Shoreline Mall p.l.c
C 84005
Report and financial statements
30 April 2022
Contents
Page
Directors, officers and other information1
Directors' report2 - 4
Statement of directors' responsibilities5
Statement of corporate governance6 - 14
Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income15
Statement of financial position16
Statement of changes in equity17
Statement of cash flows 18
Notes to the financial statements19 - 50
Independent auditor's report51 - 57
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Directors, officers and other information
Directors:Benjamin Muscat
Ryan Edward Otto
Kevin Deguara
Jean Carl Farrugia
Roderick Psaila
Charles Scerri
Robert Ancilleri
Secretary:Johan Farrugia
Registered office:Suite 407, Level 4, Block SCM 01,
Smart City Malta, Ricasoli, Kalkara,
SCM 1001, Malta
Country of incorporation:Malta
Company registration
number:C 84005
Auditor:Deloitte Audit Limited
Deloitte Place
Triq L-Intornjatur, Zone 3
Central Business District, CBD 3050
Birkirkara
Malta
Bankers:Bank of Valletta p.l.c.
The Strand
Triq Ix-Xatt, Gzira, GZR 1022 – Malta
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Directors’ report
Year ended 30 April 2022
Thedirectorspresenttheirreportandtheauditedfinancialstatementsfortheyearended 30 April 2022.
Overview and principal activities
ShorelineMallp.l.c(“theCompany”)isapubliclimitedliabilityCompanyincorporated inMaltaon15December2017withregistrationnumberC84005.Theregisteredaddress oftheCompanyisSuite407,Level4,BlockSCM01,SmartCityMalta,Ricasoli,Kalkara, Malta.
TheprincipalactivityoftheCompanyistheacquisition,disposal,developmentand operationofthevariousimmovablepropertieswithinandconstitutingtheShorelineMall ComplextobesituatedattheShorelineMallSiteatSmartCity,Kalkara,Malta.The Companywas,infactspecificallysetupinviewandforthepurposesof,andwill principallyoperatebyreferenceto,theShorelineMallComplexanditsactivitieswill accordingly be focused thereon. As such, the Company’s main business will consist of:
a.ThesaleofimmovablepropertywithintheShorelineMallsite,mainlyconsisting of residential terraced houses and the residential carpark; and
b.Thegenerationofrentalincomefromthecommercialoperationswithinthe Shoreline Mall units and carpark.
Review of the business trading performance
TheCompanyhasnotyetstartedtradingandasaresultregisteredalossof€392,088for theyearended30April2022.TheCompanyisexpectedtobegintradingbytheendof financialyear2023whenitsinvestmentpropertyandassetsforsaleunderconstruction would have been brought into use.
Untilsuchtime,theCompanywillconcentrateoncompletingtheconstructionofsuch assetsutilisingfundsitwillreceivethroughadvancesreceivedfrommarketraisedfunding, promiseofsaleagreementsitwillenterintoandthefinancialsupportofitsparentand fellow subsidiary companies.
Financial position
TheCompany’stotalassetsasat30April2022remainedconsistentat€58,342,046when beingcomparedtothepreviousyearamountof€58,857,759.Themovementbetweenthe classofcurrentassetstonon-currentwasasaresultoftheprogressbeenmadeinthe Investmentpropertyunderconstructionduringtheyear. Similarly,theCompany’sNet assets remained inline with the prior year at €17,372,502 (2021: €17,764,590).
Thecompanyhasnotstartedtradingyetandisstillintheconstructionphase.Theliquid funds it has accumulated to date are aimed to be used in the development of the project.
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Directors’ report (continued)
Year ended 30 April 2022
Financial risk management
TheCompanyisexposedtoavarietyoffinancialrisks,includingmarketrisk,creditriskand liquidity risk, as disclosed in note 22 to the financial statements.
Events subsequent to the financial reporting date
Outlook for 2022
EvenwiththeimpactofCovid-19,Globalshippingshortagesandeconomiccomplicationasa resultofthewarinUkraine,theprojectisstillcurrentlyprogressingaccordingtoexpectations withanexpectedcompletionbyfinancialyearend2023.Notwithstandingthis,thedirectors believe that the projected development timeframe should not be materially affected due to:
1.Themainconstructioncontracthasbeensignedandconstructionalready commenced in early financial year 2022;
2.Themainconstructioncontractisbasedonafixedprice,designandbuildand thereforethepotentialforcostoverrunsislow.Thecontractorisfurtherbound bystrictperformanceobligationsbackedbyaperformancebondinfavourof the group;
3.Lease negotiations with prospective tenants have already commenced.
Dividends
No dividend is being recommended as the Company did not have any distributable reserves at the end of the reporting period.
Corporate Governance
Thedirectorsarecommittedandfullysupporttheadoptionoftherelevantcorporategovernance standards,inthiscasetheCodeofPrinciplesofGoodCorporateGovernance(”theCode”),which entailsamongstothers,principlessuchastheappointmentofindependentdirectorstotheBoard, theformationofanauditcommitteeaswellasthecontinuedadoptionofinternalcontrolsto manage, review and safeguard the company assets and operations.
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Directors’ report (continued)
Year ended 30 April 2022
Going concern
The company has not yet started trading and as a result registered a loss for the year of €392,088 (year ended 30 April 2021 loss of €280,095). The losses incurred by the Company and the short-term cash flow requirements have been financed by the immediate parent company and related parties, and such balances due are expected to continue to form part of the company’s financing structure. In the prior year the Company also raised funds through the issue of bonds on the Maltese Stock Exchange which are being used on the project.
For this reason, the directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.
Board of Directors
The directors who served during the period and up till the date of this report are as follows:
Benjamin Muscat (Chairman)
Ryan Edward Otto (Executive Director)
Kevin Deguara (Non- executive Director)
Jean Carl Farrugia (Non-executive Director)
Roderick Psaila (Non-executive Director)
Charles Scerri (Non-executive Director)
Robert Ancilleri (Non-executive Director)
InaccordancewiththeCompany’sarticlesofassociationallthedirectorsaretoremaininoffice.
Auditors
Deloitte Audit Limited have expressed their willingness to continue in office and a resolution for their reappointment will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.
Signed on behalf of the Company's Board of Directors on 26 August 2022 by Benjamin Muscat (Chairman) and Ryan Edward Otto (Director) as per the Directors' Declaration on ESEF Annual Financial Report submitted in conjunction with the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2022.
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Statement of directors’ responsibilities
Year ended 30 April 2022
ThedirectorsarerequiredbytheMalteseCompaniesAct(Cap.386)topreparefinancial statementsinaccordancewithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciplesandpracticewhich giveatrueandfairviewofthestateofaffairsofthecompanyattheendofeachfinancialperiod and of the profit or loss of the company for the year then ended.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors should:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable; and
prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis, unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business as a going concern.
Thedirectorsareresponsibleforensuringthatproperaccountingrecordsarekeptwhich disclosewithreasonableaccuracyatanytimethefinancialpositionofthecompanyandwhich enablethedirectorstoensurethatthefinancialstatementscomplywiththeMalteseCompanies Act (Cap.386). Thisresponsibilityincludesdesigning,implementingandmaintainingsuch internalcontrolasthedirectorsdetermineisnecessarytoenablethepreparationoffinancial statementsthatarefreefrommaterialmisstatement,whetherduetofraudorerror. The directorsarealsoresponsibleforsafeguardingtheassetsofthecompany,andhencefortaking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Additionally, the directors are responsible for:
thepreparationandpublicationoftheAnnualFinancialReport,includingthefinancialstatements,in XHTMLformatinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheEuropeanSingleElectronicFormat RegulatoryTechnicalStandardasspecifiedintheCommissionDelegatedRegulation(EU)2019/815 (the “ESEF RTS”), as required by Capital Markets Rule 5.56A,
designing,implementing,andmaintaininginternalcontrolsrelevanttothepreparationoftheAnnual FinancialReportinXHTMLformat,thatisfreefrommaterialmisstatement,whetherduetofraudor error,
andconsequently,forensuringtheaccuratetransferoftheinformationintheAnnualFinancialReport into a single electronic reporting format.
Statement of responsibility pursuant to the Capital Market Rules issued by MFSA
In accordance with Capital Market Rule 5.68, we confirm that to the best of our knowledge:
a)thefinancialstatementsgiveatrueandfairviewofthefinancialpositionoftheCompanyasat 31April2022andoftheirfinancialperformanceandcashflowsfortheyearthenended,in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU; and
b)theDirectors’Reportincludesafairreviewoftheperformanceofthebusinessandthefinancial positionoftheCompany,togetherwithadescriptionoftheprincipalrisksanduncertaintiesthat they face.
Signed on behalf of the Company's Board of Directors on 26 August 2022 by Benjamin Muscat (Chairman) and Ryan Edward Otto (Director) as per the Directors' Declaration on ESEF Annual Financial Report submitted in conjunction with the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2022.
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Statement of Corporate Governance
Year ended 30 April 2022
Introduction
TheBoardofDirectors(the‘’Board’’)ofShorelineMallp.l.c.(the‘’Company’’)acknowledges thateffectivecorporategovernanceiscriticaltotheproperfunctioningnotjustofthesectorin whichthecompanyoperatesbuttheMaltesesocietyatlarge.Hence,itiscommittedtohigh standardsofcorporategovernanceandhasasolidcorporategovernanceframeworkthatisbuilt aroundtheprinciplesofcontrolandaccountability.TheBoardfurtherbelievesthatgood corporate governance has a positive impact on the Company’s performance.
TheCompanyissubjecttoregulationbytheListingAuthority.Itisrequiredtoincludea statementofcompliancewiththeCodeofPrinciplesofGoodCorporateGovernance(the “Code”)containedinAppendix5.1oftheCapitalMarketsRulesissuedbytheMaltaFinancial ServicesAuthority.IntermsofListingRule5.94andtheCode’sPreamble,theCompanyis obligedtodisclosecomplianceornon-compliancewiththeprovisionsofthesaidCode.The Companystrivestomaintainthehigheststandardsofdisclosureinreportingtheeffective measuresadoptedtoensurecompliancewiththeCode,andtoexplaintheinstancesofnon-compliance.
General
TheBoardhascarriedoutareviewoftheCompany’scompliancewiththeCode.Ithastaken measuresfortheCompanytocomplywiththerequirementsoftheCodetotheextentthatitis consideredappropriateandcomplementarytothesize,natureandoperationsoftheCompany. The company is currently developing the Shoreline Mall Complex.
TheCompanyacknowledgesthatalthoughtheCodedoesnotdictateorprescribemandatory rules,theBoardendorsedtheprinciplesrecommendedintheCodeandensuredtheiradoption, saveasindicatedwithinthesectionentitledNon-CompliancewithCodewheretheBoard indicates and explains the instances where it has not complied with the Code.
Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,referenceinthisStatementtocompliancewiththeprinciplesofthe Code means compliance with the Code’s main principles.
TheBoardbelievesthatforthefinancialyearunderreview,theCompanyhasgenerallycomplied withtherequirementsforeachoftheCode’smainprinciples.Furtherinformationinthisrespect is provided hereunder.
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Statement of Corporate Governance
Year ended 30 April 2022
Principle One: The Company's Board of Directors
TheBoardreportsthatforthefinancialyearunderreview,theDirectorshaveprovidedthe necessaryleadershipintheoveralldirectionoftheCompanyandhaveperformedtheir responsibilitiesfortheefficientandsmoothrunningoftheCompany.TheBoardiscomposedof memberswhoarehonest,competentandsolventandthusfitandpropertodirectthebusinessof thecompany.AllthemembersoftheBoardarefullyawareof,andconversantwith,thestatutory andregulatoryrequirementsconnectedtothebusinessoftheCompany.TheBoardis accountableforitsperformanceandthatofitsdelegatestoshareholdersandotherrelevant stakeholders.
TheBoardhasthroughouttheyearunderreviewadoptedprudentandeffectivesystemswhich ensure an open dialogue between the Board and senior management.
TheCompanyhasastructurethatensuresamixofexecutiveandnon-executivedirectorsand thatenablestheBoardtohavedirectinformationabouttheCompany'sperformanceandbusiness activities.
DuringtheyeartheBoarddelegatedspecificresponsibilitiestotheAuditCommittee.Further detailinrelationtothiscommitteeanditsresponsibilitiescanbefoundunderprinciple4ofthis Statement.
Principle Two: The Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)
TherolesoftheChairmanandtheChiefExecutiveareheldbyseparateindividualsandthe division of responsibilities are clearly established and agreed by the Board.
TheChairmanexercisesindependentjudgmentandisresponsibletoleadtheBoardandsetits agenda,whilstalsoensuringthattheDirectorsreceiveprecise,timelyandobjectiveinformation sothattheycantakesounddecisionsandeffectivelymonitortheperformanceoftheCompany. TheChairmanisalsoresponsibleforensuringeffectivecommunicationwithshareholdersand ensuringactiveengagementbyallmembersoftheBoardfordiscussionofcomplexor contentious issues.
TheroleoftheCEOiscarriedoutbyRyanEdwardOttowhoisaccountabletotheBoardforall business operations of the company.
TheCompanyformspartoftheShorelinegroupofcompanies(the“Group”)buthasitsown managementstructureandaccountingsystemsandinternalcontrols,andisgovernedbyitsown Board,whosemembers,areappointedbytheshareholdersoftheCompany.Thisprovides sufficientdelegationofpowerstoachieveeffectivemanagement.Theorganisationalstructure ensuresthatdecisionmakingpowersarespreadwideenoughtoallowpropercontroland reportingsystemstobeinplaceandmaintainedinsuchawaythatnooneindividualorsmall group of individuals has unfettered powers of decision.
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Principle Three: Composition of the Board
TheBoardiscomposedof7members,with1executiveand6non-executiveDirectors,with eachmemberofferingcoreskillsandexperiencethatarerelevantforthesuccessfuloperationof theCompany.TheBoardisresponsiblefortheoveralllong-termstrategyandgeneralpolicies ofthecompany,ofmonitoringtheCompany’ssystemsofcontrolandfinancialreportingand communicating effectively with the market as and when necessary.
The Board of Directors consists of the following:
Benjamin Muscat – Chairman/Independent Non-executive Director
Robert Ancilleri – Independent Non-executive Director
Charles Scerri – Independent Non-executive Director
Ryan Edward Otto – Executive Director
Jean Carl Farrugia – Non- executive Director
Kevin Deguara – Non- executive Director
Roderick Psaila – Non- executive Director
InaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheCompany’sArticlesofAssociation,theappointmentof DirectorstotheBoardisexclusivelyreservedtotheCompany’sshareholders,exceptinsofar asappointmentismadebytheBoardtofillacasualvacancy,whichappointmentwouldbevalid untiltheconclusionofthenextAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheCompanyfollowingsuchan appointment.IntermsoftheArticlesofAssociation,aDirectorshallholdofficewithout retirementuntildeathoruntiltheyretireorareremovedbytheCompanyinaccordancewith Article 140 of the Companies Act, Cap. 386.
Mr.BenjaminMuscat,Mr.RobertAncilleriandMr.CharlesScerriareconsideredbytheBoard to be independent non- executive members of the Board.
None of the independent non-executive Directors:
a)is or has been employed in any capacity with the company and/or the group;
b)has or had a significant business relationship with the company and/or the group;
c)has received significant additional remuneration from the company and/or the group;
d)hasclosefamilytieswithanyofthecompany'sexecutiveDirectorsorsenioremployees;
e)has served on the Board for more than twelve consecutive years; or
f)isorhasbeenwithinthelastthreeyearsanengagementpartneroramemberoftheaudit team of the present external auditor of the company and/or the group.
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Principle Three: Composition of the Board
Each non-executive Director has declared in writing to the Board that he undertakes:
a)to maintain in all circumstances his independence of analysis, decision and action;
b)nottoseekoracceptanyunreasonableadvantagesthatcouldbeconsideredas compromising his/her independence; and
c)toclearlyexpresshis/heroppositionintheeventthathefindsthatadecisionoftheBoard may harm the company.
Principle Four: The Responsibilities of the Board
TheBoardacknowledgesitsstatutorymandatetoconducttheadministrationandmanagement oftheCompany.Infulfillingthismandateanddischargingitsdutyofstewardshipofthe Company,theBoardassumesresponsibilityfortheCompany’sstrategyanddecisionswith respecttotheissue,servicingandredemptionofitsBondsinissue,andformonitoringthatits operationsareinconformitywithitscommitmentstowardstheBondholders,theCompany’s shareholders,andallrelevantlawsandregulations.TheBoardisalsoresponsibleforensuring thattheCompanyestablishesandoperateseffectiveinternalcontrolandmanagement information systems and that it communicates effectively with the market.
Directorsareentitledtoseekindependentprofessionaladviceatanytimeonanyaspectoftheir duties and responsibilities, at the company's expense.
TheBoardhasalsoestablishedanAuditCommittee.ThetermsofreferenceofthisCommittee are compliant with the Capital Markets Rules.
The Audit Committee
TheAuditCommittee’sprimaryobjectiveistoassisttheBoardinfulfillingitsresponsibilities: indealingwithissuesofrisk,controlandgovernance;andreviewthefinancialreporting processes,financialpoliciesandinternalcontrolstructure.Duringthefinancialyearunder review, the Audit Committee met four times and all members were present for the meetings.
TheBoardhassetformaltermsofestablishmentandthetermsofreferenceoftheAudit Committeethatestablishitscomposition,roleandfunction,theparametersofitsremitaswell asthebasisfortheprocessesthatitisrequiredtocomplywith.TheAuditCommitteeisasub-committee of the Board and is directly responsible and accountable to the Board.
Furthermore,theAuditCommitteehastheroleandfunctionofscrutinisingandevaluatingany proposedtransactiontobeenteredintobythecompanywitharelatedparty,toensurethatthe executionofanysuchtransactionisatarm’slengthandonacommercialbasisandultimatelyin the best interests of the Company.
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The Audit Committee (continued)
The Audit Committee is composed of 3 members:
Charles Scerri – Chairman
Benjamin Muscat – Member
Robert Ancilleri – Member
Allmembersareindependentnon-executiveDirectorsandcompetentinaccounting/orauditing in terms of Capital Markets Rule 5.117 on the basis that they are all qualified accountants.
IntermsofCapitalMarketsRule5.127.7,theAuditCommitteeisresponsiblefordeveloping andimplementingpolicyontheengagementoftheexternalauditortosupplynon-auditservices.
Internal Control and Risk Management
TheBoardisultimatelyresponsiblefortheCompany’ssystemofinternalcontrolsandfor reviewingitseffectiveness.TheDirectorsareawarethatinternalcontrolsystemsaredesigned tomanage,ratherthaneliminate,theriskoffailuretoachievebusinessobjectives,andcanonly provide reasonable, and not absolute, assurance against normal business risks.
Duringthefinancialyearunderreviewthecompanyoperatedasystemofinternalcontrolswhich providedreasonableassuranceofeffectiveandefficientoperationscoveringallcontrols, includingfinancialandoperationalcontrolsandcompliancewithlawsandregulations. Processesareinplaceforidentifying,evaluatingandmanagingthesignificantrisksfacingthe Company.
Other key features of the system of internal control adopted by the Company are as follows:
Risk identification, control and reporting
TheBoard,withtheassistanceofthemanagementteam,isresponsiblefortheidentificationand evaluationofkeyrisksapplicabletotheareasofbusinessinwhichthecompanyisinvolved. Theserisksareassessedonacontinualbasiswithaviewtocontrolandmitigatewheredeemed necessary.Majorrisks(ifidentified)thatareapplicabletotheirareasofbusinessarereported and then discussed at Board meetings.
Information and communication
Periodicstrategicreviewswhichincludeconsiderationoflong-termfinancialprojectionsand theevaluationofbusinessalternativesareregularlyconvenedbytheBoard.Anannualbudget is prepared and performance against this plan is actively monitored and reported to the Board.
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Statement of Corporate Governance
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Reporting
TheCompanyhasimplementedcontrolproceduresdesignedtoensurecompleteandaccurate accountingforfinancialtransactionsandtolimitthepotentialexposuretolossofassetsorfraud. Measurestakenincludephysicalcontrols,segregationofdutiesandreviewsbymanagement. Onaquarterlybasis,theBoardreceivesacomprehensiveanalysisoffinancialandbusiness performance.
Principle Five: Board Meetings
TheBoardmeetsasoftenandasfrequentlyrequiredtodischargeitsdutieseffectively.The DirectorsarenotifiedofforthcomingmeetingsbytheCompanySecretarywiththeissueofan agendaandsupportingBoardpapers,whicharecirculatedinadvanceofthemeeting.Minutes arepreparedduringBoardmeetingsrecordingfaithfullyattendance,andresolutionstakenatthe meeting.TheChairmanensuresthatallrelevantissuesareontheagendasupportedbyall availableinformation,whilstencouragingthepresentationofviewspertinenttothesubject matterandgivingallDirectorseveryopportunitytocontributetorelevantissuesontheagenda. TheagendaforBoardmeetingsseekstoachieveabalancebetweenlong-termstrategicand short-term performance issues.
Directorsattendmeetingsonafrequentandregularbasisanddedicatethenecessarytimeand attentiontotheirdutiesasDirectorsoftheCompany.TheBoardmetfourtimesduringthe financial year under review.
The following Directors attended Board meetings as follows:
Name
Designation
Number of Meetings
Benjamin Muscat
Ryan Edward Otto
Chairman/Non-executive Director
Executive Director
4 out of 4
4 out of 4
Jean Carl Farrugia
Kevin Deguara
Non-executive Director
Non-executive Director
4 out of 4
4 out of 4
Roderick Psaila
Non-executive Director
4 out of 4
Robert Ancilleri
Non-executive Director
4 out of 4
Charles Scerri
Non-executive Director
4 out of 4
The Board has access to the advice and services of the company secretary who is responsible to the board for ensuring that board procedures are complied with, as well as for ensuring sound information flows between the Board and the Audit Committee.
Principle Six: Information and Professional Development
Aspartofsuccessionplanningandemployeeretention,theBoardensuresthattheCompany implementsappropriateschemestorecruit,retainandmotivateemployeesandsenior management and keep a high morale amongst employees.
TheexecutiveDirectorsareresponsiblefortherecruitmentandselectionofseniormanagement, consultwiththeBoardontheappointmentof,andonasuccessionplanfor,seniormanagement.
Training (both internal and external) of management and employees remains a priority.
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Principle Seven: Evaluation of the Board’s Performance
Atthisstageofthebusiness,whichisstillinaprojectphase,theBoardstilldoesnotconsiderit necessarytoundertakeanevaluationofitsownperformance,astheBoard’sperformanceis always under the scrutiny of the shareholders of the Company.
Principle Eight: Remuneration and Nomination Committees
TheBoardofDirectorsconsidersthatthesizeandoperationoftheCompanydoesnotwarrant thesettingupofnominationandremunerationcommittee.TheCompanywillnotbe incorporatinganominationcommittee.AppointmentstotheBoardofDirectorsaredetermined bytheshareholdersoftheCompanyinaccordancewiththeCompany’sMemorandumand ArticlesofAssociation.TheCompanyconsidersthatthemembersoftheBoardpossessthelevel of skill, knowledge and experience expected in terms of the Code.
PrinciplesNineandTen:RelationswithShareholdersandwiththeMarketandwith Institutional Shareholders
Pursuanttothecompany’sstatutoryobligationsintermsoftheCompaniesAct(Cap.386ofthe LawsofMalta),theAnnualReportandFinancialStatements,theelectionofDirectorsand approvalofDirectors’fees,theappointmentoftheauditorsandtheauthorisationoftheDirectors tosettheauditors’fees,andotherspecialbusiness,areproposedandapprovedattheCompany’s Annual General Meeting.
TheBoardisresponsibleformakingrelevantpublicannouncements.Itisalsoresponsibleto ensurethattheCompanyismeetingitscontinuingobligationsintermsoftheCapitalMarkets Rules.Duringthefinancialyearunderreview,theCompanymadesevenpublicannouncements to the market.
Principle Eleven: Conflicts of Interest
TheDirectorsarestronglyawareoftheirresponsibilitytoactatalltimesintheinterestofthe Company and its shareholders as a whole and of their obligation to avoid conflicts of interest.
All Directorsofthecompanyhavingadirectbeneficialinterestinthesharecapitalofthe Company,andassucharesusceptibletoconflictsarisingbetweenthepotentiallydiverging interestsoftheshareholdersandthecompany.Duringthefinancialyearunderreview,noprivate interestsordutiesunrelatedtotheCompanyweredisclosedbytheDirectorswhichwereorcould havebeenlikelytoplaceanyoftheminconflictwithanyinterestsin,ordutiestowards,the Company.
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Principle Eleven: Conflicts of Interest (continued)
IfaDirectorhasacontinuingmaterialinterestthatconflictswiththeinterestsoftheCompany, theyareobligedtotakeeffectivestepstoeliminatethegroundsforconflict.Intheeventthat suchstepsdonoteliminatethegroundsforconflictthentheDirectorshouldconsiderresigning.
Moreover,theAuditCommitteehasthetasktoensurethatanypotentialconflictsofinterestare resolvedinthebestinterestsoftheCompany.Furthermore,inaccordancewiththeprovisions ofarticle145oftheCompaniesAct(Cap386oftheLawsofMalta),everyDirectorwhoisin anyway,whetherdirectlyorindirectly,interestedinacontractorproposedcontractwiththe companyisunderthedutytofullydeclarehisinterestintherelevanttransactiontotheBoardat thefirstpossibleopportunityandhewillnotbeentitledtovoteonmattersrelatingtothe proposedtransactionandonlypartieswhodonothaveanyconflictinconsideringthematter willparticipateintheconsiderationoftheproposedtransaction(unlesstheBoardfindsno objection to the presence of such Director with conflict of interest).
Principle Twelve: Corporate Social Responsibility
TheCompanyseekstoadheretosoundPrinciplesofCorporateSocialResponsibilityinits managementpracticesandiscommittedtoembarkoncommercialprojectsandinitiativesthat haveapositiveimpactontheenvironment,tangiblysupportthesocialdynamicsoftheMaltese community and ensure a more robust corporate governance framework.
TheCompanystronglybelievesthatthethreeESGfactorsEnvironment,Socialand GovernancecombinedwithtraditionalcommercialconsiderationsenabletheCompanyto provide more added value to stakeholders and investors alike.
The Company is in the process of adopting a policy to manage and monitor the ESG credentials and incorporate these credentials into its investment decision-making.
TheGroup,towhichthecompanyformspartof,remainsparticularlycommittedtothesports and children’s sector wherein it has assisted in:
developmentofsportsthroughthesponsoringofaoffootballclubintheregional district; and
supporting children’s non-profit organisations through donations.
TheCompanyisalsomindfuloftheenvironmentandtheimpactthattheprojectwillhaveon thesurroundingareasandwillbetakinginitiativestoembellishthesaidareasandsupporting other initiatives that have the same objective, that of protecting the environment.
Boardindependence,diversityandastrongcontrolculturearekeyelementsthattheCompany works constantly on to ensure a sound governance structure.
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Statement of Corporate Governance
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Non-Compliance with the Code
Asatthedatehereof,theBoardconsiderstheCompanytobeincompliancewiththeCodeexcept for the following:
Principle Seven: Evaluation of the Board’s Performance
TheBoardhasnotappointedacommitteeforthepurposeofundertakinganevaluationofthe Board’sperformanceinaccordancewiththerequirementsofCodeProvision7.1.TheBoard believesthatthestagetheCompanyhasreached,giventhatalleffortsaredirectedatdeveloping theShorelineMallComplex,thesizeoftheCompanyandtheBoarditselfdoesnotwarrantthe establishmentofacommitteespecificallyforthepurposeofcarryingoutaperformance evaluationofitsrole.WhilsttherequirementunderCodeProvision7.1mightbeusefulinthe contextoflargercompanieshavingamorecomplexset-upandalargerBoard,thesizeofthe Company’sBoardissuchthatitshouldenableittoevaluateitsownperformancewithoutthe requirement of setting up an ad-hoc committee for this purpose.
The Board shall continue review of this matter in future.
Principle Eight: Committees
TheBoardconsidersthatthesizeandoperationoftheCompanydoesnotwarrantthesettingup ofnominationandremunerationcommitteeinlinewithCodeProvision8A.TheBoardrelieson theconstantscrutinyoftheBoarditself,theCompany’sshareholders,themarketandtherules bywhichtheCompanyisregulatedasalistedentity.Inaddition,theBoardtookinto consideration the fact that the remuneration of the Board is not performance related.
TheBoardintendstokeepunderreviewtheutilityandpossiblebenefitsofhavinga Remuneration Committee in due course.
AppointmentstotheBoardofDirectorsaredeterminedbytheshareholdersoftheCompanyin accordancewiththecompany’sMemorandumandArticlesofAssociation.TheCompany considersthatthemembersoftheBoardpossessthelevelofskill,knowledgeandexperience expected in terms of the Code.
Signed on behalf of the Company's Board of Directors on 26 August 2022 by Benjamin Muscat (Chairman) and Ryan Edward Otto (Director) as per the Directors' Declaration on ESEF Annual Financial Report submitted in conjunction with the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2022.
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Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Year ended 30 April 2022
2022
2021
Notes
EUR
EUR
Administrative expenses
(392,088)
(280,095)
Operating loss for the year
(392,088)
(280,095)
Income tax expense
-
-
Loss and total comprehensive loss for the year
5
(392,088)
(280,095)
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Statement of financial position
30 April 2022
2022
2021
Notes
EUR
EUR
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Non-current assets
Investment property under construction
8
34,359,016
15,817,799
34,359,016
15,817,799
Current assets
Inventory under construction
10
9,122,085
7,215,925
Other receivables
9
122,101
182,313
Amounts due from group companies
11
12,967,982
15,561,506
Cash and cash equivalents
18
1,770,862
20,080,216
23,983,030
43,039,960
Total assets
58,342,046
58,857,759
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Other payables
12
1,391,732
1,454,089
Amounts due to group companies
13
-
128,738
Lease liabilities
14
431
414
1,392,163
1,583,241
Non-current Liabilities
Lease Liabilities
14
147,478
147,909
Debt securities in issue
15
39,429,903
39,362,019
39,577,381
39,509,928
Total liabilities
40,969,544
41,093,169
Net assets
17,372,502
17,764,590
EQUITY
Share capital
16
18,075,998
18,075,998
Accumulated losses
(703,496)
(311,408)
Total equity
17,372,502
17,764,590
Signed on behalf of the Company's Board of Directors on 26 August 2022 by Benjamin Muscat (Chairman) and Ryan Edward Otto (Director) as per the Directors' Declaration on ESEF Annual Financial Report submitted in conjunction with the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2022.
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Statement of changes in equity
Year ended 30 April 2022
Share capital
Accumulated losses
Total
EUR
EUR
EUR
Balance at 30 April 2020
18,075,998
(31,313)
18,044,685
Loss and total comprehensive
loss for the year
-
(280,095)
(280,095)
Balance at 30 April 2021
18,075,998
(311,408)
17,764,590
Loss and total comprehensive
loss for the year
-
(392,088)
(392,088)
Balance at 30 April 2022
18,075,998
(703,496)
17,372,502
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Statement of cash flows
Year ended 30 April 2022
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Cash flow from operating activities
Loss before tax
(392,088)
(280,095)
Operating loss before working capital changes
(392,088)
(280,095)
Working capital movements:
Movement in inventory
(19,269)
(997)
Movement in other receivables and related party balances for
construction costs in connection with inventory
(2,063,219)
(1,735,408)
Movement in other payables
10,764
25,203
Cash flow used in operating activities
(2,463,812)
(1,991,297)
Interest paid on lease liabilities
(5,914)
(6,328)
Net cash flows used in operating activities
(2,469,726)
(1,997,625)
Cash flows from investing activities
Addition to investment property under construction
(138,933)
(2,701,959)
Net advances to a related party for construction costs in
connection with investment property
(14,374,404)
(12,779,250)
Net cash flows used in investing activities
(14,513,337)
(15,481,209)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from debt securities issued
-
38,220,000
Payment of bond transaction costs
-
(576,707)
Financing to related parties
-
(1,296,741)
Lease liability paid
(414)
-
Interest on debt securities
(1,824,795)
-
Financing from related parties
498,918
80,038
Net cash from financing activities
(1,326,291)
36,426,590
Net movement in cash and cash equivalents
(18,309,354)
18,947,756
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
20,080,216
1,132,460
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (note 18)
1,770,862
20,080,216
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Notes to the financial statements
30 April 2022
1.Company information and basis of preparation
ShorelineMallp.l.c(formerlyShorelineMallLimited)isapubliclimitedliability companyincorporatedinMaltawithregistrationnumber C84005.Theregistered addressofthecompanyisSuite407,Level4,BlockSCM01,SmartCityMalta,Ricasoli, Kalkara, Malta.
Thecompany’sprincipalactivityistodevelopandmanagetheShorelineMallandto developresidentialterracedhousesforresale,whichbothformpartofthedevelopment beingundertakeninSmartCityMalta(theShorelinesite)bythegroupofcompanies controlled by Shoreline Holdings Limited.
Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedonthehistoricalcostbasisandin accordancewithInternationalFinancialReportingStandardsasadoptedbytheEU.The significant accounting policies adopted are set out below.
Thecompanyhasnotyetstartedtradingandasaresultregisteredalossfortheyearof EUR392,088(2021:EUR280,095).Thelossesincurredbythecompanyandtheshort-termcashflowrequirementshavebeenfinancedbytheimmediateparentcompanyand relatedparties,andsuchbalancesduetotheimmediateparentandrelatedpartiesare expectedtocontinuetoformpartofthecompany’sfinancingstructureastheneedarises. Inaprioryear,thecompanyraisedfundsthroughanissueofbondsontheMalteseStock Exchange (see note 15).
2.Significant accounting policies
Investment property under construction
Investmentpropertyalsoincludesright-of-useassetsintermsofIFRS16.The accountingpolicyforright-of-useassetsisincludedbelowintheSectionentitled ‘Leases’.
Propertiesinthecourseofconstructionforfutureuseasinvestmentpropertyare classifiedasinvestmentproperty.Existinginvestmentpropertythatisbeingredeveloped forcontinuedfutureuseasinvestmentpropertycontinuestobeclassifiedasinvestment property.
Investmentpropertyispropertyheldtoearnrentalsorforcapitalappreciationorboth. Investmentpropertyisrecognisedasanassetwhenitisprobablethatthefutureeconomic benefitsthatareassociatedwiththeinvestmentpropertywillflowtotheentityandthe costcanbemeasuredreliably.Investmentpropertyisinitiallymeasuredatcost,including transactioncosts.Forqualifyingassets,borrowingcostsarecapitalisedinaccordance withthecompany'saccountingpolicyonborrowingcosts.Subsequenttoinitial recognition,investmentpropertyisstatedatcostlessanyaccumulateddepreciationand any accumulated impairment losses.
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Notes to the financial statements
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2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Investment property under construction (continued)
Investmentpropertyisderecognisedondisposalorwhenitispermanentlywithdrawnfrom useandnofutureeconomicbenefitsareexpectedfromitsdisposal.Gainsorlosseson derecognitionrepresentthedifferencebetweenthenetdisposalproceeds,ifany,andthe carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss in the period of derecognition.
Inventories - Properties held for development and resale
Inventoryalsoincludesright-of-useassetsintermsofIFRS16.Theaccountingpolicyfor right-of-use assets is included below in the Section entitled ‘Leases’.
Inventoriesarestatedatthelowerofcostandnetrealisablevalue.Costcomprises expenditureincurredinacquiringtheinventoriesandothercostsincurredinbringingthe inventoriestotheirpresentlocationandcondition.Thecostoffinishedgoodsandworkin progresscomprisesdirectmaterialsand,whereapplicable,directlabourcostsandan appropriateproportionofproductionoverheadsbasedonthenormallevelofactivity.For qualifyingassets,borrowingcostsarecapitalisedinaccordancewiththecompany's accountingpolicyonborrowingcosts.Netrealisablevaluerepresentstheestimatedselling priceintheordinarycourseofbusinesslesstheestimatedcostsofcompletionandthecosts to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.
Depreciation
Depreciationcommenceswhenthedepreciableassetsareavailableforuseandischarged toprofitorlosssoastowriteoffthecost,lessanyestimatedresidualvalue,overtheir estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Right-of-useassetsaredepreciatedovertheshorterperiodoftheleasetermandtheuseful lifeoftheunderlyingasset.Ifaleasetransfersownershipoftheunderlyingassetorthe costoftheright-of-useassetreflectsthatthecompanyexpectstoexerciseapurchase option,therelatedright-of-useassetisdepreciatedovertheusefullifeoftheunderlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.
Forleaseholdlandright-of-useassetsclassifiedasinventoryforwhichitisreasonably certainthatthepurchaseoptionisgoingtobeexercised,theusefullifeistheexpected periodoftimefromthecommencementdateoftheleasetothedisposaloftheinventory. Theright-of-useassetclassifiedasinventoryisdepreciatedtotheleaseholdland’sresidual valuetotheextentthattheresidualvalueislowerthanthecarryingamountoftheright-of-useasset.Nodepreciationischargedonleaseholdlandright-of-useassetsclassifiedas investmentpropertyforwhichitisreasonablycertainthatthepurchaseoptionisgoingto be exercised.
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Notes to the financial statements
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2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments
Financialassetsandfinancialliabilitiesarerecognisedwhenthecompanybecomesaparty tothecontractualprovisionsoftheinstrument.Financialassetsandfinancialliabilitiesare initiallyrecognisedattheirfairvalueplusdirectlyattributabletransactioncostsforall financial assets or financial liabilities not classified at fair value through profit or loss.
Financialassetsandfinancialliabilitiesareoffsetandthenetamountpresentedinthe statementoffinancialpositionwhenthecompanyhasalegallyenforceablerighttosetoff therecognisedamountsandintendseithertosettleonanetbasisortorealisetheassetand settle the liability simultaneously.
Financialassetsarederecognisedwhenthecontractualrightstothecashflowsfromthe financialassetsexpireorwhentheentitytransfersthefinancialassetandthetransfer qualifies for derecognition.
Financialliabilitiesarederecognisedwhentheyareextinguished.Thisoccurswhenthe obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expires.
Anequityinstrumentisanycontractthatevidencesaresidualinterestintheassetsofthe companyafterdeductingallofitsliabilities.Equityinstrumentsarerecordedatthe proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.
(i)Other receivables
Otherreceivablesareclassifiedwithcurrentassetsandarestatedattheirnominal value.Appropriateallowancesforestimatedirrecoverableamountsarerecognised in profit or loss as applicable.
(ii)Other borrowings
Subsequenttoinitialrecognition,otherborrowingsaremeasuredatamortisedcost usingtheeffectiveinterestmethodunlesstheeffectofdiscountingisimmaterial. Anydifferencebetweentheproceeds,netoftransactioncosts,andthesettlementor redemptionofotherborrowingsisrecognisedinprofitorlossoverthetermofthe borrowings,unlesstheinterestonsuchborrowingsiscapitalisedinaccordancewith the company’s accounting policy on borrowing costs.
(iii)Other payables
Otherpayablesareclassifiedwithcurrentliabilitiesandarestatedattheirnominal value,unlesstheeffectofdiscountingismaterial,inwhichcaseotherpayablesare measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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Notes to the financial statements
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2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments (continued)
(iv)Amounts due from related companies
Thesefinancialassetsaresubsequentlymeasuredatamortisedcostastheymeetthe following conditions:
-thefinancialassetisheldwithinabusinessmodelwhoseobjectiveistohold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and
-thecontractualtermsofthefinancialassetgiveriseonspecifieddatestocash flowsthataresolelypaymentsofprincipalandinterestontheprincipalamount outstanding.
Anassessmentofbusinessmodelsformanagingfinancialassetsisfundamentalto theclassificationofafinancialasset.TheCompanydeterminesthebusinessmodels atalevelthatreflectshowgroupsoffinancialassetsaremanagedtogetherto achieve a particular business objective.
Appropriateallowancesforexpectedcreditlosses(‘ECLs’)arerecognisedinprofit or loss in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy on ECLs.
Changesinthecarryingamountasaresultofforeignexchangegainsorlosses, impairment gains or losses and interest income are recognised in profit or loss.
Whereapplicable,interestincomeisrecognisedusingtheeffectiveinterestmethod.
Provisions
Provisionsarerecognisedwhenthecompanyhasapresentlegalorconstructiveobligation asaresultofapastevent,itisprobablethatanoutflowofresourcesembodyingeconomic benefitswillberequiredtosettletheobligationandareliableestimatecanbemadeofthe amountoftheobligation.Provisionsaremeasuredatthedirectors’bestestimateofthe expenditurerequiredtosettlethepresentobligationattheendofthereportingperiod.If theeffectofthetimevalueofmoneyismaterial,provisionsaredeterminedbydiscounting theexpectedfuturecashflowsatapre-taxratethatreflectscurrentmarketassessmentsof thetimevalueofmoneyand,whereappropriate,therisksspecifictotheliability. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses.
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Notes to the financial statements
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2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Estimated credit losses (ECLs)
TheCompanyrecognisesalossallowanceforECLsonthefollowingfinancialassets measuredatamortisedcost.TheamountofECLsisupdatedateachreportingdatetoreflect changesincreditrisksincetheinitialrecognition.Forfinancialassetsotherthantrade receivablesandcontractassets,theCompanyusesthegeneralapproachandrecognises lifetimeECLwhentherehasbeenasignificantincreaseincreditrisksinceinitial recognition.If,ontheotherhand,thecreditriskonthefinancialinstrumenthasnot increasedsignificantlysinceinitialrecognition,theCompanymeasuresthelossallowance forthatfinancialinstrumentatanamountequalto12-monthECL(‘12mECL’).The assessmentofwhetherlifetimeECLshouldberecognisedisbasedonsignificantincreases inthelikelihoodorriskofadefaultoccurringsinceinitialrecognitioninsteadofon evidenceofafinancialassetbeingcredit-impairedatthereportingdateoranactualdefault occurring.TheCompanyrecognisesanimpairmentgainorlossinprofitorloss.Afinancial assetiscredit-impairedwhenoneormoreeventsthathaveadetrimentalimpactonthe estimated future cash flows of that financial asset have occurred.
Inassessingwhetherthecreditriskonafinancialinstrumenthasincreasedsignificantly sinceinitialrecognition,theCompanycomparestheriskofadefaultoccurringonthe financialinstrumentasatthereportingdatewiththeriskofadefaultoccurringonthe financialinstrumentasatthedateofinitialrecognition.Inmakingthisassessment,the Companyconsidersbothquantitativeandqualitativeinformationthatisreasonableand supportable,includinghistoricalexperienceandforward-lookinginformationthatis availablewithoutunduecostoreffortand,whereapplicable,thefinancialpositionofthe counterparties.
Forward-lookinginformationconsideredincludesthefutureprospectsoftheindustriesin whichtheCompany’sdebtorsorborrowersoperateaswellasconsiderationofvarious externalsourcesofactualandforecasteconomicinformationthatrelatetothedebtors’or borrowers’ core operations.
TheCompanyassumesthatthecreditriskonafinancialinstrumenthasnotincreased significantlysinceinitialrecognitionifthefinancialinstrumentisdeterminedtohavelow creditriskatthereportingdate.Accordingly,forthesefinancialassets,thelossallowance is measured at an amount equal to 12m ECL.
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Notes to the financial statements
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2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Estimated credit losses (ECLs) (continued)
Evidencethatafinancialassetiscredit-impairedincludesobservabledataaboutthe following events:
a)significant financial difficulty of the issuer or the borrower;
b)a breach of contract, such as a default or past due event;
c)thelender(s)oftheborrower,foreconomicorcontractualreasonsrelatingtothe borrower’sfinancialdifficulty,havinggrantedtotheborroweraconcession(s)thatthe lender(s) would not otherwise consider;
d)itisbecomingprobablethattheborrowerwillenterbankruptcyorotherfinancial reorganisation; or
e)thedisappearanceofanactivemarketforthatfinancialassetbecauseoffinancial difficulties.
Forfinancialassets,thecreditlossisthedifferencebetweenallcontractualcashflowsthat areduetotheCompanyinaccordancewiththecontractandallthecashflowsthatthe Companyexpectstoreceive,discountedattheoriginaleffectiveinterestrate.ECLs representtheweightedaverageofcreditlosseswiththerespectiverisksofadefault occurring as the weights.
The measurement of ECLs is a function of:
-theprobabilityofdefault,whichisanestimateofthelikelihoodofdefaultoveragiven time horizon estimated at a point in time,
-thelossgivendefault,whichisanestimateofthelossarisingondefault,takinginto considerationthecashflowsexpectedfromcollateralandothercreditenhancements that are part of the contractual terms and are not recognised separately,
-theexposureatdefault,whichisanestimateoftheexposureatafuturedefaultdate, takingintoaccountexpectedchangesintheexposureafterthereportingdatethatare permittedbythecurrentcontractualterms,includingamortisationprofilesandearly repaymentoroverpayment;forloancommitmentsandfinancialguaranteecontracts,the exposureincludestheamountdrawndownasatthereportingdate,togetherwithany additional amounts expected to be drawn down in the future by default date.
Theassessmentoftheprobabilityofdefaultandlossgivendefaultisbasedonhistorical dataadjustedbyforward-lookinginformation,whereapplicable.Whereapplicable,the financial position of the counterparties is also taken into consideration.
Ifevidenceofasignificantincreaseincreditriskattheindividualinstrumentlevelisnot yetavailable,theCompanyperformstheassessmentofsignificantincreasesincreditrisk onacollectivebasisbyconsideringinformationon,forexample,agrouporsub-groupof financialinstruments.WheretheCompanydoesnothavereasonableandsupportable informationthatisavailablewithoutunduecostorefforttomeasurelifetimeECLonan individual instrument basis, lifetime ECL is measured on a collective basis.
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2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Impairment of other assets
Allassetsaretestedforimpairment.Attheendofeachreportingperiod,thecarrying amountofassetsisreviewedtodeterminewhetherthereisanyindicationorobjective evidenceofimpairment,asappropriate,andifanysuchindicationorobjectiveevidence exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated.
Inthecaseofassetstestedforimpairment,therecoverableamountisthehigheroffair value(whichisthepricethatwouldbereceivedtosellanassetorpaidtotransferaliability inanorderlytransactionbetweenmarketparticipantsatthemeasurementdate)lesscosts ofdisposal andvalueinuse(whichisthepresentvalueofthefuturecashflowsexpected tobederived,discountedusingapre-taxdiscountratethatreflectscurrentmarket assessmentofthetimevalueofmoneyandtherisksspecifictotheasset).Wherethe recoverableamountislessthanthecarryingamount,thecarryingamountoftheassetis reduced to its recoverable amount, as calculated.
Impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.
Animpairmentlossistheamountbywhichthecarryingamountofanassetexceedsits recoverable amount.
Inthecaseofotherassetstestedforimpairment,animpairmentlossrecognisedinaprior yearisreversediftherehasbeenachangeintheestimatesusedtodeterminetheasset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognised.
Whereanimpairmentlosssubsequentlyreverses,thecarryingamountoftheassetis increasedtotherevisedestimateofitsrecoverableamount,butsothattheincreased carryingamountdoesnotexceedthecarryingamountthatwouldhavebeendetermined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years.
Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs include the costs incurred in obtaining external financing.
Borrowingcostsdirectlyattributabletotheacquisition,constructionorproductionof qualifyingassets,whichareassetsthatnecessarilytakeasubstantialperiodoftimetoget readyfortheirintendeduseorsale,arecapitalisedfromthetimethatexpenditureforthese assetsandborrowingcostsarebeingincurredandactivitiesthatarenecessarytoprepare theseassetsfortheirintendeduseorsaleareinprogress.Borrowingcostsarecapitalised untilsuchtimeastheassetsaresubstantiallyreadyfortheirintendeduseorsale.Borrowing costsaresuspendedduringextendedperiodsinwhichactivedevelopmentisinterrupted. Allotherborrowingcostsarerecognisedasanexpenseinprofitorlossintheperiodin which they are incurred.
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2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Borrowing costs (continued)
The interest expense on the lease liability is included in the cost of the relevant qualifying assetsclassifiedaseither(i)investmentpropertyor(ii)inventoriesforwhichrevenueis recognised at a point in time in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy.
Currency translation
Thefinancialstatementsofthecompanyarepresentedinitsfunctionalcurrency,theEuro, beingthecurrencyoftheprimaryeconomicenvironmentinwhichthecompanyoperates. Transactionsdenominatedincurrenciesotherthanthefunctionalcurrencyaretranslated attheexchangeratesrulingonthedateoftransaction.Monetaryassetsandliabilities denominatedincurrenciesotherthanthefunctionalcurrencyarere-translatedtothe functionalcurrencyattheexchangeraterulingatyear-end.Exchangedifferencesarising onthesettlementandonthere-translationofmonetaryitemsaredealtwithinprofitor loss.Non-monetaryassetsandliabilitiesdenominatedincurrenciesotherthanthe functionalcurrencythataremeasuredatfairvaluearere-translatedusingtheexchangerate rulingonthedatethefairvaluewasmeasured.Non-monetaryassetsandliabilities denominatedincurrenciesotherthanthefunctionalcurrencythataremeasuredintermsof historicalcostarenotre-translated.Exchangedifferencesarisingonthetranslationofnon-monetaryitemscarriedatfairvalueareincludedinprofitorlossfortheperiod,exceptfor differencesarisingonthere-translationofnon-monetaryitemsinrespectofwhichgains andlossesarerecognisedinothercomprehensiveincome.Forsuchnon-monetaryitems, anyexchangecomponentofthatgainorlossisalsorecognisedinothercomprehensive income.
Leases
Thecompanyassesseswhetherthecontractis,orcontains,aleaseatinceptionofa contract.Acontractis,orcontains,aleaseifthecontractconveystherighttocontrolthe use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
Theleasetermisdeterminedasthenon-cancellableperiodofalease,togetherwithboth (a)periodscoveredbyanoptiontoextendtheleaseifthelesseeisreasonablycertainto exercisethatoption;and(b)periodscoveredbyanoptiontoterminatetheleaseifthelessee is reasonably certain not to exercise that option.
TheCompanyrecognisesaright-of-useassetandacorrespondingleaseliabilitywith respect to all lease arrangements in which it is the lessee, unless otherwise stated below.
Forshort-termleases(definedasleaseswithaleasetermof12monthsorless)andleases of low value assets, the Company applies the recognition exemption.
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2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Leases (continued)
Fortheseleases,theCompanyrecognisestheleasepaymentsasanoperatingexpenseon astraight-linebasisoverthetermoftheleaseunlessanothersystematicbasisismore representative of the pattern of the lessee’s benefit.
Wherearight-of-useassetandacorrespondingleaseliabilityisrecognised,thelease liabilityisinitiallymeasuredatthecommencementdateatthepresentvalueofthelease paymentsthatarenotpaidatthatdate,discountedbyusingtherateimplicitinthelease.If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate.
Theleaseliabilityissubsequentlymeasuredbyincreasingthecarryingamounttoreflect interestontheleaseliability(usingtheeffectiveinterestmethod)andbyreducingthe carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made.
Theright-of-useassetsareinitiallymeasuredatthecommencementdateatcost,beingthe amountoftheinitialmeasurementofthecorrespondingleaseliability,leasepayments madeatorbeforethecommencementday,lessanyleaseincentivesreceivedandanyinitial directcosts.Theright-of-useassetsaresubsequentlymeasuredatcostlessaccumulated depreciationandimpairmentlosses.TheCompanyappliestheaccountingpolicyentitled ‘Depreciation’andtheaccountingpolicyentitled‘Impairmentofotherassets’todetermine and to measure the extent of any impairment losses on the right-of-use assets.
Inthestatementoffinancialposition,right-of-useassetsthatdonotmeetthedefinitionof investmentpropertyareincludedwithinInventories(beingthesamelineitemasthat withinwhichthecorrespondingunderlyingassetswouldbepresentediftheywereowned). Inthestatementoffinancialposition,right-of-useassetsthatmeetthedefinitionof investmentpropertyarepresentedwithinvestmentproperty.Inthestatementoffinancial position, lease liabilities are included separately from other liabilities.
Inthestatementofprofitorlossandothercomprehensiveincome,interestexpenseonthe leaseliabilityispresentedseparatelyfromthedepreciationchargefortheright-of-use asset.Inthestatementofcashflows,cashpaymentsfortheprincipalportionofthelease liabilityarepresentedwithinfinancingactivitiesandcashpaymentsfortheinterestportion oftheleaseliabilityarepresentedwithinoperatingactivities.Short-termleasepayments, paymentsforleasesoflowvalueassetsandvariableleasepaymentsnotincludedinthe measurement of the lease liability are included within operating activities.
Theinterestexpenseontheleaseliabilityisaccountedforinaccordancewiththe Company’s accounting policy entitled ‘Borrowing costs’.
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2.Significant accounting policies (continued)
Taxation
Currentanddeferredtaxisrecognisedinprofitorloss,exceptwhenitrelatestoitems recognisedinothercomprehensiveincomeordirectlyinequity,inwhichcasethecurrent anddeferredtaxisalsodealtwithinothercomprehensiveincomeorinequity,as appropriate.
Currenttaxisbasedonthetaxableresultfortheyear.Thetaxableresultfortheyeardiffers fromtheresultasreportedinprofitorlossbecauseitexcludesitemswhicharenon-assessableordisallowedanditfurtherexcludesitemsthataretaxableordeductibleinother years.Itiscalculatedusingtaxratesthathavebeenenactedorsubstantivelyenactedby the end of the reporting period.
Deferredtaxisaccountedforusingthebalancesheetliabilitymethodinrespectof temporarydifferencesarisingfromdifferencesbetweenthecarryingamountofassetsand liabilitiesinthefinancialstatementsandthecorrespondingtaxbasesusedinthe computation of taxable profit.
Deferredtaxliabilitiesaregenerallyrecognisedforalltaxabletemporarydifferencesand deferredtaxassets,arerecognisedtotheextentthatitisprobablethattaxableprofitswill be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised.
Deferredtaxiscalculatedatthetaxratesthatareexpectedtoapplytotheperiodwhenthe assetisrealisedortheliabilityissettled,basedontaxratesthathavebeenenactedor substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.
Currenttaxassetsandliabilitiesareoffsetwhenthecompanyhasalegallyenforceable righttosetofftherecognisedamountsandintendseithertosettleonanetbasis,orto realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to set off its current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank.
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3.Judgementsinapplyingaccountingpoliciesandkeysourcesofestimation uncertainty
Intheprocessofapplyingthecompany’saccountingpolicies,managementhasmadeno judgementswhichcansignificantlyaffecttheamountsrecognisedinthefinancial statementsand,attheendofthereportingperiod,therewerenokeyassumptions concerningthefuture,oranyotherkeysourcesofestimationuncertainty,thathavea significantriskofcausingamaterialadjustmenttothecarryingamountsofassetsand liabilities within the next financial period, other than as described below.
AllocationofcostseligibleforcapitalisationbetweenInvestmentpropertyunder construction and Inventory under construction
DuringtheconstructionphaseoftheShorelineSite,thecompanyincurscertaincostswhich areeligibleforcapitalisationwhichrelatetoboththeinvestmentpropertyunder construction,asdescribedinnote8,aswellastheinventoryunderconstruction,as describedinnote10.Inthecurrentyear,thecompanyreassessedtheapplicableallocation techniqueandconcludedthatinthecircumstancesexistingduringtheyear,atechnique basedontheareaofthebuildingsbeingconstructed,asestimatedbythecompany’s appointedexpertsinaccordancewiththeapprovedplans,ismorerepresentativeofthe allocationofthecostseligibleforcapitalisationbetweenthetwodifferentcategoriesof assetsunderconstruction.In2021and2020,allocationtechniquewasbasedonvolumeof thebuildingsandestimatedsalesvalueofthecompletedcomplex,respectively.Asaresult ofthechangeincurrentyear,EUR55,774wasre-allocatedfrominvestmentpropertyunder constructiontoinventoryunderconstruction,whereaschangeinpreviousyear, EUR495,059wasre-allocatedfrominventoryunderconstructiontoinvestmentproperty underconstruction.Theamountoftheeffectinfutureperiodsisnotdisclosedbecause estimating it is impracticable.
4.InitialApplicationofanInternationalFinancialReportingStandardand International Financial Reporting Standards in Issue but not yet Effective
Initial Application of an International Financial Reporting Standard
In the current year, the Company has applied the following:
IFRS 16 Amendment – Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions beyond 30 June 2021
TheAmendmentspermitalesseetoapplythepracticalexpedientregardingCOVID-19-relatedrentconcessionstorentconcessionsforwhichanyreductioninleasepayments affectsonlypaymentsoriginallydueonorbefore30June2022(ratherthanonlypayments originallydueonorbefore30June2021).ThisAmendmentisapplicableasfrom1April 2021forfinancialyearsstarting,atthelatest,onorafter1January2021.Norent concessions were granted during the year.
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4.InitialApplicationofanInternationalFinancialReportingStandardand InternationalFinancialReportingStandardsinIssuebutnotyetEffective (continued)
Initial Application of an International Financial Reporting Standard (continued)
AmendmentstoIFRS9,IAS39,IFRS7,IFRS4andIFRS16-InterestRateBenchmark Reform – Phase 2
Theamendmentsaddressissuesthatmightaffectfinancialreportingwhenanexisting interestratebenchmarkisactuallyreplaced.Inrespectofthemodificationoffinancial assets,financialliabilitiesandleaseliabilities,theIASBintroducedapracticalexpedient formodificationsrequiredbythereform(modificationsrequiredasadirectconsequence oftheinterbankofferedrates(IBOR)reformandmadeonaneconomicallyequivalent basis).Thesemodificationsareaccountedforbyupdatingtheeffectiveinterestrate.All othermodificationsareaccountedforusingthecurrentIFRSrequirements.These amendmentsenableentitiestoreflecttheeffectsoftransitioningfromIBORtoalternative benchmarkinterestrates(alsoreferredtoas‘riskfreerates’orRFRs)withoutgivingrise toaccountingimpactsthatwouldnotprovideusefulinformationtousersoffinancial statements.TheCompanydoesnothaveanyfinancialinstrumentsorleasecontractswith such interest rates.
International Financial Reporting Standards in Issue but not yet Effective
Atthedateofapprovalofthesefinancialstatements,anumberofInternationalFinancial ReportingStandardswereeithernotyetendorsedbytheEuropeanUnionorwerenotyet effective during the current year.
IAS 1 Amendments – Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current
Theamendmentsaffectonlythepresentationofliabilitiesinthestatementoffinancial positionnottheamountortimingofrecognitionofanyasset,liabilityincomeor expenses, or the information that entities disclose about those items. They:
clarifythattheclassificationofliabilitiesascurrentornon-currentshouldbebased onrightsthatareinexistenceattheendofthereportingperiodandalignthe wordinginallaffectedparagraphstorefertothe"right"todefersettlementbyat leasttwelvemonthsandmakeexplicitthatonlyrightsinplace"attheendofthe reporting period" should affect the classification of a liability; and
clarifythatclassificationisunaffectedbyexpectationsaboutwhetheranentitywill exercise its right to defer settlement of a liability; and
makeclearthatsettlementreferstothetransfertothecounterpartyofcash,equity instruments, other assets or service.
Theeffectivedatewasdeferredtofinancialperiodscommencingonorafter1January 2023 by virtue of the July 2020 Amendments.
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4.InitialApplicationofanInternationalFinancialReportingStandardand InternationalFinancialReportingStandardsinIssuebutnotyetEffective (continued)
International Financial Reporting Standards in Issue but not yet Effective (continued)
IAS 1 Amendments – Disclosure of Accounting Policies
The amendments are intended to help preparers in deciding which accounting policies to disclose in their financial statements. The amendments amend IAS 1 in the following ways:
An entity is now required to disclose its material accounting policy information instead of its significant accounting policies;
several paragraphs are added to explain how an entity can identify material accounting policy information and to give examples of when accounting policy information is likely to be material;
the amendments clarify that accounting policy information may be material because of its nature, even if the related amounts are immaterial;
the amendments clarify that accounting policy information is material if users of an entity’s financial statements would need it to understand other material information in the financial statements; and
the amendments clarify that if an entity discloses immaterial accounting policy information, such information shall not obscure material accounting policy information.
The amendments are applicable for financial periods commencing on or after 1 January 2023.
Amendments to IAS 37 - Onerous contracts – cost of fulfilling a contract
The amendments deal with costs a company should include as the cost of fulfilling a contract when assessing whether a contract is onerous. The amendments are applicable for financial periods commencing on or after 1 January 2022.
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4.InitialApplicationofanInternationalFinancialReportingStandardand InternationalFinancialReportingStandardsinIssuebutnotyetEffective (continued)
International Financial Reporting Standards in Issue but not yet Effective (continued)
Amendments to IAS 8 - Definition of Accounting Estimates
Theamendmentsareintendedtohelpentitiesdistinguishbetweenaccountingpoliciesand accountingestimates.ThechangestoIAS8focusentirelyonaccountingestimatesand clarify the following:
Thedefinitionofachangeinaccountingestimatesisreplacedwithadefinitionof accountingestimates.Underthenewdefinition,accountingestimatesare“monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty”
Entitiesdevelopaccountingestimatesifaccountingpoliciesrequireitemsinfinancial statements to be measured in a way that involves measurement uncertainty.
TheBoardclarifiesthatachangeinaccountingestimatethatresultsfromnew informationornewdevelopmentsisnotthecorrectionofanerror.Inaddition,the effectsofachangeinaninputorameasurementtechniqueusedtodevelopan accountingestimatearechangesinaccountingestimatesiftheydonotresultfromthe correction of prior period errors.
Achangeinanaccountingestimatemayaffectonlythecurrentperiod’sprofitorloss oftheprofitorlossofboththecurrentperiodandfutureperiods.Theeffectofthe changerelatingtothecurrentperiodisrecognisedasincomeorexpenseinthecurrent period.Theeffect,ifany,onfutureperiodsisrecognisedasincomeorexpenseinthose future periods.
Theseamendmentsareapplicableforfinancialperiodscommencingonorafter 1 January 2023.
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4.InitialApplicationofanInternationalFinancialReportingStandardand InternationalFinancialReportingStandardsinIssuebutnotyetEffective (continued)
International Financial Reporting Standards in Issue but not yet Effective (continued)
AmendmentstoIAS12-DeferredTaxrelatedtoAssetsandLiabilitiesarisingfroma Single Transaction
Theaimoftheamendmentsaretoreducediversityinthereportingofdeferredtaxon leases and decommissioning obligations.
PriortotheAmendments,therehadbeensomeuncertaintyaboutwhethertheIAS12 exemptionfromrecognisingdeferredtaxappliedtotransactionsforwhichcompanies recognisebothanassetandaliability.Theamendmentsclarifythattheexemptiondoes not apply and that companies are required to recognise deferred tax on such transactions.
Anentityappliestheamendmentstotransactionsthatoccuronorafterthebeginningof theearliestcomparativeperiodpresented.Italso,atthebeginningoftheearliest comparativeperiodpresented,recognisesdeferredtaxforalltemporarydifferences relatedtoleasesanddecommissioningobligationsandrecognisesthecumulativeeffect ofinitiallyapplyingtheamendmentsasanadjustmenttotheopeningbalanceofretained earnings (or other component of equity, as appropriate) at that date.
Theseamendmentsareapplicableforfinancialperiodscommencingonorafter1January 2023.
Thedirectorsareintheprocessofassessingtheimpact,ifany,oftheaboveonthe Company’sfinancialstatements.Thedirectorsanticipatethattheadoptionoftheother InternationalFinancialReportingStandardsthatwereinissueatthedateofauthorisation ofthesefinancialstatementsbutnotyeteffectivewillhavenomaterialimpactonthe financial statements of the Company in the period of initial application.
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5.Loss before tax
Theanalysisoftheamountsthatarepayabletotheauditorsandthatarerequiredtobe disclosed is as follows:
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Total remuneration payable to the company’s auditor for the audit of the company’s financial statements
14,250
13,500
Tax compliance
2,500
610
Total fees payable to the company’s auditor for non-audit services other than tax compliance and assurance services
-
42,000
Assurance
-
5,500
16,750
61,610
6.Staff costs and employee information
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Staff costs
Wages and salaries
60,812
27,812
Recharged by fellow subsidiary
271,177
159,957
331,989
187,769
The above costs are capitalised within the line item Investment Property under construction and inventory under construction in note 8 and note 10 respectively.
The average number of employees during the year was made up as follows:
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Administrative
1
1
7.Key management personnel compensation
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Short-term benefits:
Directors emoluments
24,000
24,000
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7.Key management personnel compensation (continued)
Other services rendered by directors, as paid and recorded in a group related company, as shown below based on an allocation deemed commensurate to the services received by the Company, are as follows:
8.Investment property under construction
Right-of-Use Assets (Land)
Buildings
Total
EUR
EUR
EUR
Cost
At 01 May 2020
7,083,148
4,302,657
11,385,805
Additions during the year
-
2,612,896
2,612,896
Reallocation from inventory
(note 3)
-
495,059
495,059
Capitalised interest on lease liabilities
-
4,877
4,877
Other capitalised finance costs
-
1,319,162
1,319,162
At 30 April 2021
7,083,148
8,734,651
15,817,799
Additions during the year
-
17,065,535
17,065,535
Reallocation to inventory
(note 3)
-
(55,774)
(55,774)
Capitalised interest on lease liabilities
-
5,239
5,239
Other capitalised finance costs
-
1,526,216
1,526,216
At 30 April 2022
7,083,148
27,275,868
34,359,016
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Directors emoluments
6,611
15,110
Recharged by fellow subsidiary
79,148
53,005
85,759
68,115
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8.Investment property under construction (continued)
Thisconsistsoflandcosts,planningandstudies,architectural,excavation,project managementandconstructioncostsrelatingtotheconstructionofamallonaportionof landwhichwassub-leasedfromShorelineResidenceLimited.ShorelineResidence Limitedacquiredthelandunderatitleofsub-emphyteusisfromSmartCity(Malta) Limited.ShorelineContractingLimited(anotherfellowsubsidiary)ismanagingallthe constructionarrangementsrelatingtotheconstructionofTheMall.TheShorelineMall project is expected to be completed by 2023.
Theportionoftheright-of-useassetoftheleaseholdlandallocatedtotheinvestment propertyhasbeenarrivedatbasedonasaleandassignmentdeedthattookplacebetween ShorelineResidenceLimitedandathirdparty.Followingwhich,asaleandassignment deedwasmadebetweenShorelineResidenceLimitedandthecompany.Thislatter assignmentwasbasedonavaluationfromaprofessionallyqualifiedvalueronthebasis ofmarketvaluethatreflectsrecenttransactionsforsimilarpropertiesasadjustedtothe reflect inputs specific to the property.
Thecarryingamountofthecompany’slandwithininvestmentpropertyincludesEUR 7,083,148(2021EUR7,083,148)inrespectofright-of-useassets,representingthe company’stemporaryemphyteusisoftheleaseholdlandoverwhichthebuildingsthatare alsoincludedwithininvestmentpropertyarebeingconstructed.Thecompany,aslessee, hastheoptiontoeffectivelypurchasethelandbyconvertingtheemphyteusisfrom temporarytoperpetualandsimultaneouslyredeemingtheperpetualemphyteusis.The companyisreasonablycertainofexercisingthisoptionattheearliestopportunity,being thecompletionofconstructionor16January2025(beingtheperiodof5yearsandnine monthsfromthedateoftheAgreementbetweenShorelineResidenceLimitedand SmartCity(Malta)Limited),whicheveroccursthelatest.Sincethecompanyexpectsto havecompletedconstructionbynotlaterthan16January2025,theleasetermwas determinedtoendonthisdateforthepurposesoftherequirementsofIFRS16Leases.Uponexerciseofsuchpurchaseoption,thecompanywillreclassifythecarryingamount ofright-of-useassetsatthatdatetoinvestmentpropertythatisdirectlyownedbythe company.
BorrowingcostsamountingtoEUR5,239(2021-EUR4,877)andcomprisingintereston theleaseliabilitieswerecapitalisedduringtheperiodintothecostofthebuildings,based ontheborrowingrateof4%.FurtherborrowingcostsamountingtoEUR1,546,835 (2021EUR1,319,162)andcomprisinginterestonthedebtsecuritiesinissuewerealso capitalised during the period into the cost of the buildings.
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8.Investment property under construction (continued)
Intheprioryear,thefairvalueoftheinvestmentpropertywasarrivedatonthebasisofa valuationcarriedoutbyanindependentprofessionallyqualifiedvaluer.Thefairvalueof theinvestmentpropertyasat30April2021amountedtoEUR21,000,000,aftertakinginto considerationthelevelofconstructionofthepropertyasattheendofthereportingperiod.
Thevaluationwaspreparedonthebasisofacomparativevaluationmethodologywith similarpropertiesadjustedtoreflectcurrentinputsandconditionsthatarespecifictothe propertyinitscurrentstate,includingthevalueofthedevelopmentcostsincurredasat theendofthereportingperiod.Therehasbeennochangetothevaluationtechnique during the year, as further disclosed below.
Duringthecurrentyear,theCompanyhasassessedboththeeconomicandfinancial conditionsaswellastheconstructionenvironmentinwhichitoperatesagainstthe conditionsandtheinputsoftheprioryear.Basedonthisassessment,thedirectors concludedthatthefairvalueoftheinvestmentpropertyasat30April2022amountedto EUR39,541,216aftertakingintoconsiderationtheadditionaldevelopmentcostsincurred during the current year.
ThefairvaluemeasurementisclassifiedasaLevel3measurementwithinthefairvalue hierarchy.
Inestimatingthefairvalueoftheinvestmentproperty,thehighestandbestuseisits current use.
9.Other receivables
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Other receivables
81,162
143.696
Prepayments and deposits paid
40,939
33,575
Accrued interest receivable
-
5,042
122,101
182,313
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10.Inventory under construction
Right-of-use assets (Land)
Buildings
Total
EUR
EUR
EUR
Cost
At 30 April 2020
6,071,270
1,473,808
7,545,078
Additions during the year
-
986
986
Reallocation to investment
property under construction (note 3)
-
(495,059)
(495,059)
Capitalisedinterestonlease liabilities
-
1,063
1,063
Other capitalised finance cost
-
163,857
163,857
Balance at 30 April 2021
6,071,270
1,144,655
7,215,925
Additions during the year
-
1,624,254
1,624,254
Reallocation from investment property under construction (note 3)
-
55,774
55,774
Capitalised interest on lease liabilities
-
675
675
Other capitalised finance cost
-
225,457
225,457
Balance at 30 April 2022
6,071,270
3,050,815
9,122,085
Thisamountincludescostofdevelopmentofresidentialunitsandresidentialparking spacesforsaleintheordinarycourseofbusinessonaportionoflandwhichwassub-leasedfromShorelineResidenceLimited.ShorelineResidenceLimitedacquiredtheland underatitleofsub-emphyteusisfromSmartCity(Malta)Limited.ShorelineContracting Limited(anotherfellowsubsidiary)ismanagingalltheconstructionarrangementsrelating to the construction of The Mall.
Inventoriesareexpectedtoberecoveredaftermorethantwelvemonths.Thisisconsidered to be the normal operating cycle of the company.
TheresidentialparkingspaceshavebeencommittedtoShorelineResidenceLimited.In thisregard,thelatterpartyhasenteredintopromiseofsaleagreementswiththirdparties duringtheyearunderreviewandtheprioryearandthetransactionpriceallocatedto performanceobligationsthataretotallyorpartiallyunsatisfiedasattheendofthe reportingperiodinrelationtotheseparkingspacesamountstoEUR3,093,594(2021- EUR 2,797,594). The final deeds of sale are expected to occur after 31 December 2024.
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10.Inventory under construction (continued)
Thecarryingamountofthecompany’slandwithininventoryincludesEUR6,071,270(2021EUR6,071,270)inrespectofright-of-useassets,representingthecompany’s temporaryemphyteusisoftheleaseholdlandoverwhichthebuildingsthatarealso includedwithininventoryarebeingconstructed.Thecompany,aslessee,hastheoption toeffectivelypurchasethelandbyconvertingtheemphyteusisfromtemporaryto perpetualandsimultaneouslyredeemingtheperpetualemphyteusis.Thecompanyis reasonablycertainofexercisingthisoptionattheearliestopportunity,beingthe completionofconstructionor 16January2025(beingtheperiodof5yearsandninemonthsfromthedateofthe AgreementbetweenShorelineResidenceLimitedandSmartCity(Malta)Limited), whicheveroccursthelatest.Sincethecompanyexpectstohavecompletedconstruction bynotlaterthan 16January2025,theleasetermwasdeterminedtoendonthisdateforthepurposesofthe requirementsofIFRS16Leases.Uponexerciseofsuchpurchaseoption,thecompanywill reclassifythecarryingamountofright-of-useassetsatthatdatetoinventorythatisdirectly owned by the company.
BorrowingcostsamountingtoEUR675(2021EUR1,063)andcomprisingintereston theleaseliabilitieswerecapitalisedduringtheperiodintothecostofthebuildings,based ontheborrowingrateof4%.FurtherborrowingcostsamountingtoEUR214,534(2021EUR163,857)andcomprisinginterestonthedebtsecuritiesinissuewerealso capitalised during the period into the cost of the buildings.
11.Amounts due from group companies
IncludedintheyearendbalancesareamountspaidinadvancetoShorelineContracting Ltd, a group company, to be used for the construction of the project.
Nevertheless,theamountsduefromrelatedpartiesareinterest-free,payableondemand, denominatedinEURandhavenofixeddateforrepayment.Asdescribedinnote20, ShorelineContractingLtdholdsaperformanceguaranteefromathirdpartysub-contractor covering these amounts.
Intheprioryearthecompanyenteredintoanovationagreementwithagroupcompany. This is further described below in note 13.
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Amounts due from related parties
12,967,982
15,561,506
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12.Other payables
13.Amounts due to group companies
Theamountsduetogroupcompaniesareunsecured,interest-free,denominatedinEUR andthecompanyhasnounconditionalrighttodefersettlementforatleast12months fromtheendofthereportingperiod.Theexpectationforsettlementis12monthsfrom thedateofthestatementoffinancialposition.Theconsiderationtobeprovidedin settlement may include offsets with amounts due to / from the same party.
Asat10July2020anamountofEUR2,000,000waspayabletotherelatedparty representingcostofworksovertheShorelineMallsiteforworkcarriedoutbytherelated party.Asatthesamedate,therelatedpartysubscribedtopartofthedebtsecuritiesissued duringtheyear,andasaresultanamountofEUR1,780,000wasreceivablebythe Companyfromtherelatedparty.Atthatsamedate,thecompanyenteredintoanovation agreement with the related party for the amount of EUR1,780,000.
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Trade payables
81,873
40,092
Accrued interest
1,294,136
1,393,480
Other accruals
15,723
20,517
1,391,732
1,454,089
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Amounts due to group companies
-
128,738
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14.Lease liabilities
Furtherdisclosuresareprovidedinnote8InvestmentPropertyunderConstructionand note 10 Inventory under construction.
ThecompanyenteredintoanagreementwithShorelineResidenceLimited,intermsof whichitleasedaplotofundevelopedlandunderatemporaryemphyteusisexpiringon22 April2106,withtheoptionofeffectivelypurchasingthelanduponcompletionof constructionor 16January2025,whicheveroccursthelatest.Asdisclosedinnotes8and10,thecompany isreasonablycertainofexercisingthispurchaseoptionon16January2025.Asrequired byIFRS16Leases,theamountthatwillberequiredtoexercisethispurchaseoptionhas beenincludedasaleasepayment,andthereforealsoincludedwithinthemeasurementof the lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset.
ThelandthatisthesubjectoftheAgreementshallbeusedsolelyandexclusivelyforthe constructionoftheShorelineComplex.ShorelineMallplcisprohibitedfromtransferring underanytitletheundevelopedlandand/orairspacewithoutfirstobtainingtheconsent ofSmartCity(Malta)Limited,whichconsentshallnotbewithheldiftheproposed transfereeisaninternationalinvestorofgoodrepute.ShorelineMallplcshallbeentitled tofreelytransferbyanytitlethedevelopedComplex,subjecttocertaintermsand conditions.
Thelessee’sweightedaverageincrementalborrowingrateusedtomeasurethecompany’s leaseliabilitiesis4%perannum.AllleaseobligationsaredenominatedinEUR.The company’sobligationsaresecuredontheassetstowhichtheyrelate.Thecompany’slease liabilities are analysed as follows:
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Total undiscounted minimum lease payment payable in settlement of lease liabilities
163,884
170,211
Less: future finance charges
(15,975)
(21,888)
Present value of lease obligations
147,909
148,323
Less: amounts included in current liabilities
(431)
(414)
Amounts included in non-current liabilities
147,478
147,909
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14.Lease liabilities (continued)
ThetotalcashoutflowsforleasesamountedtoEUR6,328(2021:EUR6,328)duringthe year under review.
InaccordancewiththeCompany’saccountingpolicyonDepreciation,thereisno depreciationchargefortheyearonright-of-useassets,bothforthecurrentandprevious year.
The maturity analysis for lease liabilities is disclosed in note 22.
15.Debt securities in issue
ThecompanywasapprovedbytheListingAuthorityinMalta,on18June2020,forthe issuanceofEUR14,000,0004%SecuredBonds2026(seriesABonds)and EUR26,000,0004.5%SecuredBonds2032(seriesBBonds).Bothseriesbondswere issuedatanominalvalueofEUR100atpar.ThebondsubscriptionsclosedinJuly2020 withthebondsbeingfullysubscribedwithinterestpayableannuallyon1August, startingfrom1August2021.Theproceedswillbeutilisedforthedevelopmentofthe project.Theunutilisedproceedsasattheendofthereportingperiodsareheldwitha security trustee as further described in note 18.
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Non-current
Series A Bonds – 4% and Series A bonds 4.5%
39,429,903
39,362,019
Face value of the bonds
Series A Bonds – 4%
14,000,000
14,000,000
Series A Bonds – 4.5%
26,000,000
26,000,000
40,000,000
40,000,000
Issue costs
686,251
686,251
Accumulated amortisation
(116,154)
(48,270)
Net book amount
570,097
637,981
Amortised cost
39,429,903
39,362,019
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15.Debt securities in issue (continued)
ASpecialHypotheconthevalueofthepropertyasclassifiedunderinvestmentproperty underconstructionandinventoryunderconstructioninnote8and10respectivelywas registeredinfavouroftheSecurityTrusteeforthebenefitoftheBondholdersin accordancewithitsobligationsunderSection4.6.1oftheSecuritiesNote.TheSpecial Hypothec secures the principal amount of the bond still outstanding and accrued interest.
AnamountofEUR1,225,2004%SecuredBonds2026(SeriesABonds)andEUR554,800 4.5%SecuredBonds2032(SeriesBBonds)wassubscribedbyagroupcompanyinthe prior year(seenote13).Asof30April2022,theamountofbondsstillheldbythegroup company amounted to EUR421,600 4% Secured Bonds 2026.
16.Share capital
2022 and 2021
AuthorisedIssuedCalled up and
paid
EUREUREUR
16,575,997 Ordinary A
shares of EUR1 each16,575,997 16,575,997 16,575,997
4,424,002 Ordinary A
shares of EUR1 each4,424,002 4,424,002 1,500,000
1 ordinary B share of EUR 11 1 1
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21,000,000 21,000,000 18,075,998
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The holders of the ‘A’ and ‘B’ shares rank ‘pari passu’ in all respects.
17.Fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities
At30April2022and2021thecarryingamountsoffinancialassetsandfinancialliabilities classifiedwithcurrentassetsandcurrentliabilitiesrespectivelyapproximatedtheirfair valuesduetotheshorttermmaturitiesoftheseassetsandliabilities.Thefairvalueofthe debtsecuritiesinissueamountedtoEUR24,702,600(2021:EUR25,747,800)forthe4.5% SecuredbondsandEUR13,335,000(2021:EUR14,280,000)forthe4%Securedbonds. The financial liabilities in this paragraph exclude lease liabilities.
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18.Cash and cash equivalents
Cashandcashequivalentsincludedinthestatementofcashflowscomprisethefollowing amount in the statement of financial position:
Asat30April2022,theamountsheldwithasecuritytrusteeasincludedwithcashatbank amountedtoEUR1,283,936(2021EUR4,362,503)andat30April2021,theseincluded the amounts held as fixed term deposit.
Cashatbankearnsinterestatfloatingratesbasedonbankdepositrates.Theinterestrate onthecashatbankin2022was0.0925%perannum(20210.0925%)andtheinterest rate on the fixed term deposit was 0.55% (2021 – 0.55%) for a three-month period.
19.Significant non-cash transactions
Inthepreviousyear,andasfurtherdisclosedinnote13,anovationagreementwasentered into with a related party covering an amount of EUR1,780,000.
AnamountofEUR627,656wassetoffbetweenrelatedpartybalancesinthecurrentyear.
AsdisclosedinNote20ShorelineContractingLtdentersintoagreementsdirectlywith contractorsforthedevelopmentandconstructionoftheprojectforwhichdepositsand advancepaymentswererequiredandincludedinNote11.AdditionstotheInvestment PropertyandInventoriesaremadeagainstthecorrespondingadvancepaymentsmadeto Shoreline Contracting Ltd.
AmountofEUR1,641,127inthestatementofcashflowsforthecomparativeperiodis reclassified from investing activities to operating activities to better reflect its nature.
20.Related party disclosures
TheparentandultimateparentcompaniesofShorelineMallplcareShorelineHoldings LimitedandJadePropertyInvestmentsLtdrespectively,whicharebothincorporatedin Malta.TheregisteredofficeofShorelineHoldingsLimitedisSuite407,Level4,Block SCM01,SmartCityMalta,Ricasoli,whilsttheregistredaddressofJadeProperty Investments Limited is The Hub Annex, St. Andrew Street, San Gwann.
ShorelineHoldingsLimited,theimmediateparentpreparesconsolidatedfinancial statements.Copiesoftheconsolidatedfinancialstatementsmaybeobtainedfromthe Malta Business Registry.
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Cash at bank
1,770,862
9,080,216
Fixed term deposit
-
11,000,000
1,770,862
20,080,216
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20.Related party disclosures (continued)
ThedirectorsconsidertheultimatecontrollingpartytobeRyanEdwardOttowho, indirectly,owns61.82%(202161.82%)oftheissuedsharecapitaloftheimmediate parent company.
Asdisclosedinnote14,thecompanyhadpreviouslyenteredintoanagreementwith ShorelineResidenceLimited,intermsofwhichitleasedaplotofundevelopedlandunder a temporary emphyteusis. Further details are provided in this note.
Duringthecurrentperiodandthepriorperiod,fellowsubsidiariesandrelatedpartieshave transferredtoShorelineMallp.l.c,thecostsincurredinconnectionwiththedevelopment oftheMallproject(notes8and10).Thetotalcostofacquiringsuchassetsamountedto EUR 18,518,222 (2021 – EUR4,389,609).
IntheprioryearaContractofworksagreementwassignedwithShorelineContracting Ltd,arelatedparty,forthevalueofEUR55,765,921.ShorelineContractingLtdentersinto agreementsdirectlywithcontractorsforthedevelopmentandconstructionoftheproject forwhichdepositsandadvancepaymentswererequired.ShorelineContractingLtdhas obtainedanadvancepaymentguaranteeandaperformancesecurityguaranteefromits mainthird-partycontractors.TheseamountedtoEUR7,276,788(2021-EUR10,490,000) and EUR7,867,500 (2021- EUR7,867,500 ), respectively.
Other related party transactions are described in notes 11 and 13.
Key management personnel compensation is disclosed in note 7.
Thetermsandconditionsoftheamountsduefrom/torelatedpartiesatyearendare disclosedinnote11and13.Thetermsandconditionsinrespectoftherelatedparty balancesdonotspecifythenatureoftheconsiderationtobeprovidedinsettlement.No guarantees have been given or received, except as described above.
21.Capital commitments
2022
2021
EUR
EUR
Investment property under construction
24,906,284
41,669,407
Inventory under construction
3,745,969
5,661,876
Contracted but not provided for
28,652,253
47,331,283
Investment property under construction
413,634
978,291
Inventory under construction
1,500,000
1,450,000
Authorised but not contracted for
1,913,634
2,428,291
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21.Capital commitments (continued)
Thisrepresentsthetotalestimatedcapitalexpenditure,construction,developmentand otherdirectlyattributablecoststocompletetheShorelineMallProjectforwhich EUR12,967,982 (2021 – EUR15,683,915) are paid in advance as described in note 11.
22.Financial risk management
Theexposurestoriskandthewayrisksarise,togetherwiththecompany’sobjectives, policiesandprocessesformanagingandmeasuringtheserisksaredisclosedinmoredetail below.
Theobjectives,policiesandprocessesformanagingfinancialrisksandthemethodsused to measure such risks are subject to continual improvement and development.
Whereapplicable,anysignificantchangesinthecompany’sexposuretofinancialrisksor themannerinwhichthecompanymanagesandmeasurestheserisksaredisclosedbelow.
Wherepossible,thecompanyaimstoreduceandcontrolriskconcentrations. Concentrationsoffinancialriskarisewhenfinancialinstrumentswithsimilar characteristicsareinfluencedinthesamewaybychangesineconomicorotherfactors. Theamountoftheriskexposureassociatedwithfinancialinstrumentssharingsimilar characteristics is disclosed in more detail in the notes to the financial statements.
Credit risk
CreditriskreferstotheriskthatacounterpartywillcauseafinanciallossfortheCompany by failing to discharge an obligation. Credit risk is managed at a group level.
FinancialassetswhichpotentiallysubjecttheCompanytoconcentrationsofcreditrisk consistprincipallyofcashatbankincludingtheamountsheldbyasecuritytrusteeand amounts due from group companies.
CashatbankisplacedwithreliablefinancialinstitutionswithacreditratingofBBB (12mECL)andB(3mECL).Thedirectorshaveassessedandconcludedthatimpactof any expected credit losses are not material.
Financialassetsmeasuredatamortisedcostarepresentednetofanallowancefordoubtful debts.Inrelationtotheamountsduefromrelatedparties,withaparticularfocuson balancesduefromShorelineContractingLtdofEUR12,967,982(2021-EUR15,561,506),theintermediateparentcompany,ShorelineHoldingsLimited,providedanundertaking totheCompanywherebyitconfirmsthatintheeventthatShorelineContractingLtdis notapositiontosettletheamountduetotheCompanywhencalledupontodoso,the immediateparentwillsettleeitherdirectlyorthroughotherrelatedpartieswithinits control, the corresponding amounts due to the company as at that date.
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22.Financial risk management (continued)
Credit risk rating grades
TheCompany’smanagementestimatedthatasat30April2022,amountsduefromrelated partiesareconsideredtohavealowriskofdefaultanddonothaveanypastdueamounts. The provision for loss allowance (12m ECL) is therefore deemed to be not material.
Thecarryingamountoffinancialassetsrecordedinthefinancialstatements,whichisnet ofimpairmentlosses,representsthecompany’smaximumexposuretocreditriskwithout taking account of the value of any collateral obtained.
Liquidity risk
Thecompanyisexposedtoliquidityriskinrelationtomeetingfutureobligations associatedwithitsfinancialliabilities,whichcompriseprincipallyofotherpayables, amountsduetorelatedparties,leaseliabilitiesanddebtsecuritiesinissueasdisclosedin notes 13, 14, 15 and 15, respectively.
Thecompanymonitorsandmanagesitsrisktoashortageoffundsbymonitoringthe availabilityofraisingfundstomeetcommitmentsassociatedwiththedevelopmentofthe Shorelinesite.Thecompanyenjoysthesupportofitsimmediateparentandtheultimate shareholdersandthecompany’srelatedpartybalances’areexpectedtocontinuetoform partofthecompany’seffectivefinancingstructures.Thecompanyisthereforeconfident thatitwillbeinapositiontocontinuetomeetitscommitmentsasandwhentheyfalldue.
Liquidityislargelymanagedatgrouplevelwherebyfundsaretransferredwithinthegroup astheneedarises.Duringthepriorfinancialyear,theShorelineGroupcommencedthe processofreviewingitsfinancingarrangementstoensurethatitisinapositiontomeet itsshort-termoperationalandcashflowcommitments.Asdisclosedinnotes15,inthe prioryeartheCompanyraisedfundsthroughanissueofbondsontheMalteseStock Exchange.
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22.Financial risk management (continued)
Liquidity risk
Thefollowingmaturityanalysisshowstheremainingcontractualmaturitiesusingthe contractualundiscountedcashflowsonthebasisoftheearliestdateonwhichthecompany can be required to pay. The analysis includes both interest and principal cash flows.
On demand or within 1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years +
Total
EUR
EUR
EUR
EUR
EUR
EUR
2022
Non-derivative financial liabilities
Non-interest bearing
97,596
-
-
-
-
97,596
Fixed rate instruments
1,730,000
1,730,000
1,730,000
1,730,000
51,090,000
58,010,000
Lease liabilities
431
432
146,588
-
-
147,451
1,828,027
1,730,432
1,876,588
1,730,000
51,090,000
58,255,047
2021
Non-derivative financial liabilities
Non-interest bearing
189,347
-
-
-
-
189,347
Fixed rate instruments
1,393,480
1,730,000
1,730,000
1,730,000
52,820,000
59,403,480
Lease liabilities
415
431
432
146,588
-
147,867
1,583,242
1,730,431
1,730,432
1,876,588
52,820,000
59,740,694
Interest rate risk
Thecompanyhasissueddebtsecuritiestofinanceitsoperationsasdisclosedinnote15. Theinterestratesthereonandthetermsofsuchborrowingsaredisclosedaccordingly.The effective interest rate on cash and cash equivalents is disclosed in Note 18.
Thecompanyisexposedtocashflowinterestrateriskonfinancialinstrumentscarryinga floatinginterestrate.Thisexposureisnotconsideredtobesignificantduringthecurrent yearandtheprioryear.Thecompanyisnotexposedtofairvalueinterestrateriskasnone of its financial instruments with a fixed coupon are measured at fair value.
Managementmonitorsthemovementininterestratesand,wherepossible,reactsto material movements in such rates by restructuring its financing structure.
Whereapplicable,interestiscapitalisedinaccordancewiththeCompany’saccounting policy on borrowing costs.
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22.Financial risk management (continued)
Capital risk management
Thecompany’sobjectiveswhenmanagingcapitalaretosafeguarditsabilitytocontinue asagoingconcernandtomaximisethereturntostakeholdersthroughtheoptimisationof the debt and equity balance.
Thecapitalstructureofthecompanyconsistsofdebt,whichincludestheotherborrowings disclosedinnote11andthedebtsecuritiesdisclosedinnote15,cashandcashequivalents asdisclosedinnote18anditemspresentedwithinequityintheStatementoffinancial position.
Thecompany’sdirectorsmanagethecompany’scapitalstructureandmakeadjustments toit,inlightofchangesineconomicconditions.Thecapitalstructureisreviewedonan ongoingbasis.Basedonrecommendationsofthedirectors,thecompanybalancesits overallcapitalstructurethroughthepaymentsofdividends,newshareissuesaswellas the issue of new debt or the redemption of existing debt.
23.Contingent liability
Asisexpectedfromaprojectofthissize,thecompanyisinvolvedinthenormalcourseof businessindiscussionswithsub-contractorsontheresolutionofclaimsbythelatteragainst thecompany.Theoutcomeandfinancialimpactofongoingnegotiationsisunabletobe ascertainedreliably,howeverthedirectorsbelievethatadequateprovisionhasbeenmade inthesefinancialstatementsforamountsconsideredprobabletobesettled,ifany.This informationiscommerciallysensitiveandaccordinglyfulldisclosuresarenotbeingmade inthesefinancialstatementsaspermittedbytherelevantprovisionsofInternational Accounting Standard 37 – Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets.
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Notes to the financial statements
30 April 2022
24.Segment information
TheShorelineMallislocatedinMaltaandaccordinglyrevenuesfromtheaboveactivities willbeattributedtoMalta.Asoutlinedinnote1,thecompany’sprincipalactivitiesisto developandmanagetheShorelineMallandtodevelopresidentialterracedhousesforresale. On completion of the Shoreline project, the company’s main business will consist of:
a.ThesaleofimmovablepropertywithintheShorelineMallsite,mainlyconsistingof residential units and the residential carpark; and
b.ThegenerationofrentalincomefromthecommercialoperationswithintheShoreline Mall units and carpark
Thecompletionoftheabovepropertiesareclassifiedwithinventoriesandinvestment propertiesrespectivelyinnote10andnote8.Sincetheprojectismanagedcentrallythe above activities are considered to be one operating segment as at the year end.
25.Events after the end of the reporting year
ThegeopoliticalsituationinEasternEuropeintensifiedinlateFebruary2022,withthe commencementofRussia’smilitaryactionagainstUkraine.Politicaleventsandsanctions arecontinuallychanginganddifferacrosstheglobe.Thereiscurrentlynoindicationthat therewillbeasignificantimpactonthecompany’sandtheCompany’sfinancial performance,financialpositionandcashflows.Thesituationcontinuestobeclosely monitoredbymanagementtoensurethattheinterestsofallitsstakeholdersare safeguarded.
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Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Shoreline Mall p.l.c (the Company), set out on pages 15 to 50, which comprise the Statement of Financial Position of the Company as at 30 April 2022, and the Statement of Profit or Loss and other Comprehensive Income, Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows of the Company for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of Shoreline Mall p.l.c as at 30 April 2022, and of the Company’s financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union and have been properly prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Maltese Companies Act (Cap.386).
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA Code) together with the Accountancy Profession (Code of Ethics for Warrant Holders) Directive (Maltese Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Malta, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the IESBA Code and the Maltese Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. In conducting our audit, we have remained independent of the Company and have not provided any of the non-audit services prohibited by article 18A(1) of the Maltese Accountancy Profession Act (Cap. 281).
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) that we identified. This matter was addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on this matter.
Investment property under construction – fair value disclosures
The Company holds investment property under construction amounting to EUR34,359,016 as at 30 April 2022 (2021 – EUR15,817,799) as measured at cost less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. The investment property comprises a portion of land pertaining to the Shoreline project and capital expenditure as directly attributable to the asset. Although the investment property is held at cost, fair value disclosures are required under IAS 40 – Investment Property. The fair value disclosure of the investment property is quantitatively and qualitatively material to the financial statements.
Deloitte Audit Limited
Deloitte Place,
Triq L-Intornjatur,
Central Business District,
CBD 3050
Malta
Tel: +356 2343 2000, 2134 5000
Fax: +356 2133 2606
info@deloitte.com.mt
www.deloitte.com/mt
Company Ref No: C51312
VAT Reg No: MT2013 6121
Exemption number: EXO2155
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Investment property under construction – fair value disclosures (continued)
The directors’ assessment process of establishing fair value is based on an external architect’s valuation, and is based on a comparable market approach where certain key assumptions were applied as further described in note 8.
Our audit response in respect of the directors’ disclosure of the fair value of the Company’s investment property included the following:
Involving internal valuation specialists to review the key assumptions and factors used in the external architect’s valuation of fair value, and the directors' assessment of the changes in key assumptions and inputs since the date of the external architect’s valuation, in order to determine if the valuation falls within an acceptable range as at the balance sheet date;
Obtaining and reviewing available supporting evidence to evaluate the data and key assumptions applied in the determination of fair value;
Assessing the competency, capability, independence and objectivity of the external architect appointed by the directors.
The Company’s disclosures about fair value are included in Note 8, which explains the basis on which the fair value disclosures for the investment property under construction was determined by the directors.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Report Thereon
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Directors, officers and other information page, the Directors’ Report, the Statement of Directors’ responsibilities and the Corporate Governance Statement of Compliance, which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report.
However, the other information does not include the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.
Except for our opinions on the Directors’ Report in accordance with the Maltese Companies Act (Cap. 386) and on the Corporate Governance Statement of Compliance in accordance with the Listing Rules issued by the Maltese Listing Authority, ouropinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report and set out above, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
With respect to the Directors’ Report, we also considered whether the Directors’ Report includes the disclosure requirements of Article 177 of the Companies Act (Cap. 386), and the statement required by Listing Rule 5.62 on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
In accordance with the requirements of sub-article 179(3) of the Maltese Companies Act (Cap. 386) in relation to the Directors’ Report on pages 2 to 4, in our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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Information Other than the Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Report Thereon (continued)
the information given in the Directors’ Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with those financial statements; and
the Directors’ Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified any material misstatements in the Directors’ Report.
Responsibilities of the Directors and the Audit Committee for the Financial Statements
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors’ responsibilities on page 5, the directors are responsible for the preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union and the requirements of the Maltese Companies Act (Cap.386), and for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
The directors have delegated the responsibility for overseeing the Company’s and the Group’s financial reporting process to the Audit Committee.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
This report, including the opinions set out herein, has been prepared for the Company’s members as a body in accordance with articles 179, 179A and 179B of the Companies Act (Cap. 386).
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinions in accordance with articles 179, 179A and 179B of the Companies Act (Cap. 386). Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
In terms of article 179A(4) of the Maltese Companies Act (Cap.386), the scope of our audit does not include assurance on the future viability of the Company or on the efficiency or effectiveness with which the directors have conducted or will conduct the affairs of the Company. The financial position of the Company may improve, deteriorate, or otherwise be subject to change as a consequence of decisions taken, or to be taken, by the management thereof, or may be impacted by events occurring after the date of this opinion, including, but not limited to, events of force majeure.
As such, our audit report on the Company’s historical financial statements is not intended to facilitate or enable, nor is it suitable for, reliance by any person, in the creation of any projections or predictions, with respect to the future financial health and viability of the Company, and cannot therefore be utilised or relied upon for the purpose of decisions regarding investment in, or otherwise dealing with (including but not limited to the extension of credit), the Company. Any decision-making in this respect should be formulated on the basis of a separate analysis, specifically intended to evaluate the prospects of the Company and to identify any facts or circumstances that may be materially relevant thereto.
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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements (continued)
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, in terms of generally accepted auditing standards, the absence of any reference to a material uncertainty about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in our auditor’s report should not be viewed as a guarantee as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
For the avoidance of doubt, any conclusions concerning the adequacy of the capital structure of the Company, including the formulation of a view as to the manner in which financial risk is distributed between shareholders and/or creditors cannot be reached on the basis of these financial statements alone and must necessarily be based on a broader analysis supported by additional information.
We communicate with the Audit Committee regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide the Audit Committee with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements (continued)
From the matters communicated with the Audit Committee, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the individual financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
Report on compliance of the Annual Financial Report with the requirements of the European Single Electronic Format Regulatory Technical Standard as specified in the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/815 (the "ESEF RTS”)
Pursuant to Capital Markets Rule 5.55.6 issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority, we have undertaken a reasonable assurance engagement in accordance with the requirements of the Accountancy Profession (European Single Electronic Format) Assurance Directive issued by the Accountancy Board in terms of the Accountancy Profession Act (Cap. 281), hereinafter referred to as the “ESEF Directive 6”, on the annual financial report of the Company for the year ended 30 April, 2022, prepared in a single electronic reporting format.
Solely for the purposes of our reasonable assurance report on the compliance of the annual financial report with the requirements of the ESEF RTS, the “Annual Financial Report” comprises the Directors’ Report, the Statement of Directors’ responsibilities, the Corporate Governance Statement of Compliance, the annual financial statements, the prescribed disclosures of material contracts, General Company Information, and the Independent auditor’s report, as set out in Capital Markets Rules 5.55.
Where the Annual Financial Report does not include consolidated financial statements, compliance with the ESEF RTS solely requires the preparation of an Annual Financial Report in XHTML format.
Responsibilities of the Directors for the Annual Financial Report
The directors are responsible for:
the preparation and publication of the Annual Financial Report, including the financial statements, in XHTML format as required by Capital Markets Rule 5.56A,
designing, implementing, and maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation of the Annual Financial Report in XHTML format, that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error,
and consequently, for ensuring the accurate transfer of the information in the Annual Financial Report into a single electronic reporting format.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the Reasonable Assurance Engagement
Our responsibility is to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Annual Financial Report, including the financial statements is prepared, in all material respects, in XHTML format, based on the evidence we have obtained. We conducted our reasonable assurance engagement in accordance with the requirements of ESEF Directive 6.
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Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements(continued)
The procedures we performed, including the assessment of the risks that the Annual Financial Report is not prepared, in all material respects, in XHTML format, whether due to fraud or error, were based on our professional judgement and included:
Obtaining an understanding of the Company’s internal controls relevant to the financial reporting process, including the preparation of the Annual Financial Report in XHTML format, but not for the purpose of expressing an assurance opinion on the effectiveness of these controls.
Examining whether the Annual Financial Report has been prepared, in all material respects, in XHTML format.
We believe that the evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our reasonable assurance opinion.
Reasonable Assurance Opinion
In our opinion, the Annual Financial Report for the year ended 30 April 2022 has been prepared, in all material respects, in XHTML format.
This reasonable assurance opinion only covers the transfer of the information in the Annual Financial Report into XHTML format as required by the ESEF RTS, and therefore does not cover the information contained in the Annual Financial Report.
Report on Corporate Governance Statement of Compliance
Pursuant to Listing Rule 5.94 issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority, in its capacity as the Listing Authority in Malta, the directors are required to include in the Company’s annual financial report a Corporate Governance Statement of Compliance explaining the extent to which they have adopted the Code of Principles of Good Corporate Governance set out in Appendix 5.1 to Chapter 5 of the Listing Rules, and the effective measures that they have taken to ensure compliance with those principles. The Corporate Governance Statement of Compliance is to contain at least the information set out in Listing Rule 5.97.
Our responsibility is laid down by Listing Rule 5.98, which requires us to include a report to shareholders on the Corporate Governance Statement of Compliance in the Company’s annual financial report.
We read the Corporate Governance Statement of Compliance and consider the implications for our report if we become aware of any information therein that is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or that otherwise appears to be materially misstated. We also review whether the Corporate Governance Statement of Compliance contains at least the information set out in Listing Rule 5.97.
We are not required to, and we do not, consider whether the directors’ statements on internal control cover all risks and controls, or form an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s corporate governance procedures or its risk and control procedures.
In our opinion, the Corporate Governance Statement of Compliance set out on pages 6 to 14 has been properly prepared in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rules 5.94 and 5.97.
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception under the Companies Act
Under the Companies Act (Cap. 386), we have responsibilities to report to you if in our opinion:
Proper accounting records have not been kept;
Proper returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us;
The financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
We have been unable to obtain all the information and explanations which, to the best of our knowledge and belief, are necessary for the purpose of our audit.
We have nothing to report to you in respect of these responsibilities.
Auditor tenure
We were first appointed by the members of the Company to act as statutory auditor of the Company, following the Company’s debt listing in July 2020 by the members of the Company on 27 August 2020 for the financial year ended 30 April 2021, and were subsequently reappointed as statutory auditors by the member of the Company. The period of total uninterrupted engagement as statutory auditor since the Company became a public interest entity covers 2 financial years.
Consistency of the audit report with the additional report to the Audit Committee
Our audit opinion is consistent with the additional report to the Audit Committee in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the EU Audit Regulation No. 537/2014.
The audit was drawn up on 26 August 2022 and signed by:
Antoine Carabott as Director
in the name and on behalf of
Deloitte Audit Limited
Registered auditor
Central Business District, Birkirkara, Malta.