EX-99.1 2 t1701462_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Adecoagro S.A.

 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2017 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

 

 

 

 

Legal information

 

Denomination: Adecoagro S.A.

 

Legal address: Vertigo Naos Building, 6, Rue Eugène Ruppert, L-2453, Luxembourg

 

Company activity: Agricultural and agro-industrial

Date of registration: June 11, 2010

Expiration of company charter: No term defined

Number of register (RCS Luxembourg): B153.681

Capital stock: 122,381,815 common shares (of which 1,352,397 are treasury shares)

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income

for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

  Note March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2016
    (unaudited)
Sales of goods and services rendered 4 166,091   121,484
Cost of goods sold and services rendered 5 (139,362)   (99,023)
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce 14 17,365   25,833
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest   (227)   2,659
Margin on Manufacturing and Agricultural Activities Before Operating Expenses   43,867   50,953
General and administrative expenses 6 (14,017)   (10,304)
Selling expenses 6 (16,014)   (11,036)
Other operating income, net 8 13,272   58
Profit from Operations Before Financing and Taxation   27,108   29,671
Finance income 9 2,112   4,145
Finance costs 9 (19,442)   (28,713)
Financial results, net 9 (17,330)   (24,568)
Profit Before Income Tax   9,778   5,103
Income tax expense 10 (3,811)   (2,351)
Profit for the Period   5,967   2,752
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent   4,991   1,600
Non-controlling interest   976   1,152
         
Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the parent during the period:        
Basic   0.04   0.01
Diluted   0.04   0.01

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

    March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2016
    (unaudited)
         
Profit for the period   5,967   2,752
Other comprehensive income:        
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations   14,717   14,556
Cash flow hedge, net of tax (Note 2)   11,392   25,854
Other comprehensive earnings for the period   26,109   40,410
Total comprehensive earnings for the period   32,076   43,162
         
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent   30,885   42,857
Non-controlling interest   1,191   305

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

    March 31,   December 31,
  Note 2017   2016
    (unaudited)    
ASSETS        
Non-Current Assets        
Property, plant and equipment 11 872,816   802,608
Investment property 12 2,752   2,666
Intangible assets 13 17,640   17,252
Biological assets 14 8,939   8,516
Deferred income tax assets 10 32,247   38,586
Trade and other receivables 16 20,279   17,412
Other assets   572   566
Total Non-Current Assets   955,245   887,606
Current Assets        
Biological assets 14 138,943   136,888
Inventories 17 118,431   111,754
Trade and other receivables 16 179,975   157,528
Derivative financial instruments 15 12,546   3,398
Other assets   46   24
Cash and cash equivalents 18 231,321   158,568
Total Current Assets   681,262   568,160
TOTAL ASSETS   1,636,507   1,455,766
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY        
Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent        
Share capital 19 183,573   183,573
Share premium 19 936,191   937,250
Cumulative translation adjustment   (512,862)   (527,364)
Equity-settled compensation   18,647   17,218
Cash flow hedge   (25,907)   (37,299)
Treasury shares   (2,030)   (1,859)
Reserve from the sale of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries   41,574   41,574
Retained earnings   55,989   50,998
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent   695,175   664,091
Non-controlling interest   7,109   7,582
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY   702,284   671,673
LIABILITIES        
Non-Current Liabilities        
Trade and other payables 21 1,442   1,427
Borrowings 22 565,607   430,304
Deferred income tax liabilities 10 17,207   14,689
Payroll and social security liabilities 23 1,371   1,235
Derivatives financial instruments 15 978   662
Provisions for other liabilities   3,648   3,299
Total Non-Current Liabilities   590,253   451,616
Current Liabilities        
Trade and other payables 21 74,975   92,158
Current income tax liabilities   2,164   1,387
Payroll and social security liabilities 23 31,378   26,844
Borrowings 22 230,213   205,092
Derivative financial instruments 15 4,707   6,406
Provisions for other liabilities   533   590
Total Current Liabilities   343,970   332,477
TOTAL LIABILITIES   934,223   784,093
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND LIABILITIES   1,636,507   1,455,766

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

    Attributable to equity holders of the parent    
    Share Capital
(Note 19)
Share
Premium
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
Equity-settled
Compensation
Cash flow
hedge
Treasury
shares
Reserve
from the
sale of non-
controlling
interests in
subsidiaries
Retained
Earnings
Subtotal Non-
Controlling
Interest
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2016   183,573 937,674 (568,316) 16,631 (137,911) (1,936) 41,574 48,795 520,084 7,335 527,419
Profit for the period   - - - - - - - 1,600 1,600 1.152 2,752
Other comprehensive income:                        
-  Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:                        
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations   - - 15,402 - - - - - 15,402 (846) 14,556
Cash flow hedge (*)   - - - - 25,855 - - - 25,855 (1) 25,854
Other comprehensive income for the period   - - 15,402 - 25,855 - - - 41,257 (847) 40,410
Total comprehensive income for the period   - - 15,402 - 25,855 - - 1,600 42,857 305 43,162
                         
Employee share options (Note 20)                        
- Exercised   - 181 - (58) - 29 - - 152 - 152
Restricted shares (Note 20):                        
- Value of employee services   - - - 1,195 - - - - 1,195 - 1,195
Balance at March 31, 2016 (unaudited)   183,573 937,855 (552,914) 17,768 (112,056) (1,907) 41,574 50,395 564,288 7,640 571,928

 

(*) Net of 13,288 of Income Tax.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

    Attributable to equity holders of the parent    
    Share Capital
(Note 19)
Share
Premium
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
Equity-settled
Compensation

Cash flow
hedge

Treasury
shares
Reserve
from the
sale of non-
controlling
interests in
subsidiaries
Retained
Earnings
Subtotal Non-
Controlling
Interest
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2017   183,573 937,250 (527,364) 17,218 (37,299)  (1,859) 41,574 50,998 664,091 7,582 671,673
Profit for the period   - - - - - - - 4,991 4,991 976 5,967
Other comprehensive income:                        
-  Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:                        
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations   - - 14,502 - - - - - 14,502 215 14,717
Cash flow hedge (*)   - - - - 11,392 - - - 11,392 - 11,392
Other comprehensive income for the period   - - 14,502 - 11,392 - - - 25,894 215 26,109
Total comprehensive income for the period   - - 14,502 - 11,392 - - 4,991 30,885 1,191 32,076
                         
Restricted shares (Note 20):                        
- Value of employee services   - - - 1,429 - - - - 1,429 - 1,429
                         
- Purchase of own shares   - (1,059) - - - (171) - - (1,230) - (1,230)
- Dividends   - - - - - - - - - (1,664) (1,664)
Balance at March 31, 2017 (unaudited)   183,573 936,191 (512,862) 18,647 (25,907) (2,030) 41,574 55,989 695,175 7,109 702,284

 

(*) Net of 5,920 of Income Tax.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

  Note

March 31,

2017

 

March 31,

2016

   

(unaudited)

Cash flows from operating activities:

       
         
Profit for the period   5,967   2,752
Adjustments for:        
Income tax expense 10 3,811   2,351
Depreciation 11 17,458   13,429
Amortization 13 191   113
Loss / (gain) from disposal of other property items 8 557   (134)
Equity settled share-based compensation granted 7, 20 1,429   1,195
(Gain) from derivative financial instruments 8, 9 (14,571)   (922)
Interest and other expense, net 9 12,024   8,787
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of non harvested biological assets (unrealized)   (5,843)   (20,174)
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest (unrealized)   174   704
Provision and allowances   68   1,722
Foreign exchange gains, net 9 3,684   9,862
Cash flow hedge – transfer from equity 9 (666)   4,975
Subtotal   24,283   24,660
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
(Increase) in trade and other receivables   (20,864)   (28,654)
(Decrease)/Increase in inventories   2,276   (15,072)
Decrease in biological assets   2,616   17,742
(Increase) in other assets   (17)   (51)
Decrease /(increase) in derivative financial instruments   8,066   (4,426)
(Decrease) / increase in trade and other payables   (28,522)   9,437
Increase in payroll and social security liabilities   3,860   2,303
Increase in provisions for other liabilities   111   514
Net cash generated in operating activities before interest and taxes paid  

(8,191)

  6,453
Income tax paid   (278)   (66)
Net cash generated from operating activities   (8,469)   6,387

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

  Note

March 31,

2017

 

March 31,

2016

   

(unaudited)

Cash flows from investing activities:

       
         
Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (58,535)   (29,919)
Purchases of intangible assets 13 (101)   (667)
Interest received 9 1,422   2,796
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   222   153
Net cash used in investing activities   (56,992)   (27,637)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
         
Proceeds from equity settled share-based compensation exercise   -   152
Proceeds from long-term borrowings   149,801   40,167
Payments of long-term borrowings   (45,567)   (27,200)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings   52,604   50,526
Payment of short-term borrowings   (2,021)   (11,541)
Payment of derivatives financial instruments   (2,704)   -
Interest paid   (10,046)   (8,765)
Purchase of own shares   (1,230)   -
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest 25 (659)   -
Net cash generated from financing activities   140,178   43,339
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   74,717   22,089
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   158,568   198,894
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (1,964)   2,705
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   231,321   223,688

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

1.General information

 

Adecoagro S.A. (the "Company" or "Adecoagro") is the Group’s ultimate parent company and is a société anonyme (stock corporation) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Adecoagro is a holding company primarily engaged through its operating subsidiaries in agricultural and agro-industrial activities. The Company and its operating subsidiaries are collectively referred to hereinafter as the "Group". These activities are carried out through three major lines of business, namely, Farming; Sugar, Ethanol and Energy and Land Transformation. Farming is further comprised of three reportable segments, which are described in detail in Note 3 to these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

Adecoagro is a public company listed in the New York Stock Exchange as a foreign registered company under the symbol of AGRO.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on May 12, 2017.

 

2.Financial risk management

 

Risk management principles and processes

 

The Group continues to be exposed to several risks arising from financial instruments including price risk, exchange rate risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and credit risk. A thorough explanation of the Group´s risks and the Group´s approach to the identification, assessment and mitigation of risks is included in Note 2 to the annual financial statements. There have been no changes to the Group´s exposure and risk management principles and processes since December 31, 2016 and refers readers to the annual financial statements for information.

 

However, the Group considers that the following tables below provide useful information to understand the Group´s interim results for the three month period ended March 31, 2017. These disclosures do not appear in any particular order of potential materiality or probability of occurrence.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

2.Financial risk management (continued)

 

·Exchange rate risk

 

The following tables show the Group’s net monetary position broken down by various currencies for each functional currency in which the Group operates at March 31, 2017. All amounts are shown in US dollars.

 

  March 31, 2017
  (unaudited)
  Functional currency
Net monetary position
(Liability)/ Asset

Argentine

Peso

Brazilian

Reais

Uruguayan

Peso

US Dollar Total
Argentine Peso 13,889 - - - 13,889
Brazilian Reais - (188,708) - - (188,708)
US Dollar (84,091) (353,049) 24,319 77,489 (335,332)
Uruguayan Peso - - 76 - 76
Total (70,202) (541,757) 24,395 77,489 (510,075)

 

The Group’s analysis shown on the tables below is carried out based on the exposure of each functional currency subsidiary against the US dollar. The Group estimated that, other factors being constant, a 10% appreciation of the US dollar against the respective functional currencies for the period ended March 31, 2017 would have increased the Group’s Profit Before Income Tax for the period. A 10% depreciation of the US dollar against the functional currencies would have an equal and opposite effect on the income statement. A portion of this effect would be recognized as other comprehensive income since a portion of the Company’s borrowings was used as cash flow hedge of the foreign exchange rate risk of a portion of its highly probable future sales in US dollars (see Hedge Accounting - Cash Flow Hedge below for details).

 

  March 31, 2017
  (unaudited)
  Functional currency
Net monetary position

Argentine

Peso

Brazilian

Reais

Uruguayan

Peso

US Dollar Total
US Dollar (8,409) (35,305) 2,432 - (41,282)
(Decrease) or increase in Profit Before Income Tax (8,409) (35,305) 2,432 - (41,282)

 

Hedge Accounting - Cash Flow Hedge

 

Effective July 1, 2013, the Group formally documented and designated cash flow hedging relationships to hedge the foreign exchange rate risk of a portion of its highly probable future sales in US dollars using a portion of its borrowings denominated in US dollars, currency forwards and foreign currency floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps.

 

The Group expects that the cash flows will occur and affect profit or loss between 2017 and 2020.

 

For the period ended March 31, 2017, a total amount before income tax of US$ 17,978 gain was recognized in other comprehensive income and an amount of US$ 666 loss was reclassified from equity to profit or loss within “Financial results, net”.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

2.Financial risk management (continued)

 

·Interest rate risk

 

The following table shows a breakdown of the Group’s fixed-rate and floating-rate borrowings per currency denomination and functional currency of the subsidiary issuing the loans (excluding finance leases) at March 31, 2017 (all amounts are shown in US dollars):

 

  March 31, 2017
  (unaudited)
  Functional currency
Rate per currency denomination

Argentine

Peso

Brazilian

Reais

Uruguayan

Peso

Total
Fixed rate:        
Argentine Peso 4,775 - - 4,775
Brazilian Reais - 129,723 - 129,723
US Dollar 58,775 39,055 31,084 128,914
Subtotal Fixed-rate borrowings 63,550 168,778 31,084 263,412
Variable rate:        
Brazilian Reais - 67,304 - 67,304
US Dollar 48,856 416,078 - 464,934
Subtotal Variable-rate borrowings 48,856 483,382 - 532,238
Total borrowings as per analysis 112,406 652,160 31,084 795,650
Finance leases 170 - - 170
Total borrowings at March 31, 2017 112,576 652,160 31,084 795,820

 

At March 31, 2017, if interest rates on floating-rate borrowings had been 1% higher (or lower) with all other variables held constant, Profit Before Income Tax for the period would decrease as follows:

 

  March 31, 2017
  (unaudited)
  Functional currency
Rate per currency denomination

Argentine

Peso

Brazilian

Reais

Uruguayan

Peso

Total
Variable rate:        
Brazilian Reais - (673) - (673)
US Dollar (489) (4,161) - (4,650)
Decrease in Profit Before Income Tax (489) (4,834) - (5,323)

 

·Credit risk

 

As of March 31, 2017, four banks accounted for more than 75% of the total cash deposited (Rabobank, HSBC, JP Morgan and Banco do Brasil).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

2.Financial risk management (continued)

 

·Derivative financial instruments

 

The following table shows the outstanding positions for each type of derivative contract as of March 31, 2017:

§Futures / Options

 

    March 31, 2017
Type of   Quantities
(thousands)
(**)
  Notional   Market   Profit  / (Loss)
(*)
derivative contract     amount   Value Asset/
(Liability)
 
            (unaudited)   (unaudited)
Futures:                
Sale                
Corn   23   3,835   308   (362)
Soybean   (5)   52   146   385
Wheat   (36)   (5,721)   58   54
Sugar   163,008   66,422   2,194   6,993
Ethanol   900   440   6   47
Options:                
Buy put                
Sugar   131,293   (7,917)   9,225   2,810
Sell call                
Sugar   37,897   4,302   (1,311)   3,238
Sell put                
Sugar   24,194   691   (1,112)   (421)
Buy call                
Soybean   (4)   78   39   (40)
Total   357,270   62,182   9,553   12,704

 

(*) Included in line "Gain from commodity derivative financial instruments" Note 8.

(**) All quantities expressed in tons except otherwise indicated.

 

Commodity future contract fair values are computed with reference to quoted market prices on future exchanges.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

2.Financial risk management (continued)

 

§Other derivative financial instruments

 

As of March 31, 2017, the Group has floating-to-fixed interest rate swap, foreign currency fixed-to-floating interest rate swap and foreign currency floating-to fixed interest rate swap agreements, which were also outstanding as of December 31, 2016.

 

During the period ended on March 31 2017, the Group entered into a currency forward contract with Brazilian banks in order to hedge the fluctuation of the Brazilian Reais against US Dollar for a total notional amount of US$ 37.7. These contract finished in February 2017 and resulted in a recognition of US$ 0.02 million loss.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2016, the Group entered into several currency forward contracts with Brazilian banks in order to hedge the fluctuation of the Brazilian Reais against US Dollar for a total notional amount of US$ 21.5 million. Those contracts entered in 2016 had maturity dates ranging between March 2016 and March 2017. The outstanding contracts resulted in the recognition of a loss of US$ 0.3 million in 2016.

 

During the period ended on March 31, 2016, the Group entered into several currency forward contracts with Argentinian banks in order to hedge the fluctuation of the Argentinian peso against US Dollar for a total notional amount of US$ 22 million. The currency forward contracts maturity date is June 2016. The outstanding contracts resulted in the recognition of a loss amounting to US$ 0.03 million in 2016.

 

During the period ended on March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Group entered into several currency forward contracts in order to hedge the fluctuation of the US Dollar against Euro for a total notional amount of US$ 20.3 million and US$ 16.8 million, respectively. The currency forward contracts maturity date are between March and June 2017, and June 2016, respectively. The outstanding contracts resulted in the recognition of a loss of US$0.02 and US$ nil million, respectively.

 

Gain and losses on currency forward contracts are included within “Financial results, net” in the statement of income.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

3.Segment information

 

IFRS 8 “Operating Segments” requires an entity to report financial and descriptive information about its reportable segments, which are operating segments or aggregations of operating segments that meet specified criteria. Operating segments are components of an entity about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The CODM evaluates the business based on the differences in the nature of its operations, products and services. The amount reported for each segment item is the measure reported to the CODM for these purposes.

 

The Group operates in three major lines of business, namely, Farming; Sugar, Ethanol and Energy; and Land Transformation.

 

·The Group’s ‘Farming’ line of business is further comprised of three reportable segments:

 

§The Group’s ‘Crops’ Segment consists of planting, harvesting and sale of grains, oilseeds and fibers (including wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton and sunflowers, among others), and to a lesser extent the provision of grain warehousing/conditioning, handling and drying services to third parties, and the purchase and sale of crops produced by third parties crops. Each underlying crop in the Crops segment does not represent a separate operating segment. Management seeks to maximize the use of the land through the cultivation of one or more type of crops. Types and surface amount of crops cultivated may vary from harvest year to harvest year depending on several factors, some of them out of the Group´s control. Management is focused on the long-term performance of the productive land, and to that extent, the performance is assessed considering the aggregated combination, if any, of crops planted in the land. A single manager is responsible for the management of operating activity of all crops rather than for each individual crop.

 

§The Group’s ‘Rice’ Segment consists of planting, harvesting, processing and marketing of rice;

 

§The Group’s ‘Dairy’ Segment consists of the production and sale of raw milk;

 

§The Group’s ‘All Other Segments’ column consists of the aggregation of the remaining non-reportable operating segments, which do not meet the quantitative thresholds for disclosure and for which the Group's management does not consider them to be of continuing significance as from January 1, 2014, namely, Coffee and Cattle.

 

·The Group’s ‘Sugar, Ethanol and Energy’ Segment consists of cultivating sugarcane which is processed in owned sugar mills, transformed into ethanol, sugar and electricity and marketed;

 

·The Group’s ‘Land Transformation’ Segment comprises the (i) identification and acquisition of underdeveloped and undermanaged farmland businesses; and (ii) realization of value through the strategic disposition of assets (generating profits).

 

The measurement principles for the Group’s segment reporting structure are based on the IFRS principles adopted in the interim financial statements.

 

Total segment assets and liabilities are measured in a manner consistent with that of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. These assets and liabilities are allocated based on the operations of the segment and the physical location of the asset. The Group’s investment in the joint venture CHS S.A. is allocated to the ‘Crops’ segment.

 

The following table presents information with respect to the Group’s reportable segments. Certain other activities of a holding function nature not allocable to the segments are disclosed in the column ‘Corporate’.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

3.Segment information (continued)

 

Segment analysis for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

  Farming   Sugar,
Ethanol and
Energy
  Land
Transformation
  Corporate   Total
  Crops   Rice   Dairy   All Other
Segments
  Farming
subtotal
       
Sales of goods and services rendered 25,196   19,260   10,812   171   55,439   110,652   -   -   166,091
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (25,136)   (17,436)   (10,485)   (56)   (53,113)   (86,249)   -   -   (139,362)
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce 11,897   6,022   1,941   184   20,044   (2,679)   -   -   17,365
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest (227)   -   -   -   (227)   -   -   -   (227)
Margin on Manufacturing and Agricultural Activities Before Operating Expenses 11,730   7,846   2,268   299   22,143   21,724   -   -   43,867
General and administrative expenses (673)   (1,125)   (239)   (43)   (2,080)   (6,865)   -   (5,072)   (14,017)
Selling expenses (1,032)   (3,085)   (239)   (4)   (4,360)   (11,606)   -   (48)   (16,014)
Other operating (loss)/income, net 2,160   174   250   (161)   2,423   10,887   -   (38)   13,272
Profit / (loss) from Operations Before Financing and Taxation 12,185   3,810   2,040   91   18,126   14,140   -   (5,158)   27,108
                                   
Depreciation and amortization (335)   (922)   (238)   (30)   (1,525)   (16,124)   -   -   (17,649)
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce (unrealized) 9,960   5,673   -   184   15,817   (9,974)   -   -   5,843
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce (realized) 1,937   349   1,941   -   4,227   7,295   -   -   11,522
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest (unrealized) (174)   -   -   -   (174)   -   -   -   (174)
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest (realized) (53)   -   -   -          (53)   -   -   -   (53)
                                   
Farmlands and farmland improvements, net 70,286   19,274   155   5,680   95,395   27,491   -   -   122,886
Machinery, equipment and other fixed assets, net 4,393   16,074   7,558   467   28,492   461,042   -   -   489,534
Bearer plants, net -   -   -   1,913   1,913   230,448   -   -   232,361
Work in progress 1,193   5,281   2,349   -   8,823   19,212   -   -   28,035
Investment property -   -   -   2,752   2,752   -   -   -   2,752
Goodwill 3,903   1,794   -   1,218   6,915   6,892   -   -   13,807
Biological assets 52,512   3,701   7,211   3,052   66,476   81,406   -   -   147,882
Inventories 20,789   43,637   3,009   -   67,435   50,996   -   -   118,431
Total segment assets 153,076   89,761   20,282   15,082   278,201   877,487   -   -   1,155,688
Borrowings 78,911   66,905   968   6,056   152,840   642,980   -   -   795,820
Total segment liabilities 78,911   66,905   968   6,056   152,840   642,980   -   -   795,820

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

3.Segment information (continued)

 

Segment analysis for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

  Farming   Sugar,
Ethanol and
Energy
  Land
Transformation
  Corporate   Total
  Crops   Rice   Dairy   All Other
Segments
  Farming
subtotal
       
Sales of goods and services rendered 21,949   20,549   5,169   266   47,933   73,551   -   -   121,484
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (21,805)   (18,414)   (5,153)   (32)   (45,404)   (53,619)   -   -   (99,023)
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce 16,040   8,479   434   66   25,019   814   -   -   25,833
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest 2,659   -   -   -   2,659   -   -   -   2,659
Margin on Manufacturing and Agricultural Activities Before Operating Expenses 18,843   10,614   450   300   30,207   20,746   -   -   50,953
General and administrative expenses (575)   (626)   (256)   (58)   (1,515)   (3,666)   -   (5,123)   (10,304)
Selling expenses (793)   (2,164)   (101)   (11)   (3,069)   (7,942)   -   (25)   (11,036)
Other operating (loss)/income, net (823)   198   31   1   (593)   582   -   69   58
Profit / (loss) from Operations Before Financing and Taxation 16,652   8,022   124   232   25,030   9,720   -   (5,079)   29,671
                                   
Depreciation and amortization (323)   (555)   (243)   (53)   (1,174)   (12,368)   -   -   (13,542)
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce (unrealized) 14,772   8,479   -   -   23,251   (3,077)   -   -   20,174
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce (realized) 1,268   -   434   66   1,768   3,891   -   -   5,659
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest (unrealized) (704)   -   -   -   (704)   -   -   -   (704)
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest (realized) 3,363   -   -   -   3,363   -   -   -   3,363
                                   
Farmlands and farmland improvements, net 68,224   18,868   168   5,504   92,764   26,734   -   -   119,498
Machinery, equipment and other fixed assets, net 3,892   14,949   7,449   467   26,757   418,543   -   -   445,300
Bearer plants, net -   -   -   1,860   1,860   214,309   -   -   216,169
Work in progress 1,100   3,274   2,727   -   7,101   14,540   -   -   21,641
Investment property -   -   -   2,666   2,666   -   -   -   2,666
Goodwill 3,782   1,737   -   1,186   6,705   6,700   -   -   13,405
Biological assets       28,189   25,575   6,827   2,433   63,024   82,380   -   -   145,404
Inventories 29,562   12,102   2,060   -   43,724   68,030       -   111,754
Total segment assets 134,749   76,505   19,231   14,116   244,601   831,236   -   -   1,075,837
Borrowings 43,878   47,156   616   10,449   102,099   533,297   -   -   635,396
Total segment liabilities 43,878   47,156   616   10,449   102,099   533,297   -   -   635,396

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

4.Sales

 

    March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2016
    (unaudited)
Sales of manufactured products and services rendered:        
Ethanol (*)   57,279   42,625
Sugar (*)   46,970   28,233
Rice (*)   19,055   20,393
Energy   6,384   2,657
Powder milk   2,660   -
Operating leases   175   271
Services   411   428
Others   280   514
    133,214   95,121
Sales of agricultural produce and biological assets:        
Soybean (*)   5,362   6,208
Cattle for dairy production   735   706
Corn (*)   9,414   7,217
Cotton (*)   -   835
Milk   7,181   4,301
Wheat   8,376   3,388
Sunflower   422   3,104
Barley   1,324   602
Others (*)   63   2
    32,877   26,363
Total sales   166,091   121,484

 

(*) Includes sales of corn, rice, powder milk, sugar, wheat, sunflower and others produced by third parties for an amount of US$ 7.3 million; US$ 0.7 million; US$ 2.7 million; US$ 14.0 million; US$ 4.7 million; US$ 0.2 million and US$ 0.5 million respectively.

 

Commitments to sell commodities at a future date

 

The Group entered into contracts to sell non-financial instruments, mainly, sugar, soybean and corn through sales forward contracts. Those contracts are held for purposes of delivery the non-financial instrument in accordance with the Group’s expected sales. Accordingly, as the own use exception criteria are met, those contracts are not recorded as derivatives.

 

The notional amount of these contracts is US$ 108 million as of March 31, 2017 (March 31, 2016: US$ 163.6 million) comprised primarily of 151.045 tons of sugar (US$ 61,9), 12.051 m³ of ethanol (US$ 1.9 million), 401.274 mhw of energy (U$S 26.1 million) , 12.956 tons of soybean (U$S 6.3 million), 55.421 tons of corn (US$ 8.3 million), and 6.436 tons of wheat (US$ 1 million) which expire between April 2017 and December 2017.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

F - 18

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

5.Cost of goods sold and services rendered

 

As of March 31, 2017:

  March 31, 2017
  Crops   Rice   Dairy   All other
segments
  Sugar,
Ethanol and
Energy
  Total
Finished goods at the beginning of 2017 (Note 17) 13,117   5,473   -   -   49,601   68,191
Cost of production of manufactured products (Note 6) 77   16,992   -   56   50,946   68,071
Purchases 11,861   972   2,569   -   19,936   35,338
Agricultural produce 12,881   -   7,916   -   -   20,797
Transfer to raw material (2,157)   -   -   -   -   (2,157)
Direct agricultural selling expenses 2,965   -   -   -   -   2,965
Tax recoveries (i) -   -   -   -   (5,320)   (5,320)
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest (227)   -   -   -   -   (227)
Finished goods at the end of March 31, 2017 (Note 17) (13,808)   (6,153)   -   -   (30,428)   (50,389)
Exchange differences 427   152   -   -   1,514   2,093
Cost of goods sold and services rendered, and direct agricultural selling expenses 25,136   17,436   10,485   56   86,249   139,362

 

(i): Correspond to the presumed credit of ICMS over the sale values.

 

As of March 31, 2016:

 

  March 31, 2016
  Crops   Rice   Dairy   All other
segments
  Sugar,
Ethanol and
Energy
  Total
Finished goods at the beginning of 2016 16,034   6,904   55   -   24,631   47,624
Cost of production of manufactured products (Note 6) 43   13,042   -   32   33,028   46,145
Purchases 3,111   5,312   145   -   10,356   18,924
Agricultural produce 17,615   -   5,007   -   -   22,622
Transfer to raw material (1,838)   -   -   -   -   (1,838)
Direct agricultural selling expenses 2,184   -   -   -   -   2,184
Tax recoveries (i) -   -   -   -   (4,850)   (4,850)
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest 2,659   -   -   -   -   2,659
Finished goods at the end of March 31, 2016 (16,143)   (6,034)   (46)   -   (11,146)   (33,369)
Exchange differences (1,860)   (810)   (8)   -   1,600   (1,078)
Cost of goods sold and services rendered, and direct agricultural selling expenses 21,805   18,414   5,153   32   53,619   99,023

 

(i): Correspond to the presumed credit of ICMS over the sale values.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

F - 19

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

6.Expenses by nature

 

The following table provides the additional disclosure required on the nature of expenses and their relationship to the function within the Group:

 

Expenses by nature for the year ended March 31, 2017:

 

    Cost of production of manufactured products (Note 5)   General and
Administrative
Expenses
  Selling
Expenses
  Total
    Crops   Rice   Dairy   All other
segments
  Sugar, Ethanol
and Energy
  Total      
Salaries, social security expenses and employee benefits    -    2,081   -    54    5,298    7,433    8,329    1,512   17,274
Raw materials and consumables    77    1,182   -    -    1,179    2,438    -    -   2,438
Depreciation and amortization    -    204   -    2    12,680    12,886    1,447    181   14,514
Fuel, lubricants and others    -    34   -    -    4,770    4,804    155    38   4,997
Maintenance and repairs    -    387   -    -    2,205    2,592    286    143   3,021
Freights    -    1,739   -    -    15    1,754    -    4,033   5,787
Export taxes / selling taxes    -    -   -    -    -    -    -    6,872   6,872
Export expenses    -    -   -    -    -    -    -    690   690
Contractors and services    -    -   -    -    1,137    1,137    -    -   1,137
Energy transmission    -    -   -    -    -    -    -    789   789
Energy power    -    420   -    -    54    474    45    10   529
Professional fees    -    11   -    -    54    65    1,808    219   2,092
Other taxes    -    22   -    -    304    326    167    -   493
Contingencies    -    -   -    -    -    -    689    -   689
Lease expense and similar arrangements    -    49   -    -    -    49    350    16   415
Third parties raw materials    -    -   -    -    5,239    5,239    -    -   5,239
Tax recoveries    -    -   -    -    (492)    (492)    -    -   (492)
Others    -    138   -    -    745    883    741    1,511   3,135
Subtotal   77   6,267   -   56   33,188   39,588   14,017   16,014   69,619
Own agricultural produce consumed   -   10,725   -   -   17,758   28,483   -   -   28,483
Total   77   16,992   -   56   50,946   68,071   14,017   16,014   98,102

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

F - 20

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

6.Expenses by nature (continued)

 

Expenses by nature for the year ended March 31, 2016:

 

  Cost of production of manufactured products (Note 5)   General and
Administrative
Expenses
  Selling
Expenses
  Total
  Crops   Rice   Dairy   All other
segments
  Sugar,
Ethanol and
Energy
  Total      
Salaries, social security expenses and employee benefits -   1,430   -   24   6,757   8,211   6,653   868   15,732
Raw materials and consumables 37   719   -   -   1,442   2,198   -   -   2,198
Depreciation and amortization -   219   -   8   10,305   10,532   1,026   161   11,719
Fuel, lubricants and others -   26   -   -   3,215   3,241   106   25   3,372
Maintenance and repairs -   255   -   -   1,779   2,034   194   63   2,291
Freights 3   932   -   -   -   935   -   2,974   3,909
Export taxes / selling taxes -   -   -   -   -   -   -   4,582   4,582
Export expenses -   -   -   -   -   -   -   625   625
Contractors and services -   -   -   -   438   438   -   -   438
Energy transmission -   -   -   -   -   -   -   589   589
Energy power -   253   -   -   137   390   31   8   429
Professional fees 3   7   -   -   48   58   977   82   1,117
Other taxes -   19   -   -   334   353   188   1   542
Contingencies -   -   -   -   -   -   142   -   142
Lease expense and similar arrangements -   14   -   -   184   198   301   11   510
Third parties raw materials -   416   -   -   1,096   1,512   -   -   1,512
Tax recoveries -   -   -   -   (2,858)   (2,858)   -   -   (2,858)
Others -   162   -   -   150   312   686   1,047   2,045
Subtotal 43   4,452   -   32   23,027   27,554   10,304   11,036   48,894
Own agricultural produce consumed -   8,590   -   -   10,001   18,591   -   -   18,591
Total 43   13,042   -   32   33,028   46,145   10,304   11,036   67,485

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

F - 21

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

7.Salaries and social security expenses

 

  March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2016
  (unaudited)
Wages and salaries 31,876   24,141
Social security costs 7,776   5,625
Equity-settled share-based compensation 1,429   1,195
  41,081   30,961
Number of employees 8,358   8,111

 

8.Other operating (loss)/income, net

 

  March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2016
  (unaudited)
Gain/(Loss) from commodity derivative financial instruments 16,274   (170)
(Loss)/Gain from disposal of  other property items (557)   134
Compensation between energy markets (3,247)   -
Others 802   94
  13,272   58

 

9.Financial results, net

 

  March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2016
  (unaudited)
Finance income:      
- Interest income 1,422   2,796
- Cash flow hedge – transfer from equity 666   -
- Gain from interest rate/foreign exchange rate derivative financial instruments -   1,155
- Other income 24   194
Finance income 2,112   4,145
       
Finance costs:      
- Interest expense (13,253)   (10,326)
- Cash flow hedge – transfer from equity -   (4,975)
- Foreign exchange losses, net (3,684)   (9,862)
- Taxes (517)   (513)
- Loss from interest rate/foreign exchange rate derivative financial (1,703)   -
- Other expenses (285)   (3,037)
Finance costs (19,442)   (28,713)
Total financial results, net (17,330)   (24,568)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

F - 22

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

10.Taxation

 

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

  March 31,
 2017
  March 31,
 2016
  (unaudited)
Current income tax (295)   (11,162)
Deferred income tax (3,516)   8,811
Income tax expense (3,811)   (2,351)

 

There has been no change in the statutory tax rates in the countries where the Group operates since December 31, 2016.

 

Argentine law includes a 10% withholding tax on dividend distributions made by Argentine companies to individuals and foreign beneficiaries. As of March 31, 2017, the Company did not record any liability on retain earnings at their Argentine subsidiaries due to its dividend policy which defines that the Company intends to retain any future earnings to finance operations and the expansion of their business and does not intend to distribute or pay any cash dividends on our common shares in the foreseeable future.

 

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

 

March 31,
 2017
  March 31,
 2016
  (unaudited)
Beginning of period asset 23,897   53,108
Exchange differences 579   6,684
Tax charge relating to cash flow hedge (i) (5,920)   (13,288)
Income tax expense (3,516)   8,811
End of period asset/(liability) 15,040   55,315

 

(i)Relates to the gain or loss before income tax of cash flow hedge recognized in other comprehensive income net of the amount reclassified from equity to profit and loss amounting to U$S 17.978 loss for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017.

 

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

 

  March 31,
 2017
  March 31,
 2016
  (unaudited)
Tax calculated at the tax rates applicable to profits in the respective countries (3,348)   (2,374)
Non-deductible items (501)   (421)
Tax losses where no deferred tax asset was recognized -   (68)
Non-taxable income -   565
Others 38   (53)
Income tax expense (3,811)   (2,351)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

F - 23

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

11.Property, plant and equipment

 

Changes in the Group’s property, plant and equipment in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

  Farmlands   Farmland
improvements
  Buildings and
facilities
  Machinery,
equipment,
furniture and
Fittings
  Bearer plants   Others   Work in
progress
  Total

Three-month period ended March 31, 2016

                             
Opening net book amount. 114,527   5,141   167,468   226,049   156,671   3,920   23,113   696,889
Exchange differences (5,114)   (590)   12,616   22,471   15,871   33   (264)   45,023
Additions -   -   2,545   15,302   11,225   296   4,211   33,579
Transfers -   1,205   292   1,155   -   (18)   (2,634)   -
Disposals -   -   -   (277)   -   (5)   -   (282)
Reclassification to non-income  tax credits (*) -   -   (224)   (22)   -   -   (32)   (278)
Reclassification to Investment property (Note 12) -   -   -   (219)   -   -   -   (219)
Depreciation (Note 6) -   (286)   (1,752)   (7,954)   (3,155)   (282)   -   (13,429)
Closing net book amount 109,413   5,470   180,945   256,505   180,612   3,944   24,394   761,283
At March 31, 2016 (unaudited)                              
Cost 109,413   15,504   282,702   586,447   362,773   13,850   24,394   1,395,083
Accumulated depreciation -   (10,034)   (101,757)   (329,942)   (182,161)   (9,906)   -   (633,800)
Net book amount 109,413   5,470   180,945   256,505   180,612   3,944   24,394   761,283

Three-month period ended March 31, 2017

                             
Opening net book amount 109,858   9,640   190,055   251,310   216,169   3,935   21,641   802,608
Exchange differences 3,364   306   5,356   7,377   6,100   127   337   22,967
Additions -   -   5,163   31,075   18,266   860   10,742   66,106
Transfers -   226   1,472   2,896   -   -   (4,594)   -
Disposals -   -   (56)   (974)   -   (3)   -   (1,033)
Reclassification to non-income  tax credits (*) -   -   (33)   (250)   -   -   (91)   (374)
Reclassification to Investment property (Note 12) -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Depreciation (Note 6) -   (508)   (2,209)   (6,209)   (8,174)   (358)   -   (17,458)
Closing net book amount 113,222   9,664   199,748   285,225   232,361   4,561   28,035   872,816
At March 31, 2017 (unaudited)                              
Cost 113,222   20,206   303,714   621,376   422,696   14,825   28,035   1,524,074
Accumulated depreciation -   (10,542)   (103,966)   (336,151)   (190,335)   (10,264)   -   (651,258)
Net book amount 113,222   9,664   199,748   285,225   232,361   4,561   28,035   872,816

 

(*) Brazilian federal tax law allows entities to take a percentage of the total cost of the assets purchased as a tax credit. As of March 31, 2017, ICMS tax credits were reclassified to trade and other receivables.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

11.Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

Depreciation charges are included in “Cost of production of Biological Assets”, “Cost of production of manufactures products”, “General and administrative expenses”, “Selling expenses” and capitalized in “Property, plant and equipment” for the period ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2017, borrowing costs of US$ 551 (March 31, 2016: US$ 1,115) were capitalized as components of the cost of acquisition or construction of qualifying assets.

 

Certain of the Group’s assets have been pledged as collateral to secure the Group’s borrowings and other payables. The net book value of the pledged assets amounts to US$ 592,428 as of March 31, 2017.

 

As of March 31, 2017 included within property, plant and equipment balances are US$ 312 related to the net book value of assets under finance leases.

 

12.Investment property

 

Changes in the Group’s investment property in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

    March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2016
    (unaudited)
Beginning of the period   2,666   4,796
Reclassification from Property, plant and equipment   -   219
Exchange differences   86   (760)
End of the period   2,752   4,255
         
Cost   2,752   4,255
Net book amount   2,752   4,255

 

The following amounts have been recognized in the statement of income in the line “Sales of manufactured products and services rendered”:

 

    March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2016
    (unaudited)
Rental income   171   266

 

As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of investment property was US$ 57 million.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

13.Intangible assets

 

Changes in the Group’s intangible assets in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

    Goodwill   Trademarks   Software   Others   Total
Three-month period ended March 31, 2016                    
Opening net book amount   13,510   930   2,200   21   16,661
Exchange differences   (233)   (5)   105   -   (133)
Additions   -   -   661   6   667
Amortization charge (i) (Note 6)   -   -   (104)   (9)   (113)
Closing net book amount   13,277   925   2,862   18   17,082
At March 31, 2016 (unaudited)                    
Cost   13,277   2,464   4,810   173   20,724
Accumulated amortization   -   (1,539)   (1,948)   (155)   (3,642)
Net book amount   13,277   925   2,862   18   17,082
                     
Three-month period ended March 31, 2017                    
Opening net book amount   13,405   922   2,901   24   17,252
Exchange differences   402   1   74   1   478
Additions   -   -   94   7   101
Amortization charge (i) (Note 6)   -   -   (180)   (11)   (191)
Closing net book amount   13,807   923   2,889   21   17,640
At March 31, 2017 (unaudited)                    
Cost   13,807   2,462   5,580   218   22,067
Accumulated amortization   -   (1,539)   (2,691)   (197)   (4,427)
Net book amount   13,807   923   2,889   21   17,640
                         

 

(i)       Amortization charges are included in “General and administrative expenses” and “Selling expenses” for the period ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

The Group tests annually whether goodwill has suffered any impairment. The last impairment test of goodwill was performed as of September 30, 2016.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

14.Biological assets

 

Changes in the Group’s biological assets in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

  March 31, 2017
  Crops (i)   Rice (i)   Dairy   All other
segments
  Sugarcane
(i)
  Total
Beginning of the year 28,189   25,575   6,827   2,433   82,380   145,404
Increase due to purchases -   -   -   233   -   233
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets 11,897   6,022   1,941   184   (2,679)   17,365
Decrease due to harvest / disposals (12,881)   (40,986)   (735)   -   (18,983)   (73,585)
Decrease due to sales of agricultural produce -   -   (7,181)   -   -   (7,181)
Costs incurred during the year 23,779   12,565   6,133   221   18,281   60,979
Exchange differences 1,528   525   226   (19)   2,407   4,667
End of the period 52,512   3,701   7,211   3,052   81,406   147,882

 

  March 31, 2016
  Crops (i)   Rice (i)   Dairy   All other
segments
  Sugarcane
(i)
  Total
Beginning of the year 22,536   23,131   6,786   288   59,077   111,818
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets 16,040   8,479   434   66   814   25,833
Decrease due to harvest / disposals (17,615)   (38,333)   (706)   -   (10,667)   (67,321)
Decrease due to sales of agricultural produce -   -   (4,301)   -   -   (4,301)
Costs incurred during the year 16,220   9,587   5,330   242   18,951   50,330
Exchange differences (3,207)   (2,646)   (1,031)   (30)   5,952   (962)
End of the period 33,974   218   6,512   566   74,127   115,397

 

(i)       Biological assets that are measured at fair value within level 3 of the hierarchy.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

14.Biological assets (continued)

 

Cost of production as of March 31, 2017:

 

  March 31, 2017
  Crops   Rice   Dairy   All other
segments
  Sugar, Ethanol
and Energy
  Total
Salaries, social security expenses and employee benefits 1,192   2,488   1,181   95   2,136   7,092
Depreciation and amortization 129   -   -   -   558   687
Fertilizers, agrochemicals and seeds 14,175   1,052   2   -   8,372   23,601
Fuel, lubricants and others 249   268   173   1   728   1,419
Maintenance and repairs 398   676   436   49   433   1,992
Freights 16   236   37   1   -   290
Contractors and services 5,147   6,431   -   -   1,132   12,710
Feeding expenses -   -   2,350   3   -   2,353
Veterinary expenses -   -   421   42   -   463
Energy power 20   855   155   -   -   1,030
Professional fees 47   11   11   1   23   93
Other taxes 439   35   2   29   30   535
Lease expense and similar arrangements 1,171   176   1   -   4,609   5,957
Others 796   337   78   -   260   1,471
Subtotal 23,779   12,565   4,847   221   18,281   59,693
Own agricultural produce consumed -   -   1,286   -   -   1,286
Total 23,779   12,565   6,133   221   18,281   60,979

 

Cost of production as of March 31, 2016:

 

  March 31, 2016
  Crops   Rice   Dairy   All other
segments
  Sugar, Ethanol
and Energy
  Total
Salaries, social security expenses and employee benefits 777   1,862   861   34   2,064   5,598
Depreciation and amortization 88   -   -   -   749   837
Fertilizers, agrochemicals and seeds 8,403   861   100   -   5,889   15,253
Fuel, lubricants and others 295   358   179   2   573   1,407
Maintenance and repairs 218   413   428   174   286   1,519
Freights 131   222   16   2   -   371
Export expenses 80   -   -   -   -   80
Contractors and services 4,185   5,173   -   -   665   10,023
Feeding expenses -   -   1,976   -   -   1,976
Veterinary expenses -   -   407   4   -   411
Energy power 25   286   117   -   -   428
Professional fees 37   7   25   -   38   107
Other taxes 349   32   2   24   19   426
Lease expense and similar arrangements 1,167   210   2   2   8,486   9,867
Others 465   163   112   -   182   922
Subtotal 16,220   9,587   4,225   242   18,951   49,225
Own agricultural produce consumed -   -   1,105   -   -   1,105
Total 16,220   9,587   5,330   242   18,951   50,330

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

14.Biological assets (continued)

 

Biological assets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  (unaudited)    
Non-current      
Cattle for dairy production 6,833   6,584
Breeding cattle 1,695   1,533
Other cattle 411   399
  8,939   8,516
Current      
Breeding cattle 946   501
Other cattle 378   243
Sown land – crops 52,512   28,189
Sown land – rice 3,701   25,575
Sown land – sugarcane 81,406   82,380
  138,943   136,888
Total biological assets 147,882   145,404

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

F - 29

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

15.Financial instruments

 

As of March 31, 2017, the financial instruments recognized at fair value on the statement of financial position comprise derivative financial instruments.

 

In the case of Level 1, valuation is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets that the Group can refer to at the date of the statement of financial position. A market is deemed active if transactions take place with sufficient frequency and in sufficient quantity for price information to be available on an ongoing basis. Since a quoted price in an active market is the most reliable indicator of fair value, this should always be used if available. The financial instruments the Group has allocated to this level mainly comprise crop futures and options traded on the stock market. In the case of securities, the Group allocates them to this level when either a stock market price is available or prices are provided by a price quotation on the basis of actual market transactions.

 

Derivatives not traded on the stock market allocated to Level 2 are valued using models based on observable market data. For this, the Group uses inputs directly or indirectly observable in the market, other than quoted prices. If the financial instrument concerned has a fixed contract period, the inputs used for valuation must be observable for the whole of this period. The financial instruments the Group has allocated to this level mainly comprise interest-rate swaps and foreign-currency interest-rate swaps.

 

In the case of Level 3, the Group uses valuation techniques not based on inputs observable in the market. This is only permissible insofar as no observable market data are available. The inputs used reflect the Group’s assumptions regarding the factors, which market players would consider in their pricing. The Group uses the best available information for this, including internal company data. The Group does not have financial instruments allocated to this level for any of the periods presented.

 

The following tables present the Group’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value as of March 31, 2017 and their allocation to the fair value hierarchy:

 

  2017
  Level 1   Level 2   Total
Assets          
Derivative financial instruments 9,852   2,694   12,546
Total assets 9,852   2,694   12,546
Liabilities          
Derivative financial instruments (299)   (5,386)   (5,685)
Total liabilities (299)   (5,386)   (5,685)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

15.Financial instruments (continued)

 

When no quoted prices in an active market are available, fair values (particularly with derivatives) are based on recognized valuation methods. The Group uses a range of valuation models for this purpose, details of which may be obtained from the following table:

 

Class   Pricing
Method
  Parameters   Pricing Model   Level   Total
Futures   Quoted price   -   -   1   2,712
                     
Options   Quoted price   -   -   1   6,841
                     
Foreign-currency interest-rate swaps   Theoretical price   -   -   2   633
                     
Interest-rate swaps   Theoretical price  

Swap curve;

Money market interest-rate curve

  Present value method   2   1,051
NDF   Quoted price   -   -   2   (4,376)
                    6,861

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

16.Trade and other receivables, net

 

  March 31,
2017
  December
31, 2016
  (unaudited)    
Non current      
Trade receivables 1,807   1,802
Trade receivables – net 1,807   1,802
Advances to suppliers 2,078   1,930
Income tax credits 8,427   7,472
Non-income tax credits (i) 3,415   1,853
Judicial deposits 3,379   3,280
Other receivables 1,173   1,075
Non current portion 20,279   17,412
Current      
Trade receivables 71,650   61,546
Receivables from related parties (Note 25) 8,359   8,114
Less: Allowance for trade receivables (701)   (643)
Trade receivables – net 79,308   69,017
Prepaid expenses 13,966   8,302
Advance to suppliers 27,865   21,451
Income tax credits 7,501   7,116
Non-income tax credits (i) 44,103   43,572
Cash collateral 3,506   3,546
Receivables from related parties (Note 25) 43   172
Other receivables 3,683   4,352
Subtotal 100,667   88,511
Current portion 179,975   157,528
Total trade and other receivables, net 200,254   174,940

 

(i) Includes US$ 374 for the three month period ended March 31, 2017 reclassified from property, plant and equipment (for the year ended December 31, 2016: US$ 1,499).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

16.Trade and other receivables, net (continued)

 

The fair values of current trade and other receivables approximate their respective carrying amounts due to their short-term nature. The fair values of non-current trade and other receivables approximate their carrying amount, as the impact of discounting is not significant.

 

The carrying amounts of the Group’s trade and other receivables are denominated in the following currencies (expressed in US dollars):

 

  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  (unaudited)    
Currency      
US Dollar 64,844   54,012
Argentine Peso 54,622   45,641
Uruguayan Peso 701   762
Brazilian Reais 80,087   74,525
  200,254   174,940

 

As of March 31, 2017 trade receivables of US$ 10,710 (December 31, 2016: US$ 14,641) were past due but not impaired. The ageing analysis of these receivables indicates that US$ 5,184 and US$ 5,264 are over 6 months in March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

The creation and release of allowance for trade receivables have been included in ‘Selling expenses’ in the statement of income. Amounts charged to the allowance account are generally written off, when there is no expectation of recovering additional cash.

 

The other classes within other receivables do not contain impaired assets.

 

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of receivable mentioned above.

 

17.Inventories

 

  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  (unaudited)    
Raw materials 67,697   42,108
Finished goods 50,389   68,191
Stocks held by third parties 153   1,308
Others 192   147
  118,431   111,754

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

18.Cash and cash equivalents

 

  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  (unaudited)    
Cash at bank and on hand 175,508   130,001
Short-term bank deposits 55,813   28,567
  231,321   158,568

 

19.Shareholder´s Contributions

 

  Number of
shares
(thousands)
  Share capital
and share
premium
At January 1, 2016 122,382   1,121,247
Employee share options exercised (Note 20) -   181
At March 31, 2016 122,382   1,121,428
       
At January 1, 2017 122,382   1,120,823
Purchase of own shares -   (1,059)
At March 31, 2017 122,382   1,119,764

 

20.Equity-settled share-based payments

 

The Group has set a “2004 Incentive Option Plan” and a “2007/2008 Equity Incentive Plan” (collectively referred to as “Option Schemes”) under which the Group grants equity-settled options to senior managers and selected employees of the Group´s subsidiaries. Additionally, in 2010 the Group has set a “Adecoagro Restricted Share and Restricted Stock Unit Plan” (referred to as “Restricted Share Plan”) under which the Group grants restricted shares, or restricted stock units to senior and medium management and key employees of the Group’s subsidiaries.

 

(a)Option Schemes

 

No expense was accrued for both periods under the Options Schemes.

 

As of March 31, 2017 nil options (March 31, 2016: 19,604) were exercised, and nil (March 31, 2016: nil) were forfeited.

 

(b)Restricted Share and Restricted Stock Unit Plan

 

As of March 31, 2017, the Group recognized compensation expense US$ 1.4 million related to the restricted shares granted under the Restricted Share Plan (2016: US$ 1.2 million).

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2017, nil Restricted Stock Units were granted, (2016: nil), nil vested, (2016: nil), and 4,540 were forfeited (2016: 9,289).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

21.Trade and other payables

 

  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  (unaudited)    
Non-current      
Payable from acquisition of property, plant and equipment (i) 1,042   1,042
Other payables 400   385
  1,442   1,427
Current      
Trade payables 66,688   77,325
Advances from customers 1,820   7,758
Amounts due to related parties (Note 25) 2,396   1,152
Taxes payable 2,921   4,685
Other payables 1,150   1,238
  74,975   92,158
Total trade and other payables 76,417   93,585

 

(i)These trades payable are mainly collateralized by property, plant and equipment.

 

22.Borrowings

 

  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  (unaudited)    
Non-current      
Bank borrowings (*) 565,502   430,202
Obligations under finance leases 105   102
  565,607   430,304
Current      
Bank overdrafts 3,917   90
Bank borrowings (*) 226,231   204,923
Obligations under finance leases 65   79
  230,213   205,092
Total borrowings 795,820   635,396

 

(*) The Group was in compliance with the related covenants under the respective loan agreements.

 

As of March 31, 2017, total bank borrowings include collateralized liabilities of US$ 668,408 (December 31, 2016: US$ 525,663). These loans are mainly collateralized by property, plant and equipment sugarcane plantations, sugar export contracts and shares of certain subsidiaries of the Group.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

F - 35

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

22.Borrowings (continued)

 

The maturity of the Group's borrowings (excluding obligations under finance leases) and the Group's exposure to fixed and variable interest rates is as follows:

 

  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  (unaudited)    
Fixed rate:      
Less than 1 year 123,291   67,682
Between 1 and 2 years 44,497   43,630
Between 2 and 3 years 35,981   40,047
Between 3 and 4 years 22,492   21,857
Between 4 and 5 years 21,729   21,116
More than 5 years 15,422   20,239
  263,412   214,571
Variable rate:      
Less than 1 year 106,857   137,331
Between 1 and 2 years 160,934   150,517
Between 2 and 3 years 106,216   81,947
Between 3 and 4 years 87,586   18,457
Between 4 and 5 years 60,526   18,309
More than 5 years 10,119   14,083
  532,238   420,644
  795,650   635,215

 

The carrying amounts of the Group’s borrowings are denominated in the following currencies (expressed in US dollars):

 

 

March 31,

2017

  December 31,
2016
  (unaudited)    
Currency      
US Dollar 594,018   437,307
Brazilian Reais 197,027   196,903
Argentine Peso 4,775   1,186
  795,820   635,396

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

F - 36

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

23.Payroll and social security liabilities

 

  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  (unaudited)    
Non-current      
Social security payable 1,371   1,235
  1,371   1,235
Current      
Salaries payable 10,260   7,351
Social security payable 3,126   3,063
Provision for vacations 11,302   12,109
Provision for bonuses 6,690   4,321
  31,378   26,844
Total payroll and social security liabilities 32,749   28,079

 

24.Provisions for other liabilities

 

The Group is subject to several laws, regulations and business practices of the countries where it operates, In the ordinary course of business, the Group is subject to certain contingent liabilities with respect to existing or potential claims, lawsuits and other proceedings, including those involving tax, labor and social security, administrative and civil and other matters. The Group accrues liabilities when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and it can reasonably estimate them. The Group bases its accruals on up-to-date developments, estimates of the outcomes of the matters and legal counsel experience in contesting, litigating and settling matters. As the scope of the liabilities becomes better defined or more information is available, the Group may be required to change its estimates of future costs, which could have a material effect on its results of operations and financial condition or liquidity. There have been no material changes to claimed amounts and current proceedings since December 31, 2016.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

F - 37

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

25.Related-party transactions

 

The following is a summary of the balances and transactions with related parties:

 

            Income (loss) included in
the statement of income
  Balance receivable
(payable)
     
Related party   Relationship   Description of
transaction
  March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2016
  March 31,
2017
  December
31, 2016
  Other
Transactions
 
                               
            (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)       (unaudited)  
Mario Jorge de Lemos Vieira/ Cia Agropecuaria Monte Alegre/   (i)   Receivables (Note 16)   -   -   43   172   -  
Alfenas Agricola Ltda/ Marcelo Weyland Barbosa Vieira/ Paulo         General and Administrative expenses   -   42   -   -   -  
Albert Weyland Vieira       Payables (Note 21)   -   -   (1,038)      (701)   -  
CHS Agro   Joint venture   Services   19   39   -   -   -  
        Payables (Note 21)   -   -   (353)   (451)   -  
        Interest income   80   81   -   -   -  
        Receivables (Note 16)   -   -   8,359   8,114   -  
Directors and senior management   Employment   Compensation selected employees   (2,046)   (2,352)   (18,787)   (17,355)   -  
The Coca-Cola Export Corporation   Non-controlling interest   Payables (Note 21)   -   -   (847)   -   -  
    Dividends paid   -   -   -   -   (659)  
GGalilei I Uruguay Sociedad en comandita por acciones   Non-controlling interest   Payables (Note 21)   -   -   (158)   -   -  

  

(i) Shareholder of the Company.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

F - 38

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

26.Basis of preparation and presentation

 

The information presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements (“interim financial statements”) as of March 31, 2017 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 is unaudited and in the opinion of management reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Group as of March 31, 2017, results of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. In preparing these accompanying interim financial statements, management has made certain estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts in the financial statements and disclosures of contingencies. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results.

 

These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, ‘Interim financial reporting’ and they should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRSs.

 

In order to facilitate the understanding of our Consolidated Financial Statements, we have changed the format of the presentation of our income statement. During the fourth quarter of 2016, we aggregate our sales in a single line item titled “Sales of goods and services rendered”. Likewise, the corresponding cost has also been aggregated and presented as a single line item titled “Cost of goods sold and services rendered”. The breakdown of sales is now included in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The comparative figures have been retroactively changed accordingly.

 

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

A complete list of standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards published but not yet effective for the Group is described in Note 32.1 to the annual financial statements.

 

Below is a description of the standards, amendments and interpretations issued by the IASB to existing standards that have been issued and are mandatory for the Group with closer adoption:

 

In May 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 15, "Revenue from contracts with customers", which deals with revenue recognition and establishes principles for reporting useful information to users of financial statements about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of a good or service and thus has the ability to direct the use and obtain the benefits from the good or service. The standard replaces IAS 18 ‘Revenue’ and IAS 11 ‘Construction contracts’ and related interpretations. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 and earlier application is permitted.

 

In July 2014 the IASB published the final version of IFRS 9 Financial Instrument which replaces earlier versions of IFRS 9 and completes the IASB’s project to replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. It includes requirements on the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities, as well as an expected credit losses model that replaces the current incurred loss impairment model. The standard is effective for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.

 

We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Seasonality of operations

 

The Group’s business activities are inherently seasonal. The Group generally harvest and sell its grains (corn, soybean, rice and sunflower) between February and June, with the exception of wheat, which is harvested from December to January. Coffee and cotton are different in that while both are typically harvested from June to August,

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Adecoagro S.A.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (continued)

(All amounts in US$ thousands, except shares and per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 

they require a conditioning process which takes about two to three months. Sales in other business segments, such as in Dairy business segments, tend to be more stable. However, the sale of milk is generally higher during the fourth quarter, when the weather is warmer and pasture conditions are more favorable. The sugarcane harvesting period typically begins April/May and ends in November/December. This creates fluctuations in sugar and ethanol inventory, usually peaking in December to cover sales between crop harvests (i.e., January through April). As a result of the above factors, there may be significant variations in the results of operations from one quarter to another, as planting activities may be more concentrated in one quarter whereas harvesting activities may be more concentrated in another quarter. In addition, quarterly results may vary as a result of the effects of fluctuations in commodities prices, production yields and costs on the determination of initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce.

 

27.Critical accounting estimates and judgments

 

The Group's critical accounting policies are also consistent with those of the audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 described in Note 32.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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