Ethiopian Sugar Corporation

Fiscal Year 2015 EC (2023/2024 GC)

Qualified

Revenue

ETB 7.4B

Net Loss

ETB -9.6B

Total Assets

ETB 178.3B

Total Equity

ETB 99.1B

Profit Breakdown

Key income statement items

Cash Flow Activities

Net cash from each activity

Asset Composition

Breakdown of total assets

Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

FY 2015 EC

Item Amount (ETB)
Revenue
Revenue 7,420,738,187
Cost of sales -4,734,872,861
Gross profit 2,685,865,326
Operating Items
Other operating income 280,953,276
General & administrative -2,274,062,433
Foreign currency exchange loss -3,692,510,857
Loss on damaged cane/fruit at fair value -92,300,084
Reversal of impairment on advance and prepayment 124,704,732
Reversal of/(additional provision) for legal claim -496,927,498
Provision for stock obsolescence -25,875,180
Operating profit/(loss) -3,896,704,859
Finance and Tax
Finance costs/charges -5,228,908,630
Profit/(loss) before tax -9,125,613,489
Income tax expense -448,224,751
Profit/(loss) for the year -9,573,838,240
Other Comprehensive Income
Remeasurement gain/(loss) on retirement benefits obligations -63,749,919
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year -9,637,588,160

Statement of Financial Position

As at end of FY 2015 EC

Item Amount (ETB)
Non-Current Assets
Property, plant and equipment 150,242,878,902
Right use of asset - Freehold 358,496,066
Right use of asset - Leasehold 5,495,829
Bearer plant 924,373,684
Current Assets
Trade and other receivable 688,259,235
Receivables from SIDF 23
Stock & goods in transit 7,102,580,719
Tax receivable 4,448,920,456
Cash and cash equivalents 1,595,691,359
Total assets 178,257,192,455
Equity
Paid up capital 105,127,185,586
Sugar Industry Development Fund 503,159,298
Reserve for SIDF -1,705,944,545
Accumulated loss -4,725,954,174
Other reserve 53,053,920
Total equity 99,145,392,244
Non-Current Liabilities
Long term loan 50,826,635,429
Deferred income on concessional loan 28,537,149
Employee benefit obligation 104,966,158
Accrued annual leave 287,280,942
Retention payable 5,238,377,363
Deferred tax liability 5,159,802,423
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payable 7,447,345,478
Payable to MOF 768,421,780
Long term loan - current maturity 6,477,880,862
Sugar development fund payable 71,604,402
Tax payable 964,257,968
Provision for tax payable 10
Contract liability 148,956,324
Accrual 265,784,020
Provision 256,355,318
Current liabilities total 17,466,200,745
Total liabilities 79,111,800,210
Total equity and liabilities 178,257,192,455

Cash Flow Statement

FY 2015 EC

Item Amount (ETB)
Operating Activities
Profit before tax -9,125,613,489
Provision/(reversal) for loss of plantation 92,300,084
Fair value change on biological asset 304,209,544
Stock obsolescence 25,875,180
Bad debt expense -7,837,669
Reversal of impairment on advance and prepayment -124,704,732
Amortization of right use of assets 127,810
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables 762,673,982
Decrease/(increase) in advance and prepayment -128,849,798
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 100,042,860
Decrease/(increase) in biological asset -1,083,784,508
Net cash flows from operating activities -9,789,935,304
Investing Activities
Investment in property, plant and equipment and sugar development -280,212,201
Disposal proceeds -41,488,122
Expenditure on bearer plant -394,842,451
Net cash flows used in investing activities -2,193,551,989
Financing Activities
Proceeds from borrowings 15,467,197,269
Repayment of borrowings -2,690,211,332
Loan principal transfer to LAMC -53,774,109,932
Loan principal and interest transfer to MOF -25,403,003,833
Net cash transfer 84,570,346,328
Net cash flows from/(used in) financing activities 9,622,303,241
Net Change in Cash -2,361,184,052
Closing Cash & Equivalents 1,595,691,359

Audit Findings

#1

The Group holds long-outstanding construction in-progress (CIP) balances across its subsidiaries and projects. Wonji-Shoa Sugar Factory holds a long-outstanding construction-in-progress balance of ETB 2,188,109,185 related to land development and civil and irrigation works on out-growers' land. An impairment of ETB 433,991,000 was recorded for advances and prepayments to out-growers.

The Group holds long-outstanding construction in-progress (CIP) balances across its subsidiaries and projects. Wonji-Shoa Sugar Factory holds a long-outstanding construction-in-progress balance of ETB 2,188,109,185 related to land development and civil and irrigation works on out-growers' land. An impairment of ETB 433,991,000 was recorded for advances and prepayments to out-growers.

Amount: ETB 2.2B

#2

We identified significant deficiencies in internal control of intercompany receivables and payables in the group, resulting in accumulated unreconciled inter-branch balances of ETB 1,511,604,528 in the prior years. The residual balance was charged to accumulated losses without appropriately reflecting the economic substance of the transactions.

We identified significant deficiencies in internal control of intercompany receivables and payables in the group, resulting in accumulated unreconciled inter-branch balances of ETB 1,511,604,528 in the prior years. The residual balance was charged to accumulated losses without appropriately reflecting the economic substance of the transactions.

Amount: ETB 1.5B

#3

During our audit, we identified a receivable balance of ETB 1,477,009,125 recorded under the Sugar Industry Development Fund for which no supporting evidence was provided. The balance was accounted for the unaccounted capital deficits and subsequently reductions in the paid-up capital of Kessem and Tana Beles Sugar Factories.

During our audit, we identified a receivable balance of ETB 1,477,009,125 recorded under the Sugar Industry Development Fund for which no supporting evidence was provided. The balance was accounted for the unaccounted capital deficits and subsequently reductions in the paid-up capital of Kessem and Tana Beles Sugar Factories.

Amount: ETB 1.5B

#4

We have identified notable deficiencies within the inventory management system of Group, which demand immediate attention. The Group applied different accounting policy on similar inventories in different units and subsidiaries. A net discrepancy of ETB 98,030,912 was identified between the physical inventory count and the ledger balances.

We have identified notable deficiencies within the inventory management system of Group, which demand immediate attention. The Group applied different accounting policy on similar inventories in different units and subsidiaries. A net discrepancy of ETB 98,030,912 was identified between the physical inventory count and the ledger balances.

Amount: ETB 98.0M

#5

We identified significant deficiencies in the cost accounting systems of the Group's factories, including Arjo, Omo Kuraz II, Omo Kuraz III, Kessem, and Tana Beles Sugar Factories. These factories lack adequate procedures for capturing and allocating direct costs and there is no effective mechanism for allocating overhead and production costs.

We identified significant deficiencies in the cost accounting systems of the Group's factories, including Arjo, Omo Kuraz II, Omo Kuraz III, Kessem, and Tana Beles Sugar Factories. These factories lack adequate procedures for capturing and allocating direct costs and there is no effective mechanism for allocating overhead and production costs.

#7

The financial statements include advance payments to contractors totaling ETB 14,196,260,238, of which ETB 8,400,908,787 (59%) has been impaired. This includes ETB 278,050,125 related to private and share companies.

The financial statements include advance payments to contractors totaling ETB 14,196,260,238, of which ETB 8,400,908,787 (59%) has been impaired. This includes ETB 278,050,125 related to private and share companies.

Amount: ETB 14.2B

#8

The Group recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts totaling under Trade and Other Receivables and Tax receivables. This raises serious concerns regarding internal controls over the recognition, monitoring, and recovery of receivables.

The Group recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts totaling under Trade and Other Receivables and Tax receivables. This raises serious concerns regarding internal controls over the recognition, monitoring, and recovery of receivables.

#9

Due to the challenges faced by the Welqait sugar project as a result of the civil war, bank withdrawals amounting to ETB 49,516,465.52 and bank deposits totalling ETB 10,832,285.70 remain undetermined.

Due to the challenges faced by the Welqait sugar project as a result of the civil war, bank withdrawals amounting to ETB 49,516,465.52 and bank deposits totalling ETB 10,832,285.70 remain undetermined.

Amount: ETB 49.5M

Extracted from audited financial statements via OCR. Figures in Ethiopian Birr.