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Reconstruction Capital II Ltd

30 August 2023

30 August 2023

Reconstruction Capital II Limited (the "Company")

Interim Unaudited Financial Statements

for the six months ended 30 June 2023

Reconstruction Capital II Limited ("RC2", the "Company" or the "Group"), a closed-end investment company incorporated in the Cayman Islands admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, today announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2023.

Copies of the company's interim financial statements will today be posted to shareholders. The interim report is also available on the Company's website http://www. reconstructioncapital2.com/.

Financial highlights

On 30 June 2023, Reconstruction Capital II Limited ("RC2") had a total unaudited net asset value ("NAV") of EUR23.4m or EUR0.1729 per share, which represents a 1.59% fall since the beginning of the year.

As at 30 June 2023, RC2 and its subsidiary, RC2 (Cyprus) Ltd had cash and cash equivalents of approximately EUR0.017m and receivables of EUR0.017m. As at 30 June 2023, RC2 had short-term liabilities of EUR0.243m.

Operational highlights

During the first half of 2023, the macroeconomic challenges which started in 2022 due to the outbreak of war in neighbouring Ukraine continued to erode consumers' purchasing power, affecting all of the Fund's investee companies, although inflationary pressures which had been fuelled by the outbreak of war fell significantly in the second quarter.

The Policolor Group achieved revenues of EUR 37.6m during the first semester, 22.7% below budget and 15.9% lower year-on-year, as the anhydrides division struggled to source the necessary raw materials due to the less available ortho-xylene, pursuant to the EU banning imports from Russia. The coatings division's sales were slightly higher year-on-year but 9% below budget, as the cost-of-living crisis reduced consumers' discretionary spending, while the construction market weakened. Although the Group's gross margin overperformed the budget in percentage terms, the Group's six-month EBITDA of EUR 1.5m was EUR 1.3m below budget, mainly due to the reduced activity at the anhydrides division and the underperformance of the coatings division.

The Mamaia Hotel did not meet its budget over the first half of 2023, as the cost-of-living crisis and the ongoing war in Ukraine across the Black Sea significantly impacted demand for the Hotel in the second quarter, despite an unexpectedly good performance in the first quarter. In addition, unseasonal bad weather, including lots of rainfall on weekends in May and June, led to the cancellation of a number of corporate events and a significant reduction in the number of walk-in clients. As a result, the Hotel generated revenues of EUR 0.90m, 22% below budget. During the first half of the year, the Hotel posted an EBITDA loss of EUR 0.52m, EUR 0.14m higher than the budgeted loss of EUR 0.38m, mainly due to lower accommodation revenues, higher food and beverage costs, and higher salaries due to a tight labour market.

During the first half of 2023, Telecredit generated interest revenues of EUR 0.83m, 7.8% higher year-on-year but 10% below budget, and an operating profit before depreciation and interest expenses of EUR 0.25m, below both the EUR 0.34m budget target and last year's result of EUR 0.38m. The underperformance was mainly driven by lower demand in the first quarter since Telecredit outperformed its budgeted financing volumes in the second quarter. In May, Telecredit extended the maturity of its EUR 2.0m loan from a specialized institutional lender by a year to 2024, and increased the facility amount to EUR 3.0m.

At the end of June, RC2 had cash and cash equivalents of EUR 0.017m, receivables of EUR 0.017m, and short-term

liabilities of    EUR 0.243m. 

For further information, please contact:

Reconstruction Capital II Limited

Cornelia Oancea / Luca Nicolae

Tel: +40 21 316 76 80

Grant Thornton UK LLP

(Nominated Adviser)

Philip Secrett

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100

finnCap Limited

(Broker)

William Marle / Giles Rolls

Tel: +44 20 7220 0500

 
                            ADVISER'S REPORT 
                  For the six months ended 30 June 2023 
During the first half of 2023, the macroeconomic challenges which 
 started in 2022 due to the outbreak of war in neighbouring Ukraine 
 continued to erode consumers' purchasing power, affecting all of 
 the Fund's investee companies, although inflationary pressures which 
 had been fuelled by the outbreak of war fell significantly in the 
 second quarter. 
 The Policolor Group achieved revenues of EUR 37.6m during the first 
 semester, 22.7% below budget and 15.9% lower year-on-year, as the 
 anhydrides division struggled to source the necessary raw materials 
 due to the less available ortho-xylene, pursuant to the EU banning 
 imports from Russia. The coatings division's sales were slightly 
 higher year-on-year but 9% below budget, as the cost-of-living crisis 
 reduced consumers' discretionary spending, while the construction 
 market weakened. Although the Group's gross margin overperformed 
 the budget in percentage terms, the Group's six-month EBITDA of EUR 
 1.5m was EUR 1.3m below budget, mainly due to the reduced activity 
 at the anhydrides division and the underperformance of the coatings 
 division. 
 The Mamaia Hotel did not meet its budget over the first half of 2023, 
 as the cost-of-living crisis and the ongoing war in Ukraine across 
 the Black Sea significantly impacted demand for the Hotel in the 
 second quarter, despite an unexpectedly good performance in the first 
 quarter. In addition, unseasonal bad weather, including lots of rainfall 
 on weekends in May and June, led to the cancellation of a number 
 of corporate events and a significant reduction in the number of 
 walk-in clients. As a result, the Hotel generated revenues of EUR 
 0.90m, 22% below budget. During the first half of the year, the Hotel 
 posted an EBITDA loss of EUR 0.52m, EUR 0.14m higher than the budgeted 
 loss of EUR 0.38m, mainly due to lower accommodation revenues, higher 
 food and beverage costs, and higher salaries due to a tight labour 
 market. 
 During the first half of 2023, Telecredit generated interest revenues 
 of EUR 0.83m, 7.8% higher year-on-year but 10% below budget, and 
 an operating profit before depreciation and interest expenses of 
 EUR 0.25m, below both the EUR 0.34m budget target and last year's 
 result of EUR 0.38m. The underperformance was mainly driven by lower 
 demand in the first quarter since Telecredit outperformed its budgeted 
 financing volumes in the second quarter. In May, Telecredit extended 
 the maturity of its EUR 2.0m loan from a specialized institutional 
 lender by a year to 2024, and increased the facility amount to EUR 
 3.0m. 
 At the end of June, RC2 had cash and cash equivalents of EUR 0.017m, 
 receivables of EUR 0.017m, and short-term liabilities of EUR 0.243m. 
 
 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

 
                                          30 June          30 June        31 December 
                                            2023             2022             2022 
                                             EUR              EUR              EUR 
                                           Unaudited        Unaudited          Audited 
Investment Income 
Fair value loss on financial 
 assets at 
 fair value through profit 
 or loss                                   (261,845)        (102,597)      (2,615,823) 
Interest income                              255,360          257,916          518,085 
                                     ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Net investment income                        (6,485)          155,319      (2,097,738) 
                                     ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Expenses 
Operating expenses                         (363,202)        (394,892)        (844,981) 
Net financial income/(expense)              (11,925)             (35)            (871) 
                                     ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Total expenses                             (375,127)        (394,927)        (845,852) 
                                     ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
(Loss)/profit for the 
 period/year                               (381,612)        (239,608)      (2,943,590) 
                                     ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Other comprehensive income                         -                -                - 
                                     ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Total comprehensive (loss)/profit 
 for the period/year attributable 
 to owners                                 (381,612)        (239,608)      (2,943,590) 
                                     ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Earnings Per Share attributable 
 to the owners of the Company 
 Basic and diluted earnings 
 per share                             (0.0028)         (0.0018)         (0.0217) 
                                     ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 30 June 2023

 
                                      30 June          30 June        31 December 
                                        2023             2022             2022 
                                         EUR              EUR              EUR 
                                       Unaudited        Unaudited          Audited 
ASSETS 
Non-current assets 
Financial assets at fair 
 value through profit or 
 loss                                 24,027,598       26,557,140       24,104,083 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Total non-current assets              24,027,598       26,557,140       24,104,083 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
  Current assets 
Trade and other receivables               17,126           19,172           15,492 
Cash and cash equivalents                 17,221           46,438           73,337 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Total current assets                      34,347           65,610           88,829 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
  TOTAL ASSETS                        24,061,945       26,622,750       24,192,912 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
  LIABILITIES 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables                 243,207           91,174          124,485 
Total current liabilities                243,207           91,174          124,485 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Non-current liabilities 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Borrowings                               382,756                -          250,833 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Total non-current liabilities            382,756                -          250,833 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
  TOTAL LIABILITIES                      625,963           91,174          375,318 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
  NET ASSETS                          23,435,982       26,531,576       23,817,594 
                                 ===============  ===============  =============== 
 
  EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO 
  OWNERS 
Share capital                          1,355,784        1,357,034        1,355,784 
Share premium                        109,187,284      109,196,034      109,187,284 
Accumulated deficit                 (87,107,086)     (84,021,492)     (86,725,474) 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
TOTAL EQUITY                          23,435,982       26,531,576       23,817,594 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Net Asset Value per share 
 Basic and diluted net asset 
 value per share                          0.1729           0.1955           0.1757 
                                 ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
 
 
                                          STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
                                              For the six months ended 30 June 2023 
                                                                                                              Retained 
                                                                                                       Share   (deficit)/ 
                                                             Share capital premium EUR EUR                     earnings             Total 
                                                                                                                EUR                 EUR 
Balance at 1 January 2022 1,358,569 109,206,779                                                                (83,781,884)     26,783,464 
Loss for the period - -                                                                                           (239,608)      (239,608) 
 Other comprehensive income - -                                                                                           -              - 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
 
 
                                                              Total comprehensive loss for the period - -         (239,608)      (239,608) 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
Repurchase and cancellation of own shares (1,535) 
 (10,745)                                                                                                                 -       (12,280) 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
Transactions with owners (1,535) (10,745)                                                                                 -       (12,280) 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                              Balance at 30 June 2022 1,357,034 109,196,034    (84,021,492)     26,531,576 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
 
 
 
 
 
 Profit for the period - -                                                                                      (2,703,982)    (2,703,982) 
 Other comprehensive income - -                                                                                           -              - 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
 
 
                                                              Total comprehensive profit for the period - 
                                                              -                                                 (2,703,982)    (2,703,982) 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
 
                                                              Repurchase and cancellation of own shares 
                                                              (1,250) 
                                                              (8,750)                                                     -       (10,000) 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
 
                                                              Transactions with owners (1,250) (8,750)                    -       (10,000) 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
 
                                                              Balance at 31 December 2022 1,355,784 
                                                              109,187,284                                      (86,725,474)     23,817,594 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
 
  Loss for the period - -                                                                                         (381,612)      (381,612) 
  Other comprehensive income - -                                                                                          -              - 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
 
 
                                                              Total comprehensive loss for the period - -         (381,612)      (381,612) 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
 
                                                              Balance at 30 June 2023 1,355,784 109,187,284    (87,107,086)     23,435,982 
                                                                                                              -------------  ------------- 
 

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

 
                                             30 June            30 June      31 December 
                                               2023               2022           2022 
                                               EUR                EUR            EUR 
                                             Unaudited        Unaudited          Audited 
Cash flows from operating activities 
(Loss)/profit before taxation                (381,612)        (239,608)      (2,943,590) 
Adjustments for: 
Fair value loss on financial 
 assets at fair value 
through profit or loss                         261,845          102,597        2,615,823 
Interest income                              (255,360)        (257,916)        (518,085) 
Financial expenses                              11,923                -              833 
Net (gain)/loss on foreign exchange                  2               35                6 
                                       ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Net cash outflow before changes 
 in working 
capital                                      (363,202)        (394,892)        (845,013) 
(Increase)/Decrease in trade 
 and other receivables                         (1,634)         (13,145)          (9,465) 
(Decrease)/Increase in trade 
 and other payables                            118,722        (114,511)         (81,200) 
Repayments of financial assets                  70,000          570,000          770,000 
Net cash provided by/(used 
 in) operating                               (176,114)           47,452        (165,678) 
                                       ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Cash flows from financing activities 
Payments to purchase own shares                      -         (12,280)         (22,280) 
Proceeds from borrowings                       120,000                -          250,000 
Net cash flow (used in)/provided 
 by financing                                  120,000         (12,280)          227,720 
                                       ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Net increase/(decrease) in 
 cash and cash 
equivalents before currency 
 adjustment                                   (56,114)           35,172           62,042 
Effects of exchange rate differences 
 on cash and cash equivalents                      (2)             (35)              (6) 
Net increase/(decrease) in 
 cash and cash 
equivalents after currency 
 adjustment                                   (56,116)           35,137           62,036 
Cash and cash equivalents at 
 the beginning of the period/year               73,337           11,301           11,301 
Cash and cash equivalents at 
 the end of the 
period/year                                     17,221           46,438           73,337 
                                       ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 

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