Financial Statements for the 12 month period ended

Background Information

AS Linda Nektar is an Estonian-based beverage company with origins in the 1940s. The company is providing fermented beverages for the drinks industry focusing on unpacked fruit wines under a Business-to-Business model. The company’s production facility is located in a logistically favourable position relative to the Baltic and Northern European markets.

Extensive R&D efforts have led to breakthroughs in the field of aroma stripping and recovery and this, along with the planned geographical expansion, will be the key focal points in the coming years.

The shares of Linda Nektar are admitted to trading on Nasdaq Baltic’s First North Market.

Report of activities

Management Report

The unaudited 12 month results for AS Linda Nektar (the ‘Company’) largely met management expectations for 2016. Through investments made into capacity expansion and additional demand from customers sales increased 34.9% y-o-y to EUR 3,719,405 for the 12 month period (0,5 % increase y-o-y to EUR 2,757,055 for 2015). Also from a geographical perspective there was increase in export sales during the course of the year.

The first industrial scale aroma batches have been produced (and shipped in January 2017), which attest to the successful functioning of the aroma recovery equipment which was installed into the Kobela premises during the second half of 2016. This achieves an important milestone for some of the Company’s ongoing research and development processes being undertaken during the past eight years.

The Company is continuing to explore new revenue avenues for its products geographically and has signed a framework agreement with German-based Symrise AG, a top 3 global supplier in the area of flavours and fragrances (F&F), to effect this.

With domestic industry trends becoming less certain, including the unexpected announcement of new excise taxes for Estonian consumers of alcoholic beverages as well as changes in alcohol-selling legislation, the Company is continuing to explore further growth opportunities in other markets. While immediate sales impacts are seen to be negligible at this stage, the second half of 2017 is far less certain. Prices of raw materials have also decreased for 2017. Therefore management considers it prudent to revise its 2017 EUR 5m revenue guidance to EUR 3.5-4.0m, while noting that profitability should stay within historical bounds.    

The net profit for the financial year came to EUR 831,662, representing an 89,0% y-o-y increase (35,9 % y-o-y increase for 2015, to EUR 440,140)

Research and development work continues on the same level as in 2015 (all expensed), while key investments included construction and repair works (enabling further capacity from that available in late 2016, incorporating some PRIA-related grant support), purchases of production equipment for expanding and automating production as well as procurements in the aroma technology area developed by the enterprise. In total, EUR 988,772 were invested in property, plant and equipment (12 months 2015: EUR 913,371). Depreciation expenses in 2016 amounted to EUR 352,719 (12 months 2015: EUR 236, 806), which have increased due to the aforementioned investments. Development costs in 2016 amounted to EUR 116,062 (12 months 2015: EUR 190,725).

During the second half of the 2016 financial year, the ‘Development project of Linda Nektar production enterprises’ supported by Enterprise Estonia, was completed. As a result, the targeted financing previously recorded on the balance sheet as a short-term liability has been recorded as operating income.

In the first half of the year, the enterprise paid dividends for the performance of the 2015 financial year in the amount of 141,760 euros. The income tax expense entailed in the payment of dividends to the shareholders amounted to 35,440 euros. Further information on the 2016 dividend can be expected with the announcement of the calling of the Annual General Meeting.

As at 31 December 2016, the enterprise had 12 employees - 1 member of the management board and 3 supervisory board members. The salary expenses for the 12 months of 2016 (including taxes) were EUR 327,911 (12 months 2015: EUR 296,553). Labour costs have increased due to additional employees and salary increases, as well as the payment of performance-related pay.

The enterprise continues to be mainly focused on product and technology development as well as plans concerning the introduction of new aroma technology and the expansion of production.

Financial Ratios (2016 unaudited):

Kadri Rauba

CEO

Financial Statements

The report is prepared according to the Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in Estonia. The report follows same accounting principles that were used in the annual report. The report is compiled in euros (EUR).

Balance sheet                                                                                                

(In euros, 2016 unaudited)

Income statement

(In euros, 2016 unaudited)

 * Technology development costs 116,062 euros in 2016 (12 months 2015: 190,725 euros).

Statement of cash flows

(In euros, 2016 unaudited)

 * Instalment of the “AS Linda Nektar Development Project” of Enterprise Estonia

Statement of changes in equity

(In euros, 2016 unaudited)

 * As of 31 December 2016 the Company had 50 shareholders.

         Information prepared by:                    Kadri Rauba          AS Linda Nektar          Address: Kobela Borough, Antsla parish, 66407 Võru county, Estonia          Phone: +372 785 5768          E-mail: info@lindanektar.ee