voxeljet AG
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Preparation of financial statements
Our condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of voxeljet AG and its wholly-owned subsidiaries voxeljet America Inc. (‘voxeljet America’) and voxeljet India Pvt. Ltd. (‘voxeljet India’), as well as voxeljet China Co. Ltd. (‘voxeljet China’), which are collectively referred to herein as the ‘Group’ or the ‘Company’, which is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market (‘NASDAQ’). The liquidation of voxeljet UK Ltd. (‘voxeljet UK’), our UK subsidiary, was finalized on February 17, 2022, upon submission of final account by liquidators to the Companies House, the affairs of voxeljet UK were fully wound up. Therefore, voxeljet UK accounts were deconsolidated in the first quarter of 2022.
On June 15, 2022, the shareholders of voxeljet China approved the increase of registered capital of voxeljet China from RMB 20,000,000 to RMB 52,250,000 and the increase of total investment of voxeljet China from RMB 40,000,000 to RMB 130,625,000 (the ‘Capital Increase’). After the Capital Increase, voxeljet AG owns 88.52% of voxeljet China and is entitled to nominate three directors, while each of MK Holding GmbH and Mr. Jin Tianshi owns 5.74% of voxeljet China and is entitled to nominate one director.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements were prepared in compliance with all applicable measurement and presentation rules contained in International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’) as set forth by the International Accounting Standards Board (‘IASB’) and Interpretations of the IFRS Interpretations Committee (‘IFRIC’). The designation IFRS also includes all valid International Accounting Standards (‘IAS’); and the designation IFRIC also includes all valid interpretations of the Standing Interpretations Committee (‘SIC’). Specifically, these financial statements were prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements and the measurement principles for interim financial reporting purposes specified by IAS 34. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.
The IASB issued a number of new IFRS standards which are required to be adopted in annual periods beginning after December 31, 2021.
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Standard |
Effective date |
Descriptions |
IFRS 3 |
01/2022 |
Reference to the Conceptual Framework |
IAS 16 |
01/2022 |
Proceeds before intended use |
IAS 37 |
01/2022 |
Onerous contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract |
IFRS 1, IFRS 9, IFRS 16 and IAS 41 |
01/2022 |
Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020 (IFRS 1, IFRS 9, IFRS 16 and IAS 41) |
IFRS 17 |
01/2023 |
Amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts |
IAS 1 |
01/2023 |
Classifications of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current (Amendment to IAS 1) |
IAS 1 |
01/2023 |
Amendment to IAS 1 - Disclosure of Accounting Policies |
IAS 8 |
01/2023 |
Amendment to IAS 8 - Definition of Accounting Estimate |
IAS 12 |
01/2023 |
Amendments to IAS 12 - Deferred Taxes in connection with Assets and Liabilities arising from a single transaction |
IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 |
01/2023 |
Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9―Comparative Information (Amendment to IFRS 17) |
The adoption of standards effective 01/2022 did not have a material impact on the interim financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company has not yet conclusively determined what impact the new standards, amendments or interpretations effective 01/2023 or later will have on its financial statements, but does not expect they will have a significant impact.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were authorized for issue by the Management Board on November 17, 2022.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of going concern which contemplates continuity of normal business activities and the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
voxeljet has recognized continuous net losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, full year 2021, 2020 and 2019 amounting to kEUR 11,254, kEUR 10,586, kEUR 15,481 and kEUR 13,978, respectively. Additionally, voxeljet had negative cash flows from operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, full year 2021, 2020 and 2019 of kEUR 7,399, kEUR 6,537, kEUR 6,598, kEUR 6,592, respectively, mainly due to continuous net losses.
During 2021, in January, February and July, the Company successfully completed three registered direct offerings and sales of a total of 2,190,711 ADSs, which provided voxeljet with total gross proceeds of approximately USD 32.0 million (€ 26.6 million) before deducting fees and expenses. Further, on October 13, 2022, the Company announced that it has successfully completed another registered direct offering and sale of 1,279,070 ordinary shares in the form of ADSs at a purchase price of USD 3.44 (EUR 3.60) per share. The gross proceeds of the offering amounted to approximately USD 4.4 million (EUR 4.6 million). Those capital increases improved the Company’s liquidity as well as equity ratio significantly.
Further, on August 11, 2022, management initiated a sale and leaseback of voxeljet AG’s properties located in Germany with the investor IntReal International Real Estate Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH. Under this agreement, voxeljet was entitled to receive proceeds from the sale amounting to € 26.5 million and to enter into a long-term lease contract. Simultaneously, on August 11, 2022, voxeljet initiated the full settlement of the Finance Contract entered into with the European Investment Bank (the ‘EIB’), dated November 9, 2017 (the ‘Finance Contract’) including the repayment of tranche A and B1, including all interests for a fixed amount of € 22.0 million. In addition, the Company initiated the early settlement of certain loans related to the sold properties, which were granted by Sparkasse Schwaben-Bodensee, Germany (formerly Kreissparkasse Augsburg) with a settlement amount of approximately € 3.1 million.