944 )     (10,638 )
Released to the statement of profit or loss     (2,302 )     (24,732 )     (16,372 )
At the end of the year     784       3,605       10,208  

 

The Group receives government grants to fund research and development projects, some of which are related to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment while others are related to payment for certain expenses like salaries or inputs. Grants are generally implemented through direct payments to the supplier, delivery of cash or loans at subsidized rates. There are neither unfulfilled conditions nor other contingencies attaching to government grants or government assistance.

 

7.15.     Provisions

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Provisions for contingencies     449,847       417,396       439,740  
      449,847       417,396       439,740  

 

The Group has recorded a provision for probable administrative, judicial and out-of-court proceedings that could arise in the ordinary course of business, based on a prudent criterion according to its professional advisors and on Management’s assessment of the best estimate of the amount of possible claims. These potential claims are not likely to have a material impact on the results of the Group’s operations, its cash flow or financial position.

 

Management considers that the objective evidence is not enough to determine the date of the eventual cash outflow due to a lack of experience in any similar cases. However, the provision was classified under current or non-current liabilities, applying the best prudent criterion based on Management’s estimates.

 

There are no expected reimbursements related to the provisions.

 

The roll forward of the provision is in Note 7.18.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

In order to assess the need for provisions and disclosures in its consolidated financial statements, Management considers the following factors: (i) nature of the claim and potential level of damages in the jurisdiction in which the claim has been brought; (ii) the progress of the eventual case; (iii) the opinions or views of tax and legal advisers; (iv) experience in similar cases; and (v) any decision of the Group`s management as to how it will respond to the eventual claim.

 

 

7.16.     Private warrants

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Private warrants     -       1,686,643       2,861,511  
      -       1,686,643       2,861,511  

 

Simultaneously with the consummation of the initial public offering (“IPO”), Union consummated the private placement of 5,200,000 private warrants (“Founders warrants”). This issuance was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Those warrants were purchased by certain of Union initial shareholders. Founders warrants were identical to the warrants included in the units sold in the IPO (Public warrants) having a strike price of $11.50, exercisable in a 5-years period but could be exercised on a cashless basis. Founder warrants were part of the net assets incorporated in the reverse recapitalization, which were recorded as a reduction of the equity amounting to $1,843,175.

 

Union issued to Bioceres LLC in exchange of its Bioceres Inc Crop Business and its equity interest in Bioceres Semillas: (i) 2,500,000 warrants with an strike price of $11.50, that will vest if and when the price of the ordinary shares trades above $15.00 for any twenty (20) trading days within any thirty (30) trading-day period; (ii) 2,500,000 warrants with an strike price of $15.00, which will vest upon issuance; and (iii) 2,500,000 warrants with an strike price of $18.00, which will vest upon issuance. Those warrants (“Bioceres warrants”) could be exercised during a 5-year period on a cashless basis. Bioceres warrants were initially accounted as an equity transaction (distribution to shareholders in accordance to IAS 32), which were recorded as a reduction of equity amounting to $1,589,548. Subsequent changes in the liability were booked in financial results.

 

Private warrants did not reach the fixed-for-fixed’ condition mentioned in the subsection b) of the Note 4.13. Therefore, they were classified as a financial liability and valued at its fair value applying a simulation model of the share price trajectory under the hypothesis of geometric Brownian motion.

 

At inception, the fair value of Private warrants using a volatility of 32% (implied volatility of Public warrants), share price of $5.35 and risk-free rate of 2.43%, was $3.4 million. As of June 30, 2019, their fair value using a share price of $5.30 and risk-free rate of 1.7631%, decrease to $2.8 million and the Group recognized a finance gain of $0.6 million. As of June 30, 2020, their fair value using a share price of $6.06 and risk-free rate of 0.29%, decrease 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.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

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 8.5) as consequence of the comparison between the fair value as of June 30, 2020 and the total amount paid.

 

7.17.     Convertible notes

 

On March 6, 2020, we issued $42.5 million Convertible notes (“Notes”) in a private placement. The Notes will mature on March 6, 2023 unless earlier converted or repurchased. The conversion price of the Notes is $8.00 per share (the “Strike Price”). The Notes are convertible into cash, ordinary shares or a combination of cash and shares at the holders’ option upon maturity or the occurrence of a change of control. At any time prior to maturity, we may elect to convert the Notes into ordinary shares through a mandatory conversion, provided that our free float exceeds $100 million and the share price has traded above the Strike Price for 10 consecutive days.

 

The Notes are guaranteed by cash flows from Rizobacter’s Brazilian subsidiary and secured by a pledge on Rizobacter’s Argentine subsidiary shares, among others guarantees (see Note 18). The Convertible notes accrue interest payable semi-annually beginning on June 15, 2020 at a rate of 11.5% per year payable in cash or in kind at our option. Payments in kind will be capitalized by adding such interest to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes on each corresponding interest payment date.

 

Under the terms of the Convertible notes, the Group is in compliance with the following financial ratios:

 

a)    Net Debt to EBITDA ratio must be less than i) 3.5x for 2020 and 2021, (ii) 3.25x for 2022 and (iii) 3x for 2023, and

 

b)    EBITDA to interest ratio must be more than 2x

 

At inception, the fair value of the liability component of the Convertible notes was measured using a discount rate of 12.66%.

 

The carrying value of Convertible notes as of June 30, 2021 measured at amortized cost does not differ significantly from their fair value.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

7.18.     Changes in allowances and provisions

 

Item   06/30/2020     Additions     Additions from
business
combination
    Uses and reversals     Currency conversion difference     06/30/2021  
DEDUCTED FROM ASSETS                                                
                                                 
Allowance for impairment of trade debtors     (3,886,832 )     (698,741 )     (852,926 )     284,727       (704,731 )     (5,858,503 )
Allowance for impairment of related parties     (768 )     -               565       203       -  
Allowance for obsolescence     (1,107,870 )     (643,530 )     (8,850 )     474,945       172,355       (1,112,950 )
Total deducted from assets     (4,995,470 )     (1,342,271 )     (861,776 )     760,237       (532,173 )     (6,971,453 )
                                                 
INCLUDED IN LIABILITIES                                                
                                                 
Provisions for contingencies     (417,396 )     (162,321 )     -       3,503       126,367       (449,847 )
                                                 
Total included in liabilities     (417,396 )     (162,321 )     -       3,503       126,367       (449,847 )
Total     (5,412,866 )     (1,504,592 )     (861,776 )     763,740       (405,806 )     (7,421,300 )

 

Item   06/30/2019     Additions     Uses and reversals     Currency conversion difference     06/30/2020  
DEDUCTED FROM ASSETS                                        
                                         
Allowance for impairment of trade debtors     (3,360,224 )     (1,520,928 )     2,115       992,205       (3,886,832 )
Allowance for impairment of related parties     (75,596 )     (879 )     45,516       30,191       (768 )
Allowance for obsolescence     (406,818 )     (984,207 )     6,390       276,765       (1,107,870 )
Total deducted from assets     (3,842,638 )     (2,506,014 )     54,021       1,299,161       (4,995,470 )
                                         
INCLUDED IN LIABILITIES                                        
                                         
Provisions for contingencies     (439,740 )     (208,377 )     7,852       222,869       (417,396 )
Total included in liabilities     (439,740 )     (208,377 )     7,852       222,869       (417,396 )
                                         
Total     (4,282,378 )     (2,714,391 )     61,873       1,522,030       (5,412,866 )

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Item   06/30/2018     Additions     Uses and reversals     IAS 29     Currency conversion difference     06/30/2019  
DEDUCTED FROM ASSETS                                                
                                                 
Allowance for impairment of trade debtors     (3,212,170 )     (654,991 )     87,916       1,220,652       (801,631 )     (3,360,224 )
Allowance for impairment of related parties     (23,126 )     (80,913 )     12,408       17,396       (1,361 )     (75,596 )
Allowance for obsolescence     (770,742 )     (736,372 )     615,467       273,252       211,577       (406,818 )
Total deducted from assets     (4,006,038 )     (1,472,276 )     715,791       1,511,300       (591,415 )     (3,842,638 )
                                                 
INCLUDED IN LIABILITIES                                                
                                                 
Provisions for contingencies     (845,486 )     (74,109 )     320,941       353,257       (194,343 )     (439,740 )
Total included in liabilities     (845,486 )     (74,109 )     320,941       353,257       (194,343 )     (439,740 )
                                                 
Total     (4,851,524 )     (1,546,385 )     1,036,732       1,864,557       (785,758 )     (4,282,378 )

 

8.    INFORMATION ABOUT COMPONENTS OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

8.1.    Revenue from contracts with customers

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Sale of goods and services     204,674,072       170,574,909       159,198,516  
Royalties     2,023,548       1,775,790       1,110,463  
      206,697,620       172,350,699       160,308,979  

 

Transactions of sales of goods and services with joint ventures and with shareholders and other related parties are reported in Note 17.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

8.2.    Cost of sales

 

Item   06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Inventories as of the beginning of the year     29,338,548       27,322,003       19,366,001  
Adjustment of opening net book amount for the application of IAS 29     -       -       4,273,416  
Business combination     5,611,918       -       -  
Purchases of the year     112,084,246       88,195,797       88,380,452  
Production costs     11,169,890       10,998,165       11,558,513  
Foreign currency translation     (509,874 )     (3,601,829 )     (9,291,498 )
Subtotal     157,694,728       122,914,136       114,286,884  
Inventories as of the end of the year (*)     (39,052,925 )     (29,338,548 )     (27,322,003 )
Cost of sales     118,641,803       93,575,588       86,964,881  

 

(*) Net of agricultural products from HB4 program.

 

8.3.    R&D classified by nature

 

Item   Research and development expenses     Research and development expenses     Research and development expenses  
    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Amortization of intangible assets     1,138,720       1,027,340       1,106,390  
Import and export expenses     5,220       17,303       16,360  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment     454,575       97,171       220,849  
Freight and haulage     2,335       -       -  
Employee benefits and social securities     1,430,277       787,931       541,025  
Maintenance     54,551       59,219       56,395  
Energy and fuel     44,518       52,614       52,919  
Supplies and materials     1,401,869       871,930       1,175,184  
Mobility and travel     29,783       70,138       48,308  
Professional fees and outsourced services     235,443       94,286       69,110  
Professional fees related parties     691,723       821,809       378,273  
Office supplies     5,170       9,801       3,796  
Information technology expenses     14,531       -       -  
Insurance     24,439       5,353       8,593  
Depreciation of leased assets     23,286       7,079       -  
Impairment of R&D projects     51,716       269,001       -  
Miscellaneous     9,499       4,295       12,189  
Total     5,617,655       4,195,270       3,689,391  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

8.4.    Expenses classified by nature and function

 

Item   Production costs     Selling, general
and
administrative
expenses
    Total
06/30/2021
 
Amortization of intangible assets     -       1,250,262       1,250,262  
Analysis and storage     23,417       123,168       146,585  
Commissions and royalties     971,932       996,636       1,968,568  
Import and export expenses     70,783       720,888       791,671  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment     1,274,206       1,319,758       2,593,964  
Depreciation of leased assets     159,325       644,709       804,034  
Impairment of receivables     -       560,931       560,931  
Freight and haulage     488,683       3,894,696       4,383,379  
Employee benefits and social securities     4,974,759       14,979,262       19,954,021  
Maintenance     632,406       586,614       1,219,020  
Energy and fuel     336,812       52,710       389,522  
Supplies and materials     516,431       203,250       719,681  
Mobility and travel     11,225       940,619       951,844  
Publicity and advertising     -       2,518,286       2,518,286  
Contingencies     -       158,818       158,818  
Share-based incentives     -       1,655,135       1,655,135  
Professional fees and outsourced services     787,462       7,668,043       8,455,505  
Professional fees related parties     -       157,714       157,714  
Office supplies     217,146       463,790       680,936  
Insurance     79,272       993,738       1,073,010  
Information technology expenses     441       1,347,374       1,347,815  
Obsolescence     579,832       -       579,832  
Taxes     44,228       6,001,292       6,045,520  
Miscellaneous     1,530       364,208       365,738  
Total     11,169,890       47,601,901       58,771,791  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Item   Production costs     Selling, general
and
administrative
expenses
    Total
06/30/2020
 
Amortization of intangible assets     -       1,122,194       1,122,194  
Analysis and storage     46,620       23,851       70,471  
Commissions and royalties     1,268,670       553,518       1,822,188  
Import and export expenses     190,226       1,321,256       1,511,482  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment     1,170,624       742,341       1,912,965  
Depreciation of leased assets     248,948       317,870       566,818  
Impairment of receivables     -       1,499,298       1,499,298  
Freight and haulage     541,019       3,458,525       3,999,544  
Employee benefits and social securities     4,744,240       12,505,277       17,249,517  
Maintenance     400,162       530,758       930,920  
Energy and fuel     397,253       111,141       508,394  
Supplies and materials     321,962       260,126       582,088  
Mobility and travel     12,980       1,358,857       1,371,837  
Publicity and advertising     -       1,718,572       1,718,572  
Contingencies     -       200,525       200,525  
Share-based incentives     -       3,428,029       3,428,029  
Professional fees and outsourced services     575,566       2,752,852       3,328,418  
Professional fees related parties     -       32,816       32,816  
Office supplies     2,093       356,906       358,999  
Insurance     64,019       295,206       359,225  
Information technology expenses     -       917,230       917,230  
Obsolescence     977,817       -       977,817  
Taxes     28,724       4,656,318       4,685,042  
Miscellaneous     7,242       181,562       188,804  
Total     10,998,165       38,345,028       49,343,193  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Item   Production costs     Selling, general
and
administrative
expenses
    Total
06/30/2019
 
Amortization of intangible assets     -       1,270,529       1,270,529  
Analysis and storage     5,811       905       6,716  
Commissions and royalties     751,972       489,301       1,241,273  
Bank expenses and commissions     -       30,784       30,784  
Import and export expenses     95,111       1,396,636       1,491,747  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment     1,164,810       1,064,597       2,229,407  
Impairment of receivables     -       686,985       686,985  
Freight and haulage     1,433,867       2,662,715       4,096,582  
Employee benefits and social securities     5,313,211       12,969,653       18,282,864  
Maintenance     501,699       532,648       1,034,347  
Energy and fuel     568,848       195,449       764,297  
Supplies and materials     275,378       214,513       489,891  
Mobility and travel     12,097       1,306,067       1,318,164  
Publicity and advertising     -       1,709,552       1,709,552  
Contingencies     -       67,417       67,417  
Professional fees and outsourced services     681,790       7,346,607       8,028,397  
Professional fees related parties     -       401,005       401,005  
Office supplies     31,394       352,167       383,561  
Insurance     105,302       802,352       907,654  
Information technology expenses     -       709,539       709,539  
Obsolescence     564,873       -       564,873  
Taxes     37,388       4,821,136       4,858,524  
Miscellaneous     14,962       213,243       228,205  
Total     11,558,513       39,243,800       50,802,313  

 

8.5.    Finance results

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Financial costs                  
Interest expenses with the Parents (Note 17)     (1,219,776 )     (1,861,774 )     (1,386,288 )
Interest expenses     (17,702,770 )     (17,535,324 )     (20,450,254 )
Financial commissions     (2,317,690 )     (1,483,428 )     (1,578,292 )
      (21,240,236 )     (20,880,526 )     (23,414,834 )
Other financial results                        
Exchange differences generated by assets     22,161,855       30,194,601       48,355,784  
Exchange differences generated by liabilities     (35,541,048 )     (50,815,215 )     (66,200,973 )
Changes in fair value of financial assets or liabilities and other financial results     (5,057,589 )     (418,186 )     (540,589 )
Gain from cancellation of purchase option     -       -       6,582,849  
Share-based payment cost of listing shares     -       -       (20,893,789 )
Net gain of inflation effect on monetary items     11,824,678       9,216,684       14,653,335  
      (6,612,104 )     (11,822,116 )     (18,043,383 )
                         
Total net financial results     (27,852,340 )     (32,702,642 )     (41,458,217 )

 

Profit from translation effects on Argentine Peso denominated loans held by Rizobacter accounted in Other comprehensive income or loss amounted to $6.7 million, $3.6 million, and $1.2 million in the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

9.    TAXATION

 

Tax reform in Argentina

 

In December 2019, the Argentine Government promulgated Law 27,541. It provided that the tax rate reduction established by Law 27,430 (reduction of the income tax rate from 35% to 30% for fiscal periods beginning from January 1, 2018 until December 31, 2019, and 25% for fiscal periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020, inclusive) be suspended until the fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Thus, the tax rate of 30% was maintained. Law 27,541 also provided that, for the first and second financial years starting on or after 1 January 2019, one-sixth of the inflation adjustment (provided by Law 27.420) will be computed in the fiscal year of the adjustment calculation and the remaining five-sixths in equal parts in the five tax periods immediately following.

 

In June 2021, the Argentine Government approved a corporate income tax reform replacing the 30% fixed rate in force with a progressive tax rate. Depending on the amount of a corporation’s accumulated net taxable income, the reform could result in an increase or decrease in the corporate income tax rate.

 

Under the progressive corporate income tax, a 25% tax rate will apply on net taxable income for accumulated net taxable income up to AR$5 million. For accumulated net taxable income from AR$5 million to AR$50 million, the progressive scale will apply a 30% tax rate. Finally, for accumulated net taxable income exceeding AR$50 million the progressive scale will apply a 35% tax rate.

 

The reform also extends the 7% withholding tax on dividends for tax years beginning 1 January 2021 and thereafter.

 

Given inflation that is expected in 2021, the Group has determined the income tax considering the application of the inflation adjustment for income tax in Argentina.

 

The balances of income tax and minimum presumed income tax recoverable and payable are as follows:

 

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Current assets                  
Income tax     990,881       112,220       1,263,795  
      990,881       112,220       1,263,795  
Non-current assets                        
Income tax     10,105       2,653       -  
Minimum presumed income tax     2,484       3,376       1,184  
      12,589       6,029       1,184  

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Liabilities                  
Income tax     7,452,891       1,556,715       142,028  
      7,452,891       1,556,715       142,028  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

The roll forward of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

Deferred tax assets   06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Tax Loss-Carry Forward     3,226,305       2,362,657       2,663,813  
Changes in fair value of financial assets or liabilities     89,574       41,183       32,062  
Trade receivables     609,913       1,068,054       374,425  
Royalties     485,426       245,140       -  
Right-of-use leased asset     -       5,424       -  
Government grants     -       -       2,649  
Others     1,552,370       813,294       670,760  
Total deferred tax assets     5,963,588       4,535,752       3,743,709  

 

Deferred tax liabilities   06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
                   
Intangible assets     (10,624,621 )     (6,839,112 )     (9,458,239 )
Property, plant and equipment depreciation     (12,632,296 )     (9,365,882 )     (9,618,648 )
Borrowings     -       (7,930 )     (13,170 )
Inflation tax adjustment     (2,682,172 )     (2,032,078 )     (1,706,092 )
Allowances     (78,076 )     (209,490 )     (152,159 )
Inventories     (1,821,524 )     (237,258 )     (153,563 )
Biological assets     (229,296 )     -       -  
Government grants     (3,179 )     (3,939 )     -  
Others financial assets     (276,800 )     -       -  
Right-of-use leased asset     (32,651 )     -       -  
Others     (4,098 )     (4,993 )     -  
Total deferred tax liabilities     (28,384,713 )     (18,700,682 )     (21,101,871 )
                         
Net deferred tax     (22,421,125 )     (14,164,930 )     (17,358,162 )

 

The roll forward of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

Deferred tax assets   Balance 06/30/2020     Additions for business combination     Income tax provision     Transfer from deferred tax liabilities     Charge to OCI     Conversion difference     Balance 06/30/2021  
Tax Loss-Carry Forward     2,362,657       -       982,329       -       -       (118,681 )     3,226,305  
Changes in fair value of financial assets or liabilities     41,183       -       51,037       -       -       (2,646 )     89,574  
Trade receivables     1,068,054       -       138,438       -       -       (596,579 )     609,913  
Royalties     245,140       -       214,493       -       -       25,793       485,426  
Right-of-use leased asset     5,424       -       (38,793 )     32,651       -       718       -  
Others     813,294       370,556       (427,433 )     -       -       795,953       1,552,370  
Total deferred tax assets     4,535,752       370,556       920,071       32,651       -       104,558       5,963,588  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities   Balance
06/30/2020
    Additions for business combination     Income tax provision     Transfer from deferred tax assets     Charge to OCI     Conversion difference     Balance 06/30/2021  
Intangible assets     (6,839,112 )     (882,434 )     (2,188,663 )     -       -       (714,412 )     (10,624,621 )
Property, plant and equipment depreciation     (9,365,882 )     (537,922 )     (357,614 )     -       (1,388,022 )     (982,856 )     (12,632,296 )
Borrowings     (7,930 )     -       8,797       -       -       (867 )     -  
Inflation tax adjustment     (2,032,078 )     73,755       (527,654 )     -       -       (196,195 )     (2,682,172 )
Allowances     (209,490 )     201,969       (46,622 )     -       -       (23,933 )     (78,076 )
Inventories     (237,258 )     (3,546 )     (1,561,687 )     -       -       (19,033 )     (1,821,524 )
Biological assets     -       -       (229,296 )     -       -       -       (229,296 )
Government grants     (3,939 )     -       1,174       -       -       (414 )     (3,179 )
Others financial assets     -       -       (277,841 )     -       -       1,041       (276,800 )
Right-of-use leased asset     -       -       -       (32,651 )     -       -       (32,651 )
Others     (4,993 )     -       1,423       -       -       (528 )     (4,098 )
Total deferred tax liabilities     (18,700,682 )     (1,148,178 )     (5,177,983 )     (32,651 )     (1,388,022 )     (1,937,197 )     (28,384,713 )
                                                         
Net deferred tax     (14,164,930 )     (777,622 )     (4,257,912 )     -       (1,388,022 )     (1,832,639 )     (22,421,125 )

 

Deferred tax assets   Balance
06/30/2019
    Income tax provision     Transfer from deferred tax liabilities     Charge to OCI     Conversion difference     Balance 06/30/2020  
Tax Loss-Carry Forward     2,663,813       (133,346 )     -       -       (167,810 )     2,362,657  
Changes in fair value of financial assets or liabilities     32,062       20,222       -       -       (11,101 )     41,183  
Trade receivables     374,425       764,707       -       -       (71,078 )     1,068,054  
Goverment grants     2,649       (6,216 )     3,939       -       (372 )     -  
Royalties     -       245,140       -       -       -       245,140  
Right-of-use leased asset     -       5,676       -       -       (252 )     5,424  
Others     670,760       263,407       -       -       (120,873 )     813,294  
Total deferred tax assets     3,743,709       1,159,590       3,939       -       (371,486 )     4,535,752  

 

Deferred tax liabilities   Balance
06/30/2019
    Income tax provision     Transfer from deferred tax assets     Charge to OCI     Conversion difference     Balance 06/30/2020  
Intangible assets     (9,458,239 )     1,469,311       -       -       1,149,816       (6,839,112 )
Property, plant and equipment depreciation     (9,618,648 )     45,028       -       (1,133,228 )     1,340,966       (9,365,882 )
Borrowings     (13,170 )     3,548       -       -       1,692       (7,930 )
Inflation tax adjustment     (1,706,092 )     (589,811 )     -       -       263,825       (2,032,078 )
Allowances     (152,159 )     (84,515 )     -       -       27,184       (209,490 )
Inventories     (153,563 )     (110,152 )     -       -       26,457       (237,258 )
Goverment grants     -       -       (3,939 )     -       -       (3,939 )
Others     -       (4,993 )     -       -       -       (4,993 )
Total deferred tax liabilities     (21,101,871 )     728,416       (3,939 )     (1,133,228 )     2,809,940       (18,700,682 )
                                                 
Net deferred tax     (17,358,162 )     1,888,006       -       (1,133,228 )     2,438,454       (14,164,930 )

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Deferred tax assets   Balance 
06/30/2018
    Acquisition
of control
of Semya
S.A.
    Income
tax
provision
    Transfer
from
deferred tax
liabilities
    Charge
to OCI
    Conversion
difference
    Balance
06/30/2019
 
Tax Loss-Carry Forward     3,638,269       113,289       (1,306,198 )     -       -       218,453       2,663,813  
Changes in fair value of financial assets or liabilities     35,944       25,868       (33,200 )     -       -       3,450       32,062  
Trade receivables     462,756       -       (114,765 )     -       -       26,434       374,425  
Allowances     370,930       -       (555,679 )     152,159       -       32,590       -  
Inventories     710,391       -       (119,316 )     153,563       -       (744,638 )     -  
Intangible assets     15,098       (482,387 )     (22,467 )     476,174       -       13,582       -  
Goverment grants     9,360       -       (7,262 )     -       -       551       2,649  
Others     359,073       -       290,552       -       -       21,135       670,760  
Total deferred tax assets     5,601,821       (343,230 )     (1,868,335 )     781,896       -       (428,443 )     3,743,709  

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities   Balance
06/30/2018
    Adquisition
of control
of Semya
S.A.
    Income
tax
provision
    Transfer
from
deferred
tax assets
    Charge to
OCI
    Conversion
difference
    Balance
06/30/2019
 
Intangible assets     (5,071,808 )     -       (937,962 )     (476,174 )     -       (2,972,295 )     (9,458,239 )
Property, plant and equipment depreciation     (8,497,756 )     -       (335,077 )     -       576,453       (1,362,268 )     (9,618,648 )
Borrowings     (19,372 )     -       7,342       -       -       (1,140 )     (13,170 )
Contingencies     (2,709 )     -       2,869       -       -       (160 )     -  
Inflation tax adjustment     -       -       (1,706,092 )     -       -       -       (1,706,092 )
Allowances     -       -       -       (152,159 )     -       -       (152,159 )
Inventories     -       -       -       (153,563 )     -       -       (153,563 )
Others     (297 )     -       314       -       -       (17 )     -  
Total deferred tax liabilities     (13,591,942 )     -       (2,968,606 )     (781,896 )     576,453       (4,335,880 )     (21,101,871 )
                                                         
Net deferred tax     (7,990,121 )     (343,230 )     (4,836,941 )     -       576,453       (4,764,323 )     (17,358,162 )

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate. As the operations of the Group’s Argentine subsidiaries are the most significant source of profit or loss before tax, the following reconciliation has been prepared using the Argentine statutory tax rate:

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Loss before income tax-rate 0%     (17,127,991 )     (205,022 )     (21,669,882 )
Earnings before income tax-rate 21%     (2,046,392 )     828,074       1,264  
Earnings before income tax-rate 30%     29,704,931       5,820,286       12,296,011  
Earnings (Loss) before income tax-rate     10,530,548       6,443,338       (9,372,607 )
Income tax expense by applying tax rate to profit (loss) before tax     (8,481,737 )     (1,919,981 )     (3,689,069 )
Share of profit or loss of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates     274,877       847,512       (44,721 )
Stock options charge     (58,248 )     (298,222 )     78,681  
Rate change adjustment     (1,780,962 )     (144,660 )     (54,735 )
Non-deductible expenses     (365,350 )     (84,128 )     (254,201 )
Untaxed gains     557,911       -       -  
Representation expenses     -       (36,691 )     (136,614 )
Foreign investment coverage     390,170       551,968       233,634  
Tax provision adjustments     476,890       307,944       -  
Tax inflation adjustment     (2,182,988 )     (1,174,964 )     (941,734 )
Result of inflation effect on monetary items and other finance results     (3,181,733 )     (255,488 )     (2,177,525 )
Income tax expenses     (14,351,170 )     (2,206,710 )     (6,986,284 )

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

The Group did not recognize deferred income tax liabilities of $ 2,497,033, $1,052,022 and $44,721, as of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to their investments in foreign subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures. In addition, the withholdings and/or similar taxes paid at source may be creditable against the Group’s potential final tax liability. Principal statutory taxes rates in the countries where the Group operates for all of the years presented are:

 

      Income tax rate  
Tax jurisdiction     2021       2020       2019  
Argentina     25% - 35%       30 %     30 %
Cayman Island     0 %     0 %     0 %
Paraguay     10 %     10 %     10 %
Uruguay     25 %     25 %     25 %
France     28 %     28 %     28 %
Brazil     34 %     34 %     34 %
United State of America     21 %     21 %     21 %

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Current tax expense     (10,093,258 )     (4,094,716 )     (2,149,343 )
Deferred tax     (4,257,912 )     1,888,006       (4,836,941 )
Total     (14,351,170 )     (2,206,710 )     (6,986,284 )

 

The charge for income tax charged directly to profit or loss and the amount and expiry date of carry forward tax losses as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

Fiscal year     Tax-Loss Carry
forward
    Tax-Loss Carry
forward
    Prescription     Tax jurisdiction
  2017       186,545       55,261       2022     Argentina
  2018       168,888       49,976       2023     Argentina
  2019       206,082       51,520       2024     Argentina
  2019       4,258,576       894,301       2039     United States of America
  2020       1,094,530       273,633       2025     Argentina
  2020       2,845,571       597,570       2040     United States of America
  2021       2,961,583       826,643       2026     Argentina
  2021       2,161,267       453,866       2041     United States of America
  Total       13,883,042       3,202,770              

 

The amount of tax losses for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2021 is an estimate of the amount to be presented in the tax return.

 

The amount and expiry date of unused tax credits of Argentina minimum presumed income tax as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

Fiscal year     Amount     Prescription  
  2014       474       2024  
  2015       1,003       2025  
  2016       1,007       2026  
  Total       2,484          

Estimates

 

There is an inherent material uncertainty related to Managements estimation of the ability of the Group to use the deferred tax assets (both carryforward of unused tax losses and deductible temporary differences) and the credit of minimum presumed income tax because their future utilization depends on the generation of enough future taxable income by the entities within the Group during the periods in which those temporary differences are deductible or when the unused tax losses can be used.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Based on the projections of future taxable income for the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, the Groups management estimates that, except for the part of deferred tax asset that were unrecognized, it is probable that the entities within the Group can utilize those deferred tax assets, which depends, among other factors, on the success of the current projects of agricultural biotechnology, the future market price of commodities and the market share of the entities within the Group.

 

The estimates of Management about the demonstrability of the recognition criteria for these deferred tax assets and their subsequent recoverability represent the best estimate that can be made based on all the available evidence, existing facts and circumstances and the use of reasonable and supportable assumptions in the projections of future taxable income. Therefore, the Consolidated financial statements do not include adjustments that could result if the entities within the Group would not be able to recover the deferred tax assets through the generation of enough future taxable income.

 

10.     EARNING PER SHARE

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Numerator                  
(Loss) profit for the year (basic EPS)     (6,870,163 )     3,359,175       (18,369,045 )
(Loss) profit for the year (diluted EPS)     (6,870,163 )     3,359,175       (18,369,045 )
Denominator                        
Weighted average number of shares (basic EPS)     39,218,632       36,120,447       30,478,390  
Weighted average number of shares (diluted EPS)     39,218,632       36,416,988       30,478,390  
                         
Basic (loss) gain attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent     (0.1752 )     0.0930       (0.6027 )
Diluted (loss) gain attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent     (0.1752 )     0.0922       (0.6027 )

 

The 27,116,174 shares issued to Bioceres LLC on March 14, 2019, in exchange for its Bioceres Inc Crop Business and its equity interest in Bioceres Semillas, together with the 119,443 shared issued to exercise the Bioceres Semillas’ tag along and the 862,500 shares received by Bioceres LLC from the original founders of Union Acquisition Corp., were considered retrospectively in the EPS calculations. The denominators used in the EPS calculation assume those events have occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.

 

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

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021 and 2019 diluted EPS was the same as basic EPS as the effect of potential ordinary shares would be antidilutive.

 

Warrants outstanding were not included in the diluted EPS calculations for the years ended June 30, 2020 because the average market price of ordinary shares during the periods did not exceed the exercise price of the warrants. However, on August 24, 2020, the Company completed an offer to exchange any and all of its 24,200,000 outstanding warrants and consistently issued 2,601,954 shares in exchange for the warrants tendered. See Note 7.16.

 

Convertible notes outstanding were not included in the diluted EPS calculations for the year ended June 30, 2020 because its interest (net of tax and other changes in income or expense) per ordinary share obtainable on conversion exceeds basic earnings per share.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

The stock options were included in the diluted EPS calculation for the year ended June 30, 2020 only for the tranches in which the average market price of ordinary shares during the periods was higher than the assumed proceeds per option. See Note 19.

 

11.     INFORMATION ABOUT COMPONENTS OF EQUITY

 

Reverse recapitalization

 

The merger mentioned in Note 1, was reflected as a reverse recapitalization (capital transaction) equivalent to the issuance of shares by the private company (Bioceres) for the net monetary assets of the public shell company (Union). The difference in the fair value of equity instruments retained by UAC’s former shareholders (shares and public warrants) over the value of the net monetary assets incorporated represents a service for listing the shares and it should be accounted as a shared based payment in accordance to IFRS 2. The cost of the service was recognized as an expense in the line “Share based payment cost of listing shares” for an amount of $20.9 million.

 

On February 27, 2019, Union held an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, whereby holders voted in favor of the merger with Bioceres and converted 11,500,000 rights into 1,150,000 Union shares. In connection with this vote, the holders of 11,376,836 ordinary shares of UAC exercised their right to redeem their shares and collected a total amount of $117,005,196. Net process from the trust account was incorporated to the Group for a total amount of $1,083,840.

 

The fair value of the shares retained by UAC former shareholders was calculated based on the UAC share price as of the day of the transaction ($5.35).

 

Immediately following the merger, the Rizobacter Call Option was exercised. For the tranche of 9.99% (that was previously accounted as financial liability) consideration of the payment was in $1,265,000 in cash and in the form of UAC shares, pursuant to which 1,334,047 ordinary shares were issued. The difference between the fair value of the consideration paid and the financial liability was recognized in financial results as “Gain for cancellation of purchase option”.

 

For the tranche of an additional 20%, consideration of the payment was in the form of UAC shares, pursuant to which 3,402,688 ordinary shares were issued. The adjustment in the non-controlling interest was recorded as an equity transaction. After the Rizobacter Call Option was exercised, the total indirect ownership of BCS Holding in Rizobacter increased to 80.00% of all outstanding stock of Rizobacter.

 

The Group has recognized the contribution of assets and liabilities made by the shareholders (Parent company investment), until the merger was consummated, as a share premium.

 

Capital issued

 

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

 

On August 24, 2020, as consequence of the warrants tender offer, we issued 2,601,954 shares in exchange for the warrants tendered. See Note 7.16

 

On November 12, 2020, we issued 1,875,000 shares in exchange for the acquisition of assets from Arcadia. See Note 6.

 

In the last quarter of the fiscal year 2021, we issued 971,072 shares in reference to the share-based incentives. See Note 19.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

As of June 30, 2021, we have repurchased 464,455 of our own shares and, (i) 100,000,000 ordinary shares ($0.0001 par value) authorized, (ii) 41,104,087 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, (iii) 1,000,000 preference shares ($0.0001 par value) authorized, (iv) no preference shares issued and outstanding, (v) $49.1 million of Convertible notes, and (vi) 2,032,092 ordinary shares reserved for our equity compensation plans.

 

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

 

Convertible notes

 

Convertibles notes were classified as compound instruments, a non-derivative financial instrument that contains both a liability and an equity component. The equity consideration was included in the “Convertible instruments” column. See Note 7.17

 

Non-controlling interests

 

The subsidiary whose non-controlling interest is significant as of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is:

 

Name   06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Rizobacter Argentina S.A.     20 %     20 %     20 %
Insumos Agroquimicos S.A.     49.9 %     -       -  

 

Below is a detail of the summarized financial information of Rizobacter and Insuagro, prepared in accordance with IFRS, and modified due to fair value adjustments at the acquisition date and differences in accounting policies. The information is presented prior to eliminations between that subsidiary and other Group companies.

 

Rizobacter

 

Summary financial statements:

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Current assets     175,827,504       148,256,827       115,546,951  
Non-current assets     59,868,513       49,843,457       47,418,450  
Total assets     235,696,017       198,100,284       162,965,401  
                         
Current liabilities     119,966,445       129,838,941       100,590,919  
Non-current liabilities     57,480,984       32,935,399       34,788,705  
Total liabilities     177,447,429       162,774,340       135,379,624  
                         
Equity attributable to controlling interest     58,246,057       35,324,227       27,584,666  
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest     2,531       1,717       1,111  
Total equity     58,248,588       35,325,944       27,585,777  
                         
Total liabilities and equity     235,696,017       198,100,284       162,965,401  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Summary statements of comprehensive income or loss            

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2021     06/30/2019  
Revenues     189,749,478       162,404,866       156,741,933  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets     1,552,746       716,741       -  
Cost of sales     (106,636,141 )     (86,533,561 )     (85,287,771 )
Gross margin     84,666,083       76,588,046       71,454,162  
                         
Research and development expenses     (3,208,904 )     (2,689,468 )     (2,367,727 )
Selling, general and administrative expenses     (37,500,952 )     (36,103,289 )     (31,316,843 )
Share of profit or loss of joint ventures and associates     481,442       1,960,549       1,071,297  
Other income     507,246       (380,871 )     286,626  
Operating profit     44,944,915       39,374,967       39,127,515  
                         
Financial results     (11,032,748 )     (30,014,131 )     (24,650,359 )
Profit before taxes     33,912,167       9,360,836       14,477,156  
                         
Income tax expense     (14,141,515 )     (3,830,106 )     (7,729,300 )
Result for the year     19,770,652       5,530,730       6,747,856  
                         
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations     1,704,590       1,281,974       17,197  
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment, net of tax     (2,682,457 )     3,921,091       (1,347,124 )
Total comprehensive result     18,792,785       10,733,795       5,417,929  

 

There were no dividends paid to Rizobacter non-controlling interest (NCI) in the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

Insuagro

 

Summary statements of comprehensive income or loss (1)    

 

    06/30/2021  
Revenues     7,600,041  
Cost of sales     (5,886,326 )
Gross margin     1,713,715  
         
Selling, general and administrative expenses     (1,065,147 )
Other income or expenses, net     18,305  
Operating profit     666,873  
         
Financial results     (961,635 )
Loss before tax     (294,762 )
Income tax     127,876  
Loss for the period     (166,886 )
         
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations     180,519  
Total comprehensive result     13,633  

 

(1) Results from 9th April 2021, the date of the acquisition of Insuagro. See note 6.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

12. CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

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

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Investment activities                  
Settlement of liability with loan to joint venture (1)     -       -       6,964,101  
Net assets acquisition by business combination (2) (Note 6)     6,612,410       -       -  
Settlement of receivables through PPE contribution     2,164,156       -       -  
Investment in-kind in other related parties (Note 17)     714,359       476,292       463,511  
Arcadia asset acquisition financed by debt (Note 6)     7,637,972       -       -  
Arcadia asset acquisition through issuance of capital (Note 6)     15,000,000       -       -  
Non-monetary contributions in joint ventures and associates (Note 13)     2,931,699       250,000       94,355  
      35,060,596       726,292       7,521,967  
                         
      06/30/2021       06/30/2020       06/30/2019  
Financing activities                        
Purchase option paid by a parent loan     -       -       (1,265,000 )
Consideration for acquisition     (2,625,335 )             -  
Parent company investment     -       -       (14,558,347 )
Capitalization of financial debt     -       -       13,720,000  
Reverse recapitalization     -       -       (3,688,963 )
Net assets incorporated of Semya (3)     -       -       7,369,168  
Acquisition of control of Semya     -       -       (3,684,585 )
      (2,625,335 )     -       (2,107,727 )

 

(1) Offset of trade receivables and other payables with Synertech.

(2) The Group has incorporated the following assets and liabilities from Insuagro (see Note 6).

 

Balance sheet as of March 31, 2021   Total  
Current assets        
Cash and equivalents     555,804  
Other current assets     24,981,656  
Non-current assets        
Deferred tax     106,952  
Other financial assets     719,772  
Intangibles     2,923,897  
Property, plant and equipment     1,952,045  
Total assets     31,240,126  
         
Current liabilities        
Trade payables and other payables     17,814,395  
Borrowings     5,749,928  
Deferred tax     884,574  
Non-current liabilities        
Borrowings     178,820  
Total liabilities     24,627,717  
         
Total equity     6,612,409  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

(3) As a result of the Share purchase agreement between Bioceres Crop Solutions and Bioceres S.A. (see Note 6), the Group incorporated the following assets and liabilities:

 

Balance sheet as of May 31, 2019   Total  
Current assets     67,924  
Non-current assets        
Tax credits     253,655  
Intangibles     2,147,199  
Goodwill     5,836,268  
Total assets     8,305,046  
         
Current liabilities        
Trade payables     273,442  
Borrowings     114,568  
Non-current liabilities        
Deferred tax     547,868  
Total liabilities     935,878  
         
Total equity     7,369,168  

 

Disclosure of changes in liabilities arising from financing activities:

 

      Financing activities  
    Borrowings       Consideration
for acquisitions
      Convertible notes       Total  
As of June 30, 2018     91,017,133       22,874,609       -       113,891,742  
Proceeds from borrowings     88,693,632       -       -       88,693,632  
Decrease bank overdraft and other short-term borrowings     (4,968,813 )     -       -       (4,968,813 )
Payments     (83,777,814 )     (7,140,000 )     -       (90,917,814 )
Capitalization of financial debt     -       (13,720,000 )     -       (13,720,000 )
Interest payment     (20,167,101 )     -       -       (20,167,101 )
Exchange differences and currency translation differences     32,759,693       1,264,656       -       34,024,349  
As of June 30, 2019     103,556,730       3,279,265       -       106,835,995  

 

      Financing activities  
    Borrowings       Consideration for acquisitions       Convertible notes       Total  
As of June 30, 2019     103,556,730       3,279,265       -       106,835,995  
Proceeds     93,273,502       -       42,075,000       135,348,502  
Decrease bank overdraft and other short-term borrowings     (2,331,974 )     -       -       (2,331,974 )
Payments     (76,846,934 )     (2,937,500 )             (79,784,434 )
Interest payment     (21,533,187 )     -       -       (21,533,187 )
Exchange differences, currency translation differences and other financial results     8,830,208       110,889       954,834       9,895,931  
As of June 30, 2020     104,948,345       452,654       43,029,834       148,430,833  

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

      Financing activities  
    Borrowings       Consideration for acquisition       Convertible notes       Total  
As of June 30, 2020     104,948,345       452,654       43,029,834       148,430,833  
Proceeds     143,499,367       -       -       143,499,367  
Decrease bank overdraft and other short-term borrowings     (3,442,491 )     -       -       (3,442,491 )
Payments     (113,100,032 )     -       -       (113,100,032 )
Financing for assets acquisitions     -       11,214,929               11,214,929  
Debt incorporated by business combination     5,928,748                       5,928,748  
Interest payment     (12,923,745 )     -       -       (12,923,745 )
Exchange differences, currency translation differences and other financial results     (135,867 )     122,950       5,634,178       5,621,261  
As of June 30, 2021     124,774,325       11,790,533       48,664,012       185,228,870  

 

13.     JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Assets                        
Synertech Industrias S.A.     27,572,597       24,619,773       25,297,376  
Indrasa Biotecnología S.A.     54,957       33,019       23,652  
Alfalfa Technologies S.R.L.     97,920       -       -  
Moolec Science Limited (Note 6)     2,931,699       -       -  
      30,657,173       24,652,792       25,321,028  

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Liabilities                        
Trigall Genetics S.A.     1,278,250       1,548,829       1,970,903  
      1,278,250       1,548,829       1,970,903  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Changes in joint ventures investments and affiliates:

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
As of the beginning of the year     23,103,963       23,350,125       17,059,757  
Adjustment of opening net book amount for the application of IAS 29     -       -       8,328,794  
Monetary contributions     101,883       -       129,340  
Non-monetary contributions (Note 6)     2,931,699       250,000       94,355  
Parent company investment     -       -       294,041  
Loss of control of Indrasa Biotecnología S.A.     -       -       10,591  
Acquisition of control of Semya S.A.     -       -       (3,684,585 )
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment     (413,618 )     521,406       94,009  
Foreign currency translation     2,657,567       (3,494,761 )     11,337  
Share of profit or loss     997,429       2,477,193       1,012,486  
As of the end of the year     29,378,923       23,103,963       23,350,125  

 

 

Share of profit or loss of joint ventures and affiliates:

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Trigall Genetics S.A.     270,579       171,502       (2,647 )
Bioceres Crops S.A.     -       -       (22,895 )
Synertech Industrias S.A.     708,550       2,294,332       1,034,818  
Indrasa Biotecnología S.A.     18,300       11,359       3,210  
      997,429       2,477,193       1,012,486  

 

There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the joint ventures and affiliates to transfer funds to the Group for cash dividends, or to repay loans or advances made by the Group, except for the legal obligation to establish a legal reserve for 5% of the profit for the year until reaching 20% of the capital.

 

Summarized financial information prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) in relation to the joint ventures is presented below:

 

    Trigall  Genetics  
Summarised balance sheet     06/30/2021       06/30/2020       06/30/2019  
Current assets                        
Cash and cash equivalents     13,798       1,331       13,114  
Other current assets     1,949,590       1,024,793       323,265  
Total current assets     1,963,388       1,026,124       336,379  
Non-current assets                        
Intangible assests     13,335,653       11,776,705       10,214,575  
Total non-current assets     13,335,653       11,776,705       10,214,575  
Current liabilities                        
Financial liabilities     -       -       9,476,272  
Other current liabilities     1,257,070       869,700       1,016,083  
Total current liabilities     1,257,070       869,700       10,492,355  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

    Trigall Genetics  
Summarised balance sheet   06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  

Non-current liabilities

                       
Financial liabilities     12,184,030       10,831,048       -  
Other non- current liabilities     1,000,774       831,685       460,268  
Total non-current liabilities     13,184,804       11,662,733       460,268  
Net assets     857,167       270,396       (401,669 )

 

  Trigall Genetics  
Summarised statements of comprenhensive income     06/30/2021       06/30/2020       06/30/2019  
Revenue     1,110,303       799,625       367,646  
Finance income     22,470       79,442       54,003  
Finance expense     (3,586 )     (1,863 )     (16,145 )
Depreciation and amortization     -       -       -  
Profit (loss) of the year     586,773       172,670       (33,195 )
Other comprenhensive income     -       -       -  
Total comprenhensive income (loss)     586,773       172,670       (33,195 )

 

  Synertech  
Summarised balance sheet     06/30/2021       06/30/2020       06/30/2019  
Current assets                        
Cash and cash equivalents     540,149       18,251       40,634  
Other current assets     17,274,878       17,983,868       5,709,650  
Total current assets     17,815,027       18,002,119       5,750,284  
Non-current assets                        
Property,plan and equipment     13,422,832       14,168,459       15,046,903  
Other non- current assets     39,171               -  
Total non-current assets     13,462,003       14,168,459       15,046,903  
Current liabilities                        
Financial liabilities     1,346,327       5,484,866       921,703  
Other current liabilities     6,807,330       4,719,276       4,595,906  
Total current liabilities     8,153,657       10,204,142       5,517,609  
Non-current liabilities                        
Financial liabilities     331,306       2,783,951       -  
Other non- current liabilities     4,119,471       2,554,905       3,974,975  
Total non-current liabilities     4,450,777       5,338,856       3,974,975  
Net assets     18,672,596       16,627,580       11,304,603  

 

  Synertech  
Summarised statements of comprenhensive income     06/30/2021       06/30/2020       06/30/2019  
Revenue     23,759,744       21,501,725       18,305,953  
Finance income     5,584,007       3,805,655       2,434,610  
Finance expense     (6,283,955 )     (6,666,508 )     (6,193,963 )
Depreciation and amortization     (39,171 )     (1,076,699 )     (1,074,552 )
Profit of the year     1,776,244       5,099,852       2,278,859  
Other comprenhensive (loss) income     (827,236 )     1,042,811       334,403  
Total comprenhensive income     949,008       6,142,663       2,613,262  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

14.     SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Group is organized into three main operating segments:

 

-       Seed and integrated products

 

The seed and integrated products segment focuses mainly on the development and commercialization of seed technologies and products that increase yield per hectare, with a focus on the provision of seed technologies integrated with crop protection and crop nutrition products designed to control weeds, insects or diseases, to increase their quality characteristics, to improve nutritional value and other benefits. The segment focuses on the commercialization of integrated products that combine three complementary components biotechnological events, germplasm and seed treatments—in order to increase crop productivity and create value for customers. While each component can increase yield independently, through an integrated technology strategy the segment offers products that complement and integrate with each other to generate higher yields in crops.

 

Currently the segment generates revenue from ordinary activities through the sale of seeds, integrated packs, royalties and licenses charged to third parties, among others.

 

-       Crop protection

 

The crop protection segment mainly includes the development, production and marketing of adjuvants, insecticides and fungicides. The adjuvants are used in mixtures to facilitate greater efficiency of the products to be applied (such as fertilizers and agrochemicals). Insecticides and fungicides can significantly reduce disease or insect problems during the germination period.

 

The segment currently generates revenue from ordinary activities through the sale of adjuvants, insecticides, fungicides and baits, among others.

 

-       Crop nutrition

 

The crop nutrition segment focuses mainly on the development, production and commercialization of inoculants that allow the biological fixation of nitrogen in the crops, and of fertilizers including biofertilizers and microgranulated fertilizers that optimize the productivity and yield of the crops.

 

Currently the segment generates income from ordinary activities through the sale of inoculants, bio-inductors, biological fertilizers and microgranulated fertilizers, among others.

 

The measurement principles for the Group’s segment reporting structure are based on the IFRS principles adopted in the Consolidated financial statements. Revenue generated by products and services exchanged between segments and entities within the Group are calculated based on market prices.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

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

 

Year ended June 30, 2021   Seed and integrated products     Crop
protection
    Crop
nutrition
    Consolidated  
Revenues from contracts with customers                                
Sale of goods and services     31,398,592       113,508,465       59,767,015       204,674,072  
Royalties     2,023,548                       2,023,548  
Others                                
Government grants     2,302       -       -       2,302  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets     1,394,127       606,269       825,859       2,826,255  
Total     34,818,569       114,114,734       60,592,874       209,526,177  
                                 
Cost of sales     (12,931,763 )     (75,138,491 )     (30,571,549 )     (118,641,803 )
Gross margin per segment     21,886,806       38,976,243       30,021,325       90,884,374  
%     63 %     34 %     50 %     43 %

 

Year ended June 30, 2020   Seed and integrated products     Crop
protection
    Crop
nutrition
    Consolidated  
Revenues from contracts with customers                                
Sale of goods and services     27,626,542       93,799,477       49,148,890       170,574,909  
Royalties     1,775,790       -       -       1,775,790  
Others                                
Government grants     24,732       -       -       24,732  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets     41,755       418,712       256,274       716,741  
Total     29,468,819       94,218,189       49,405,164       173,092,172  
                                 
Cost of sales     (11,581,494 )     (53,552,327 )     (28,441,767 )     (93,575,588 )
Gross margin per segment     17,887,325       40,665,862       20,963,397       79,516,584  
% of Segment Revenue     61 %     43 %     42 %     46 %

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2019   Seed and integrated products     Crop
protection
    Crop
nutrition
    Consolidated  
Revenues from contracts with customers                                
Sale of goods and services     24,185,292       89,919,460       45,093,764       159,198,516  
Royalties     1,110,463       -       -       1,110,463  
Others                                
Goverment Grants     16,372       -       -       16,372  
Initial recognition and changes in the fair value of biological assets.     -       279,945       -       279,945  
Total     25,312,127       90,199,405       45,093,764       160,605,296  
                                 
Cost of sales     (9,783,737 )     (53,979,391 )     (23,201,753 )     (86,964,881 )
Gross margin per segment     15,528,390       36,220,014       21,892,011       73,640,415  
%     61 %     40 %     49 %     46 %

 

Revenue by similar group of products or services

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Seed and integrated products     33,422,140       29,402,332       25,295,755  
Seeds, royalties & licenses     6,246,689       5,210,616       3,846,991  
Packs     27,175,451       24,191,716       21,448,764  
                         
Crop protection     113,508,465       93,799,477       89,919,460  
Adjuvants     50,062,012       45,372,840       41,854,730  
Insecticides & fungicides     18,231,616       15,227,357       12,655,985  
Other     45,214,837       33,199,280       35,408,745  
                         
Crop nutrition     59,767,015       49,148,890       45,093,764  
Inoculants     16,485,064       16,718,571       18,644,673  
Fertilizers     43,281,951       32,430,319       26,449,091  
                         
Total revenues     206,697,620       172,350,699       160,308,979  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Geographical information

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Argentina     157,352,242       130,918,908       124,011,642  
Bolivia     3,707,107       2,982,953       2,494,216  
Brazil     24,591,539       21,188,655       17,338,608  
United States of America     2,504,696       1,515,185       2,562,376  
Paraguay     5,369,912       4,428,078       2,506,348  
South Africa     2,789,322       1,927,333       3,019,474  
France     4,269,368       911,140       711,522  
Uruguay     5,752,913       6,234,956       4,684,854  
Rest of the world     360,521       2,243,491       2,979,939  
Total revenues     206,697,620       172,350,699       160,308,979  

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Non-current assets                        
Argentina     107,077,660       93,682,114       106,056,232  
Cayman Islands     24,837,572       -       -  
United States     7,799,448       7,168,376       6,136,461  
Paraguay     742,767       714,011       722,914  
Brazil     3,460,634       685,587       305,477  
Bolivia     33,090       15,588       27,487  
South Africa     3,892       598       7,080  
India     -       -       38  
Francia     26,138       33,556       -  
Colombia     18,461       22,313       -  
Uruguay     48,502       53,282       -  
Total non-current assets     144,048,164       102,375,425       113,255,689  
                         
Property, plant and equipment     47,954,596       41,515,106       43,834,548  
Intangible assets     67,342,362       35,333,464       39,616,426  
Goodwill     28,751,206       25,526,855       29,804,715  
Total reportable assets     144,048,164       102,375,425       113,255,689  
Total non-reportable assets     250,541,793       195,185,944       129,211,608  
Total assets     394,589,957       297,561,369       242,467,297  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

15.     FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – RISK MANAGEMENT

 

a)    Principal financial instruments

 

The principal financial instruments used by the Group, from which financial instrument risk arise, are as follows:

 

-            Cash and cash equivalents

-            US Treasuary bills

-            Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

-            Trade receivables

-            Other receivables

-            Trade and other payables

-            Bank overdrafts

-            Other loans

-            Financed payment for the acquisition of business

-            Convertible notes

 

The Group is exposed to financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, interest rate risk and fair value risk), credit risk, liquidity risk and capital risk management that arises from its activities and from its use of financial instruments.

 

This Note provides information on the Group’s exposure to each of the above risks, the Group’s objectives, policies and processes regarding the measurement and management of each risk.

 

The Group does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge any of the above risks.

 

b)    Financial instruments by category

 

The following tables show additional information required under IFRS 7 on the financial assets and liabilities recorded as of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

Financial assets by category

 

    Amortized cost     Mandatorily measured at fair value
through profit or loss
 
Financial asset   06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019     06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Cash and cash equivalents     28,327,569       20,176,452       3,450,873       7,718,544       22,346,409       -  
Other financial assets     1,523,438       4,713,161       4,703,688       10,735,422       9,045,935       356,233  
Trade receivables     88,919,911       73,546,633       59,236,377       -       -       -  
Other receivables (*)     5,005,283       3,349,901       1,566,732       -       -       -  
Total     123,776,201       101,786,147       68,957,670       18,453,966       31,392,344       356,233  

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

Financial liabilities by category

 

    Amortized cost     Mandatorily measured at fair value
through profit or loss
 
Financial liability   06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019     06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Trade and other payables     72,091,408       57,289,862       40,578,494               -       -       -  
Borrowings     124,774,325       104,948,345       103,556,730       -       -       -  
Convertible notes     48,664,012       43,029,834       -       -       -       -  
Lease liability     1,140,717       1,109,812       -       -       -       -  
Employee benefits and social security     4,680,078       5,044,630       5,357,218       -       -       -  
Consideration for acquisition of assets     11,790,533       452,654       3,279,265       -       -       -  
Warrants     -       -       -       -       1,686,643       2,861,511  
Total     263,141,073       211,875,137       152,771,707       -       1,686,643       2,861,511  

 

c)    Financial instruments measured at fair value

 

Fair value by hierarchy

 

According to the requirements of IFRS 7, the Group classifies each class of financial instrument valued at fair value into three levels, depending on the relevance of the judgment associated to the assumptions used for measuring the fair value.

 

Level 1 comprises financial assets and liabilities with fair values determined by reference to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 comprises inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices);

 

Level 3 comprises financial instruments with inputs for estimating fair value that are not based on observable market data.

 

 

Measurement at fair value at 06/30/2021   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Financial assets at fair value                        
Mutual funds     7,718,544       -       -  
US Treasury bills     7,885,937       -       -  
Other investments     2,110,414       739,071       -  

 

Measurement at fair value at 06/30/2020   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Financial assets at fair value                        
Mutual funds     22,346,409       -       -  
US Treasury bills     7,768,410       -       -  
Other investments     1,176,977       100,548       -  
                         
Financial liabilities valued at fair value                        
Private warrants     -       -       1,686,643  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

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

 

Changes in financial liabilities valued at fair value level 3 for the year ended June 30,2020 are set below:

 

    06/30/2020  
As of the beginning of the year     2,861,511  
Changes in finance results (1)     (1,174,868 )
As of the end of the year     1,686,643  

 

(1) The amount of the change in fair value for the year ended June 30,2020 is recognized in “Changes in fair value of financial assets or liabilities and other financial results”. See Note 8.5.

 

Estimation of fair value

 

The fair value of marketable securities, mutual funds and US Treasury Bills is calculated using the market approach using 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.

 

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

 

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

 

The 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.

 

The model and inputs used to value the Private warrants at its fair value is mentioned in Note 4.13.

 

d)        Financial instruments not measured at fair value

 

The financial instruments not measured at fair value include cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts.

 

The carrying value of financial instruments not measured at fair value does not differ significantly from their fair value, except for borrowings (Note 7.11).

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

e)         General objectives, policies and processes

 

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for establishing and monitoring the Group’s risk management objectives and policies and, whilst retaining ultimate responsibility for them, it has delegated the function to design and operate processes that ensure the effective implementation of the objectives and policies to the Group’s finance function that periodically reports to the Board of Directors on the evolution of the risk management activities and results. The overall objective of the Board of Directors is to set policies that seek to reduce risk as much as possible without unduly affecting the Group’s competitiveness and flexibility.

 

The Group’s risk management policy is established to identify and analyze the risks facing the Group, to set appropriate risk limits and controls and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. The risks and methods for managing the risks are reviewed regularly in order to reflect changes in market conditions and the Group’s activities. The Group, through training and management standards and procedures, aims to develop a disciplined and constructive control environment in which all the employees understand their roles and obligations.

 

The Group seeks to use suitable means of financing to minimize the Group’s capital costs and to manage and control the Group’s financial risks effectively. There have been no substantive changes in the Group's exposure to financial instrument risks, its objectives, policies and processes for managing those risks or the methods used to measure them from previous periods unless otherwise stated in this Note.

 

The Group adopted a code of ethics applicable to its principal executive, financial and accounting officers and all persons performing similar functions.

 

The principal risks and uncertainties facing the business, set out below, do not appear in any particular order of potential materiality or probability of occurrence.

 

f)          Credit risk

 

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, which derives mainly from trade and other receivables, as well as from cash and deposits in financial institutions.

 

The credit risk to which the Group is exposed is mainly defined in the Group’s accounts receivable followed by cash and cash equivalents, with the logical importance of being able to satisfy the Group’s needs in the short term.

 

Trade and other receivables

 

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations and derives mainly from trade receivables and other receivables generated by services and product sales, as well as from cash and deposits in financial institutions. The Group is also exposed to political and economic risk events, which may cause nonpayment of local and foreign currency obligations to the Group owed by customers, partners, contractors and suppliers.

 

The Group sells seeds and integrated products, crop protection products, crop nutrition products, and other products and services to a diverse base of customers. Customers include multi-national and local agricultural companies, distributors, research and educational institutions and farmers who purchase the Group’s seed products, integrated products, crop protection products and crop nutrition products. Type and class of customers may differ depending on the Group’s business segments.

 

The Group’s finance function determines concentrations of credit risk by periodically monitoring the credit worthiness rating of existing customers and through a monthly review of the trade receivables’ aging analysis. In monitoring the customers’ credit risk, customers are grouped according to their credit characteristics.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

The Group’s policy is to manage credit exposure to counterparties through a process of credit rating. The Group performs credit evaluations of existing and new customers, and every new customer is examined thoroughly regarding the quality of its credit before offering the customer transaction terms. The examination made by the Group includes outside credit rating information, if available. Additionally, and even if there is no independent outside rating, the Group assesses the credit quality of the customer taking into account its financial position, past experience, bank references and other factors. A credit limit is prescribed for each customer. These limits are examined annually. Customers that do not meet the Group’s criteria for credit quality may do business with the Group on a prepayment basis or by furnishing collateral satisfactory to the Group. The Group may still seek collateral and guarantees as it may consider appropriate regardless the credit profile of any customer.

 

In monitoring customer credit risk, the customers are grouped according to a characterization of their credit, based on geographical location, industry, aging of receivables, maturity, and existence of past financial difficulties. Customers defined as “high risk” are classified into the restricted customer list and are supervised by management. In a case of a doubtful debt, the Group records a provision for the amount of the debt less the value of the collateral provided and acts to realize the collateral.

 

To cover trade receivables related to Rizobacter, its subsidiaries and Bioceres Semillas, the Group has taken out credit insurance from Grupo Insur SRL, which periodically analyzes its customer portfolio and currently covers 50% of the portfolio.

 

The financial statements contain specific provisions for doubtful debts, which properly reflect, in Management’s estimate, the loss embedded in debts, the collection of which is doubtful. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each financial asset in the statement of financial position after deducting any impairment allowance

 

On that basis, the loss allowance as of June 30, 2021 was determined as follows:

 

    Gross carrying
amount-trade
receivables
    Expected Loss
rate
    Loss
allowance
 
Current     78,286,114       0.21 %     161,963  
More than 15 days past due     2,192,641       0.21 %     4,536  
More than 30 days past due     1,145,112       0.21 %     2,369  
More than 60 days past due     2,396,153       0.24 %     5,796  
More than 90 days past due     3,031,050       0.25 %     7,719  
More than 120 days past due     1,174,948       0.39 %     4,589  
More than 180 days past due     756,820       0.21 %     1,587  
More than 365 days past due     5,659,837       100 %     5,659,837  
IAS 29 effect and Currency conversion     -               10,107  
Total 06/30/2021     94,642,675               5,858,503  

 

Cash and deposits in banks

 

The Group is exposed to counterparty credit risk on cash and cash equivalent balances. The Group holds cash on deposit with a number of financial institutions. The Group manages its credit risk exposure by limiting individual deposits to clearly defined limits. The Group only deposits with high quality banks and financial institutions.

 

The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents in the statement of financial position.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

g)        Liquidity risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting its financial obligations when they come due.

 

The Group’s approach to managing its liquidity risk is to manage the profile of debt maturities and funding sources, maintaining sufficient cash, and ensuring the availability of funding from an adequate amount of committed credit facilities. The Group’s ability to fund its existing and prospective debt requirements is managed by maintaining diversified funding sources with adequate committed funding lines from high quality lenders.

 

The liquidity risk of each of the Group entities is managed centrally by the Group’s finance function.

 

The cash flow forecast is determined at both an entity level and Consolidated level. The forecasts are reviewed by the Board of Directors in advance, enabling the Group’s cash requirements to be anticipated. The Group examines the forecasts of its liquidity requirements in order to ascertain that there is sufficient cash for the operating needs, including the amounts required in order to settle financial liabilities.

 

The following table sets out the contractual maturities of financial liabilities:

 

As of June 30, 2021   Up to 3 months     3 to 12 months     Between one and three years     Between three and five years     Subsequent years  
Trade and other payables     17,379,825       44,023,803       9,266       -       -  
Borrowings     26,399,791       57,195,372       53,290,976       -       -  
Convertible notes     -       -       48,664,012       -       -  
Leasing liabilities     374,642       2,154,835       755,932       -       -  
Total     44,154,258       103,374,010       102,720,186       -       -  

 

As of June 30, 2020   Up to 3 months     3 to 12 months     Between one and three years     Between three and five years     Subsequent years  
Trade and other payables     28,150,681       29,130,428       463,568       -       -  
Borrowings     35,863,852       34,810,916       43,799,397       -       -  
Convertible notes     -       -       43,029,834       -       -  
Leasing liabilities     196,717       625,463       483,725       -       -  
Total     64,211,250       64,566,807       87,776,524       -       -  

 

As of June 30, 2019   Up to 3 months     3 to 12 months     Between one and three years     Between three and five years     Subsequent years  
Trade and other payables     12,854,579       28,987,009       476,482       -       -  
Borrowings     29,051,271       40,097,864       38,524,384       -       -  
Financed payment - Acquisition of business     -       2,937,500       -       -       -  
Total     41,905,850       72,022,373       39,000,866       -       -  

 

As of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 the Group had no exposure to derivative liabilities.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

h)        Currency risk

 

Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rate. Currency on foreign exchange risk arises when the Group enters into transactions denominated in a currency other than its functional currency. A significant part of our business activities is conducted in Argentine pesos. However, some of our subsidiaries using the Argentine peso as their functional currency also have significant transactions denominated in U.S. dollars, mainly with respect to sales and financing activities.

 

Our policy is, where possible, to allow the Group entities to settle liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars with the cash generated from their own operations in U.S. dollars. We have liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars in entities utilizing the Argentine peso as functional currency, which expose us to foreign currency exchange risks. Such risks are partially mitigated by our revenues, which are also partly denominated in U.S. dollars (mainly exports) or Argentine pesos but adjusted to reflect changes in U.S. Dollars.

 

We do not use foreign exchange derivatives to hedge our foreign exchange rate exposure. We periodically evaluate the use of derivatives and other financial instruments to hedge our foreign exchange rate exposure, but do not have any exchange rate related financial instruments in place.

 

The table below sets forth our net exposure to currency risk as of June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

 

Net foreign currency position   06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Amount expressed in US$     (50,608,592 )     (52,968,976 )     (40,513,954 )

 

Considering only this net currency exposure at June 30, 2020, if an Argentine peso/US dollar revaluation or depreciation in relation to other foreign currencies with the remaining variables remaining constant, would have a positive or a negative impact on comprehensive income as a result of foreign exchange gains or losses.

 

We estimate that a devaluation or an appreciation of the Argentine peso against the U.S. dollar of 20% during the year ended June 30, 2021 would have resulted in a net pre-tax loss or gain of approximately $9.9 million.

 

i)          Interest rate risk

 

The Group’s financing costs may be affected by interest rate volatility. Borrowings under the Group’s interest rate management policy may be fixed or floating rate. The Group maintains adequate committed borrowing facilities and holds most of its financial assets primarily in cash or checks collected from customers that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash.

 

The Group’s interest rate risk arises from long-term borrowings. Borrowings issued at floating rates expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk. Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk. The Group has not entered into derivative contracts to hedge this exposure.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

The Group’s debt composition, consisting of the loans and the payment financed for the acquisition of Rizobacter, is set out below.

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
    Carrying amount     Carrying amount     Carrying amount  
Fixed-rate instruments                  
Current financial liabilities     (73,125,807 )     (62,490,975 )     (69,126,607 )
Non-current financial liabilities     (108,236,265 )     (84,253,034 )     (37,459,235 )
                         
Variable-rate instruments                        
Current financial liabilities     (3,660,050 )     (1,230,760 )     (177,213 )
Non-current financial liabilities     (206,748 )     (456,064 )     (72,940 )

 

Holding all other variables constant, including levels of our external indebtedness, at June 30, 2021 a one percentage point increase in floating interest rates would increase interest payable by less than US$ 0.1 million.

 

The Company does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge its interest rate risk exposure.

 

j)          Capital risk management

 

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.

 

The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of any dividends it could pay to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares, or sell assets to reduce debt. The current actions that the Group is carrying on for the capital management are detailed in the Note 1.

 

16.     LEASES

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

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

 

Right-of-use leased asset   06/30/2021     06/30/2020  
Cost                
Book value at the beginning of the year     2,369,326       -  
Additions for initial application of IFRS 16     -       1,523,177  
Additions of the year     913,321       846,149  
Exchange differences     405,503       -  
Book value at the end of the year     3,688,150       2,369,326  

 

Depreciation     06/30/2021       06/30/2020  
Book value at the beginning of the year     1,254,729       -  
Additions for initial application of IFRS 16     -       759,045  
Exchange differences     278,441       (78,213 )
Depreciation of the year     827,320       573,897  
Accumulated depreciation at the end of the year     2,360,490       1,254,729  
Total     1,327,660       1,114,597  

 

Lease liability   06/30/2021     06/30/2020  
Book value at the beginning of the year     1,109,812       -  
Additions for initial application of IFRS 16     -       1,523,177  
Additions of the year     259,427       702,826  
Interest expenses, exchange differences and inflation effects     500,442       (551,232 )
Payments of the year     (728,964 )     (564,959 )
Total     1,140,717       1,109,812  

 

Lease Liabilities     06/30/2021       06/30/2020  
Non-current     390,409       444,714  
Current     750,308       665,098  
Total     1,140,717       1,109,812  

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020  
Machinery and equipment     661,544       598,561  
Vehicles     1,061,184       264,069  
Equipment and computer software     582,101       407,546  
Land and buildings     1,383,321       1,099,150  
      3,688,150       2,369,326  

 

(1)      The incremental borrowing rate used was 7.74%.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

 

17.     SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

 

During the year ended June 30, 2021, 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 year ended  
Party   Transaction type   06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Joint ventures and associates   Sales and services     9,404,716       6,139,155       4,913,254  
Joint ventures and associates   Purchases of goods and services     (23,395,323 )     (21,634,936 )     (17,542,637 )
Joint ventures and associates   Equity contributions     3,033,582       250,000       517,736  
Joint ventures and associates   Net loans granted     -       -       (6,964,101 )
Key management personnel   Salaries, social security benefits and other benefits     (3,376,292 )     (5,333,469 )     (3,940,185 )
Key management personnel   Net loans cancelled     664,398       -       599,984  
Key management personnel   Interest gain     9,782       44,619       20,106  
Shareholders and other related parties   Sales of goods and services     572,110       1,871,613       640,095  
Shareholders and other related parties   Purchases of goods and services     (3,092,506 )     (1,881,013 )     (1,433,127 )
Shareholders and other related parties   In-kind contributions     714,359       476,292       463,511  
Parents companies and related parties to Parents (Note 7.5)   Interest expenses     (1,219,776 )     (1,861,774 )     (1,386,288 )
Parents companies and related parties to Parents (Note 7.5)   Net loans cancelled     (101,241 )     -       -  
Parent company   Purchases of goods and services     -       (92 )     (120,095 )
Parent company   Equity contributions     -       -       (14,558,347 )
Total         (16,786,191 )     (21,929,605 )     (38,790,094 )

 

        Amounts receivable from related parties  
Party   Transaction type   06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
Parent company   Trade debtors     -       -       440,268  
Parents companies and related parties to Parents   Other receivables     770,549       102,069       -  
Shareholders and other related parties   Trade debtors     -       1,090,004       467,743  
Shareholders and other related parties   Allowance for impairment     -       (768 )     (75,596 )
Other receivables - Other related parties   Other receivables     134,172       83,839       10,971  
Joint ventures and associates   Trade debtors     221,048       120,992       2,369  
Joint ventures and associates   Other receivables     2,219,863       1,562,340       250,783  
Total         3,345,632       2,958,476       1,096,538  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

          Amounts payable to related parties  
Party   Transaction type     06/30/2021       06/30/2020       06/30/2019  
Parent company   Trade creditors     (193,718 )     (2,210,308 )     (1,568,036 )
Parents companies and related parties to Parents   Net loans payables     (9,578,921 )     (12,389,521 )     (17,757,907 )
Key management personnel   Salaries, social security benefits and other benefits     (2,338,727 )     (2,084,088 )     (2,312,253 )
Shareholders and other related parties   Trade and other payables     (52,864 )     (1,031,710 )     (1,796,932 )
Joint ventures and associates   Trade creditors     (17,669,027 )     (14,409,853 )     (4,805,149 )
Total         (29,833,257 )     (32,125,480 )     (28,240,277 )

 

18.     KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

 

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group.

 

The compensation of directors and other members of key management personnel, including social contributions and other benefits, were as follows for the year ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

      06/30/2021       06/30/2020       06/30/2019  
Salaries, social security and other benefits     1,721,157       1,905,440       3,940,185  
Share-based incentives     1,655,135       3,428,029       -  
Total     3,376,292       5,333,469       3,940,185  

 

The Company entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. These agreements generally provide that the relevant director or officer will be indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him or her in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding which he or she becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his or her being or having been such a director or officer of the Company and against amounts paid or incurred by him or her in the settlement thereof.

 

The agreements are subject to certain exceptions, including that no indemnification will be provided to any director or officer against any liability to the Group or its shareholder (i) by reason of intentional fraudulent conduct, dishonesty, willful misconduct, or gross negligence on the part of the director or officer; or (ii) by reason of payment made under an insurance policy or any third party that has no recourse against the indemnitee director or officer.

 

The compensation of key executives is determined by the Board of Directors of Bioceres S.A. based on the performance of individuals and market trends.

 

The Group currently does not pay any compensation to any of its non-employee board members.

 

19.     SHARE-BASED PAYMENT

 

a) Share option plan for directors and senior management.

 

This 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 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, 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  

 

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

 

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

 

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 years ended June 30, 2021, 2020, and 2019:

 

    06/30/2021     06/30/2020     06/30/2019  
  Number of
options
    Exercise
price
    Number of
options
    Exercise
price
    Number of
options
    Exercise
price
 
At the beginning     1,200,000     $ 4.55       -       -       -       -  
Granted during the year     -       -       1,200,000     $ 4.55       -       -  
Annulled during the year     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Exercised during the year     33,333     $ 15.09       -       -       -       -  
Expired during the year     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Effective at year     1,166,667     $ 4.55       -       -       -       -  

 

The charge of the plan recognized during the year was $0.7 million and $1.9 for fiscal year 2021 and 2020.

 

b) Share Option Plan for junior management.

 

The Share Option Plan for junior management 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. The plan was finally implemented on August 3, 2021. No charges have been accounted in the year ended June 30, 2021.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

c) 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. The bonus will be granted upon the meeting by the Company of certain financial and operational objectives. Each year the Board of Directors defines the objectives upon approval of the annual budget.

 

As well as fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, for the Bonus in Cash 2021, all the beneficiaries decided to receive the bonus in ordinary shares. The charge of the plan recognized during the year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $0.4 million and $ 0.2 million, respectively.

 

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, Chief Financial Officer 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 charge of the plan recognized during the year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $ 0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

 

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 subsequent 12-months, upon meeting of the financial and operational objectives.

 

As of the date of issuance of These financial statements, shares from the 2020 annual compensation plan were already issue for a total of 147,788.

 

d) Bonus in performance

 

This plan is an in-kind incentive awarded in ordinary shares that contains a performance target that is related to the market price of the Company’s shares. Market-based performance conditions were included in the grant-date fair value measurement.

 

The fair value of the shares at the grant date was estimated using the "Black-Scholes" model, considering the terms and conditions under which the bonus in performance were granted.

 

Factor   Bonus in performance  
Stock price at the grant date   $5.42     $5.42  
Exercise Price   $10.5     $21.0  
Weighted average expected volatility   24.78%     24.78%  
Dividend rate   0%     0%  
Weighted average risk-free interest rate   1.52%     1.52%  
Weighted average expected life   2.63 years     2.63 years  
Weighted average fair value of stock at measurement date   $0.479     $0.005  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

The charge of the plan recognized during the year ended June 30, 2020 was $0.3 million.

 

On March 16, 2021, the target was achieved and on May 14, 2021 the company issued 800,000 shares.

 

e) 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.

 

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

 

Pledged and restricted assets as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

Detail   Asset value     Type of restriction
IT equipment     99,990     Leasing
Vehicles     78,833     Leasing
Compass Latam & Odisea     16,016,733     Security Collateral and Mortgage (a)
Allaria Ledesma & Cía.     9,395,976     US Treasury bills (b)
Cohen S.A.     789,458     US Treasury bills (c)
Other financial assets     13,032     Argentina Treasury bills
Totals     26,394,022      

 

a)    In April 2019, the Group issued Private corporate bonds worth $16 million guaranteeing compliance with a first-degree mortgage of real estate assets of equal value and a pledge on the shares representing 10% of the holding of Rasa Holding LLC in the capital of Rizobacter. On July 5, 2021, we paid the last installment of the private bonds. As of the date of issuance of These financial statements, the commitments assumed by the Group were released.

 

b)    In order to guarantee the fulfillment of the obligations assumed from the loan signed with Allaria Ledesma & Cia., the subsidiary Rizobacter granted a pledge of American treasury bonds valued of $6,7 million on June 30, 2021.

 

c)    In order to guarantee the fulfillment of the obligations assumed from the loan signed with Cohen S.A., the subsidiary Rizobacter granted a pledge of American treasury bonds valued of $0,8 million on June 30, 2021.

 

The Convertibles Notes referenced in Note 6.18 are guaranteed by (i) BCS Holding, RASA Holding, Bioceres Semillas S.A., Rizobacter USA LLC and Rizobacter do Brasil LTD; (ii) a Share Pledge Agreement over the 41.3% of the shares held by RASA Holding in the capital stock of Rizobacter; (iii) an Intercompany Loan Pledge Agreement; (iv) Rizobacter do Brazil Fiduciary Assignment Agreement; and (v) Rizobacter do Brazil Account Pledge Agreement.

 

The Group has committed in the Convertible notes to the non-distribution of dividends.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Amounts in US$, except otherwise indicated)

 

21.     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. COVID-19 has disrupted business activities in Argentina and worldwide. The Group’s operations, which involve agricultural production and commercialization activities, have been mostly exempted from the disruption. 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 the Coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the country's and global economy are unknown, with governments being able to implement stricter containment measures, which are not predictable in this instance. It cannot be reasonably quantified to what extent the Coronavirus 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.

 

22.     EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

 

As Insuagro is a public company listed in Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A. ("BYMA"), and in accordance with the Capital Markets Law of Argentina, we have made a mandatory public offer for the acquisition of the remaining Class B Shares for the minority shareholders who did not participate in the sale purchase agreement mentioned in Note 6. The total of shares subject to the offer and outstanding was 3,750,348 Class B Shares.

 

The offer price payable for each Class B Share was $0.297 per share (average trading value of the last 6 months). This consideration could be adjusted, if applicable, based on the Company's Adjusted EBITDA in the same conditions mentioned in Note 6.

 

On August 2, the mandatory offer was completed, and we bought 2.467.990 shares. Consideration of payment was $0.7 million.

 

As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, we own 13,489,990 shares of Insuagro, which represent 61.32% of the share capital and 61.22% of the votes.

 

On August 31, Rizobacter completed a $16.1 million public offering of Series VI corporate bonds in the Argentine market. The bonds were be issued in two tranches: (i) Class A: $12.7 million with maturity in March 2023 and an annual nominal interest rate of 3.75%; and (ii) Class B: $3.4 million with maturity in September 2024 and an annual nominal interest rate of 5.25%.

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2021, there have been no other situations or circumstances that may require significant adjustments or further disclosure in these consolidated financial statements that were not mentioned above.

 

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