TIDMMIL

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Myanmar Investments Intl Ltd

30 November 2021

This announcement contains inside information 30 November 2021

Myanmar Investments International Limited

Audited financial results for the year to 30 September 2021

Myanmar Investments International Limited [AIM: MIL] ("MIL" or the "Company"), the Myanmar focused investment company, today announces its audited financial results for the year to 30 September 2021.

Copies of the Company's annual report and accounts will be sent to shareholders and warrant holders shortly and will also be available to download from the Company's website on www.myanmarinvestments.com/financial-reports.

Highlight

During the financial year our net asset value ("NAV") has decreased by 27.5 per cent and was US$25.6 million as at 30 September 2021, equivalent to US$ 0.67 per share.

Myanmar: Covid-19 and Political Turmoil

Please find a detailed report about the situation in Myanmar in the "Chairmen's Letter".

Future Strategy

In late 2018, the Directors felt that the investment environment in Myanmar is unlikely to generate an appropriate risk adjusted return commensurate with an investment in a frontier economy. Accordingly, the Directors thought that it was appropriate to start planning for an orderly disposal of our three investments with a view to ultimately winding up the Company.

At the Company's AGM, held in Yangon on 24 October 2019, the shareholders approved a resolution to amend the Company's Investment Policy such that the Board can:

   --    undertake an orderly disposal of its investments; and 
   --    return surplus capital to shareholders. 

Since then, the Directors have taken the following action to implement this new strategy:

-- We sold our investment in Medicare International Health & Beauty ("Medicare") for US$1 million to our main joint venture partner in November 2019. The transaction was completed in December 2019.

-- We are in the process of selling our investment in Myanmar Finance International Limited ("MFIL").

-- We have continued to streamline our operations and as a result reduced our overheads. As part of the cost reduction process, we closed our office in Yangon and removed staff costs from the operation as of 31 March 2020.

Business review

The Company has invested in two businesses:

AP Towers Holdings Pte. Ltd ("AP Towers") / Apollo Towers

   --   The Company had invested US$21 million in Apollo Towers. 

-- The share exchange with AP Towers was completed in January 2020. Under the share exchange, the Company swapped its indirect interest of 9.1 per cent of Apollo Towers for an indirect interest of 4.1 per cent of AP Towers. The share exchange effectively brought Apollo Towers and Pan Asia Towers, another Myanmar independent tower company, under the common ownership of AP Towers.

-- As at 30 September 2021, Apollo Towers and Pan Asia Towers together had an aggregated portfolio of 3,254 towers, 6,669 tenants and a co-location ratio ("Lease-up-Rate" or "LUR") of 2.05x which is unchanged since 30 September 2020.

-- Based on AP Towers actual results for the 6 months ended 30 September 2021, AP Towers annualised adjusted "run rate" revenue has decreased to US$102.5 million. This represents a decline of 1.9 per cent over the same period last year. The annualised adjusted "run rate" EBITDA has increased to US$85.9 million. This represents an increase of 3.0 per cent over the same period last year.

-- Going forward, AP Towers will, when market conditions allow, be looking to increase the number of tenancies either from new "Build to Suit" towers or from adding co-locations to its existing towers.

-- AP Towers' net debt was US$396.2 million as at the end of September 2021, a decrease of US$ 20.6 million since 31 March 2021 and a decrease of US$33.1 million since 30 September 2020.

-- Contrary to other industries, the telecoms sector has not suffered greatly due to the outbreak of Covid-19.

Myanmar Finance International Limited ("MFIL")

   --   MIL has invested US$2.7 million for a 37.5 per cent shareholding. 
   --   It is one of Myanmar's leading microfinance companies. 

-- Covid and the political turmoil has severely impacted the Myanmar economy and has affected borrowers. The Portfolio at Risk over 30 days ("PAR 30+") has risen to 14.2 percent.

-- MFIL has been restructuring its balance sheet with agreements reached with all lenders to extend their loan maturities by 12 months and formal documentation are currently being signed.

   --   MFIL has cash of MMK 8 billion and has reduced its loan book to MMK 16.5 billion 
   --   MFIL focuses on urban and semi-rural lending in Yangon, Bago, Ayeyarwady and Mon State. 

-- The Company is in the process of selling this investment. On 1 April 2020, the Company announced that it had accepted an offer to sell its shareholding in MFIL and on 23 April 2020 the purchaser's AGM approved the purchase subject to completion of certain conditions precedent including a closing audit, lender's consents, and Myanmar regulatory approval. Subsequent to that announcement, and because of logistical problems in completing the conditions precedent, the purchaser's AGM on 26 April 2021 approved a one-year extension of their agreement to purchase MFIL.

Financial review

During the past year our net asset value ("NAV") has decreased by 27.5 per cent and was US$25.6 million as at 30 September 2021. This was driven mainly by the decrease in the assessed value of our investments in AP Towers (down US$6.1 million to US$22.3 million) and in MFIL (down US$2.9 million to US$1.5 million).

During the period we achieved our in 2020 projected operating "run-rate" costs of US$0.7 million per annum.

Henrik Bodenstab, Chairman of MIL, "It has been a challenging year. Myanmar was hit hard by Covid-19 and on top came the political crisis when the military took over the government on 1 February 2021. We intend to complete the sale of MFIL as soon as it is practical which will include finalising the closing audit and obtaining regulatory approval. We have reduced our operating costs significantly. In order to maximise the return of surplus capital to our shareholders, we are considering the option of cancelling the admission to trading of the ordinary shares of Myanmar Investments International Limited from the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange which would save a substantial amount of money."

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

For further information please contact:

   Nick Paris                                                                         Michael Rudolf 
 
Managing Director                   CFO 
 Myanmar Investments International   Myanmar Investments International 
 Limited +95 (0) 1 387 947           Limited +95 (0) 1 387 947 
 nickparis@myanmarinvestments.com    michaelrudolf@myanmarinvestments.com 
 Nominated Adviser                   Broker 
 Philip Secrett / George Grainger    William Marle 
 Grant Thornton UK LLP               finnCap Ltd 
 +44 (0) 20 7383 5100                +44 (0) 20 7220 0500 
 

For more information about MIL, please visit www.myanmarinvestments.com

CHAIRMEN'S LETTER

Dear fellow shareholder

MYANMAR: COVID-19 AND POLITICAL TURMOIL

Myanmar is a resource rich and strategically located country with substantial economic potential but one that has consistently proven to be difficult to invest in.

In 2020 Myanmar was affected by the global Covid-19 pandemic which, although the number of cases were minimal, led to two lockdowns and border restrictions. During this period there was also an election that returned Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy ("NLD"), to power with an increased majority. However, on 1 February 2021 before the new government could be sworn in, the military took over and promised a new election within 2 years. Since then, there has been continuous resistance across the country. The new military installed government, the Special Administrative Council ("SAC"), has not been recognized by most countries but neither has the National Unity Government ("NUG") established by a group of former members of parliament been accredited, although some countries such as South Korea have allowed NUG to open an Information Office.

In the early days public dissatisfaction was shown through demonstrations across the country. These were often met with force by the army, known as the Tatmadaw. Large demonstrations morphed into a Civil Disobedience Movement campaign ("CDM") that included strikes by bank staff, civil servants and teachers that paralyzed the country. Eight months later flash mobs still take place and, at different levels, CDM is still on-going.

The political conflict has also turned violent with frequent clashes between the Tatmadaw, and many of the Ethnic Armed Organizations ("EAOs"). Numerous locally formed People's Defence Forces ("PDF"), akin to militia groups, have also sprung up to resist the SAC or to protect their community. In cities such as Yangon or Mandalay PDFs tend to use assassinations and bombings. While in the rural areas there has been an upsurge in armed conflicts with the EAOs particularly in the northwest (Chin State, Sagaing and Magway regions) and southeast (Kayah State).

To date neither ASEAN nor the international community have been able to broker a resolution to this situation.

In June 2021, compounding the political crisis, there was a surge in Covid-19 cases which overwhelmed a fragile medical infrastructure that was understaffed from CDM.

Inevitably, the ongoing political crisis and a third wave of Covid-19 materially impacted an economy that had already been weakened by the pandemic in 2020. According to the World Bank Myanmar's economy is expected to have contracted by around 18 per cent in fiscal year 2021 (Myanmar's fiscal year is to 30 September). An 18 per cent contraction, coming on top of weak growth in fiscal year 2020, would mean that the country's economy is around 30 per cent smaller than it would have been in the absence of Covid-19 and the military takeover of February 2021.

Despite interventions from the central bank, liquidity in the financial system has dried up and commercial banks are restricting transfers and withdrawals. By September 2021 the Myanmar Kyat had nearly halved against the US Dollar although it has partially recovered in recent weeks. The weaker currency is feeding through to higher import prices. In August 2021 the World Food Programme reported a 68 per cent increase in the price of fuel, 40 per cent for cooking oil and 16 per cent for rice.

United Nations Development Programme ("UNDP") has forecast that almost half of the population, in the worst-case scenario, risks falling into poverty by 2022 doubling the pre Covid-19 level and reversing all economic gains made since 2005.

All sectors have been affected. Construction activities have slowed or stopped, farm input costs have risen sharply while importers do not have access to US dollars and are now unable to open letters of credit at foreign banks. Foreign companies have either adopted a wait-and-see approach while reducing expatriate staff or have announced that they are withdrawing. Notable exits include Telenor, British American Tobacco, Amata and Adani Ports.

Economic contraction and a weaker Kyat are fuelling inflation, unemployment and the poverty rate. Covid precaution has closed the borders with Thailand and China. In the past there were as many as 4 million migrant Myanmar workers in Thailand that would send money home but in 2020 an estimated 30 per cent temporarily went home to avoid infection and are now unable to return to work.

It is unclear how the political situation will playout. The SAC appears to be digging in for the long term and continues to prosecute senior NLD leaders and protesters while ignoring ASEAN and international appeals. However, it does not appear able to fully control the country and continues to suffer from widespread attacks by EAOs and PDFs that are being formed across the country.

On the other hand, the opposition National Unity Government continues to organize international opposition to the coup while trying to influence local administration and soldiers to defect. However, it has a limited budget and does not have a permanent infrastructure that can govern.

Therefore, neither side appears able to deliver a knockout blow and a stalemate has developed.

The last twelve months have been difficult with violence, poverty level, inflation and unemployment rising but, at least in the cities, there are tentative signs that the economy is beginning to stabilize at a much lower level of economic activity. Anecdotally traffic jams are back despite of higher fuel prices and smart restaurants are busy again. Myanmar people are resilient and resourceful having endured multiple periods of harsh military rule over the last 50 years. Businesses are adapting and reverting to the old cash economy ways of doing business. People still need to eat, to try to build their business, to borrow and make phone calls. A "new normal" way of life is settling in.

Against this background MIL will continue to actively manage its investments while seeking an orderly exit from them as soon as the opportunity to do so arises. In the meantime, the MIL Directors are considering a range of cost cutting measures to conserve the Company's cash balances including the possibility of cancelling the admission of trading of MIL's ordinary shares from the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. They intend to consult with MIL Shareholders on these measures and on an appropriate method by which to return surplus capital to Shareholders.

REPORTING PERIOD

The State Administration Council (SAC) announced in August 2021 that Myanmar's fiscal year will be re-changed from 1 April to 31 March starting from the 2022 - 2023 financial year. Our investee companies (MFIL and AP Towers) have decided to change their fiscal years accordingly and the Board has decided to follow this decision. Therefore, we will issue interim accounts for the periods from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 and from 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022 which will both be published within 3 months of the period end. Our next full audited set of financial statements will therefore be on 31 March 2023 which will comprise the 18-month period from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2023 which will be published within 3 months of the period end.

As a result of this change, we need to alter the Articles of Association of the Company (the "Articles") to delete the maximum time period of 15 months between AGMs. We do urge all Shareholders to approve this resolution which will help us to produce the next financial statements without breaching the terms of our Articles.

CHANGE IN STRATEGY AND POSSIBLE DELISTING FROM LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ("LSE")

At the Annual General Meeting (" AGM ") in 2019 shareholders approved a resolution to amend the investment objective and policies of the Company as follows:

"The Company will seek to realise the Company's investments in an orderly manner, such realisations to be effected at such times, on such terms and in such manner as the Directors (in their absolute discretion) may determine.

Following such realisations, the Company will make periodic returns of surplus capital to Shareholders on such terms and in such manner as the Directors (in their absolute discretion) may determine.

The Company shall not make any new investments in projects to which it is not already committed. However, this will not preclude the Directors (in their absolute discretion) from:

(a) authorising the expenditure of such capital as is necessary to: (i) complete arrangements pertaining to the Company's existing investments; or (ii) carry out any activities that the Directors (in their absolute discretion) deem appropriate to ensure the sale ability of any existing investment; or (b) entering into any contract or other arrangement with any third party to realise all or any part of the Company's existing investments.

Following the disposal of all of the Company's existing investments, the Directors intend to put a winding up proposal to the Shareholders."

Important steps have been made to implement this new strategy:

-- We sold our investment in Medicare International Health & Beauty ("Medicare") for US$1 million to our main joint venture partner in November 2019. The transaction was completed in December 2019. This represented a loss of US$1.1 million on the cost of the investment which largely reflected our share of the operating losses from opening a chain of new stores in Myanmar.

-- We are in the process of selling our investment in Myanmar Finance International Limited ("MFIL"). On 1 April 2020 we announced that we have accepted an offer to sell our shareholding in MFIL to a Thai based company subject to the purchaser's AGM approving the purchase, lender's consent, and Myanmar regulatory approval. The minimum consideration for this transaction will be calculated based on a pre-agreed formula of 2 times the audited book value of MFIL at closing once these conditions have been satisfied. Subsequent to that announcement, the purchaser's AGM on 23 April 2020 approved the transaction and the lenders to MFIL have given their consent. However, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the change of government on 1 February 2021 the transaction has not been closed yet. On 26 April 2021, the purchaser's shareholders approved a one-year extension for closing the transaction.

-- We have continued to streamline our operations and as a result reduced our overheads. As part of the cost reduction process, we closed our office in Yangon and removed staff costs from the operation as of 31 March 2020. The core cash-based overheads for the 12-month period from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021 are 38.7 per cent lower than for the 12-month period from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020 (excluding one-off expenses for closing the office in Yangon).

We are now holding around US$1.8 million of cash and when the sale of MFIL completes we will seek to return surplus capital to our shareholders. We also intend to streamline our operations further as by then we will only have one investment left. Due to the political situation, it is unclear how fast our investments can be monetized. Therefore, the Directors are considering the option of cancelling the admission to trading of the ordinary shares of Myanmar Investments International Limited from the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange which would save a substantial amount of money. Any cancellation would require shareholder consent of 75% of those voting at a general meeting.

We will keep our shareholders informed about the outcome of the analysis.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company seeks to uphold the fundamental principles of good corporate governance and has adopted the Quoted Companies Alliance 2018 Corporate Governance Code. The Chairman's Statement on Corporate Governance provides greater detail on how the Board itself operates as well as the steps taken to ensure that its staff adhere to principles such as compliance with the UK anti-bribery legislation.

On behalf of the Board, we should like to take this opportunity to thank a number of our key stakeholders: our remaining staff for their professionalism and commitment; our business partners for all of their advice and contributions; and our shareholders for their continued support.

HENRIK BODENSTAB AUNG HTUN

Chairman

Deputy Chairman

29 November 2021 29 November 2021

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REVIEW

Business Review

During the past 12 months our net asset value ("N AV") has decreased by 27.5 per cent and was US$25.6 million as at 30 September 2021. This change is mainly attributable to the decrease in the assessed value of the Company's investments in AP Towers (down US$ 6.1 million to US$22.3 million) and MFIL (down US$2.9 million to US$1.5 million) and the operating expenses for the reporting period (US$ 0.7 million).

During the past 12 months our operating expenses were significantly reduced to US$0.7 million compared with US$1.1 million (excluding one off expenses for the closing of the office in Yangon) for the same period in the previous year.

Overall, AP Towers performed well but MFIL was disrupted in Myanmar from the impact of Covid-19 and the takeover of the military on 1 February 2021:

-- AP Towers: the Company swapped its interest in Apollo Towers for an interest in AP Towers in January 2020. The share exchange effectively brought Apollo Towers and Pan Asia Towers, another ITC under the common ownership of AP Towers which now manages one of the largest network of towers in Myanmar; and

-- MFIL: the company has actively been reducing its loan book and where necessary helping clients to restructure their loans while increasing its holding of safe and liquid assets. It has also agreed a one-year standstill with all of its lenders. Documentation is now being signed.

   --    As at year end Portfolio at Risk over 30 days ("PAR 30+") was 14.2 percent. 

-- As soon as logistically practical further discussions with the purchaser will be necessary to establish a timeline to closing the sale of MFIL. It has been 20 months since the transaction was negotiated and much has changed in the country. It may be necessary to amend the transaction terms.

In all cases, Myanmar Investments' team have worked closely with these businesses to provide strategic advice as well as hands-on local knowledge.

Financial Review

NET ASSET VALUE

The Directors assess the Group's NAV attributable to the shareholders of the Company as at 30 September 2021 to be US$25.6 million, a decrease of 27.5 per cent compared with the Group's NAV as at 30 September 2020. This represents US$0.67 per share, based on the number of shares in issue at the year-end. This change principally reflects the net changes in the Directors' assessment of the values of the Company's investments, described in more detail below, less the Group's running costs for the year.

As at 30 September 2021 the Group's NAV consisted of:

-- an investment in AP Towers, the telecommunication tower business, of US$22.3 million, excluding the non-controlling interests, determined using a comparable EBITDA multiple methodology;

-- an investment in MFIL, the microfinance business, of US$1.5 million, determined using a price to book value methodology; and

   --    cash and other net assets of US$1.8 million. 

AP TOWERS

As at 30 September 2020 the Directors had assessed that the Company's attributable shareholding in AP Towers , excluding the non-controlling interests attributable to the minority shareholders of MIL 4, was worth US$28.3 million as at that date, using a comparable EBITDA multiple methodology .

Applying the same methodology that we used as at 30 September 2020 with updated trading and comparable data, the value of this investment would be US$29.7 million, an increase of US$1.4 million compared with the valuation as at 30 September 2020.

This value of AP Towers represents an unrealised gain of US $8.9 million over the cost of the investment and an

IRR since the initial investment in July 2015 of 5.9   per cent. 

MFIL

As at 30 September 2020 the Directors had assessed the value of the Group's investment in MFIL to be US$4.4 million using the price to book value methodology.

Applying the same methodology that we used as at 30 September 2020 the Directors have assessed the value of this investment to be US$2.0 million which is US$2.4 million lower compared with 30 September 2020.

   This value of MFIL represents   a loss of US $0.7 million over the cost of the investment . 

Valuation discount

The change of government has increased the uncertainties and risks of investing in Myanmar which is compounded by the current paucity of information. These risks could include, but are not limited to:

   --    reduced investor interest in a trade sale of assets or in an IPO; 
   --    increased domestic regulatory uncertainties; 

-- a material and sustained decline in economic activity impacting investment and consumer demand;

   --    severe reduction in liquidity in the financial system; 
   --    a volatile foreign exchange rate; 
   --    prolonged political crisis paralyzing the country's administrative capacity; 
   --    increases in the number of demonstrations, strikes and violence; 
   --    enhanced COVID-19 risks; 
   --    potential broader international sanctions. 

Given the uncertainties and risks in Myanmar the Directors have decided to apply a valuation discount of 25% on the company's entire portfolio as at 30 September 2021 which compares to the 30% discount that they applied as at 31 March 2021. This change reflects signs of stabilization in the country and its economy and will be reviewed regularly.

The impact on MIL's carrying value of the investments after applying the discount are:

AP Towers:

This discount reduces the value of this investment to US$22.3 million, which is US$6.07 million lower than at September 2020.

This valuation of AP Towers represents a profit of US$1.5 million over the cost of the investment and an IRR since the initial investment in July 2015 of 1.1%.

MFIL:

This discount reduces the value of this investment to US$1.5 million, which is US$2.9 million lower than at September 2020.

This valuation of MFIL represents a loss of US$1.2 million over the cost of the investment.

SUMMARY OF NAV

Contrary to the past, the NAV attributable to the shareholders of the Company in the attached audited financial statements does not differ from the NAV determined by the Directors as the investment in MFIL has been classified as a "non-current asset classified as held for sale" which requires the valuation of MFIL at "fair value" and not at "at equity". In accordance with the Group's Valuation Policy the Directors' valuation for MFIL is determined by reference to the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Guidelines.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

For the year to 30 September 2021 the Group's audited loss after tax attributable to the shareholders of the Company was US$7.8 million. The Group's audited profit after tax attributable to the shareholders of the Company for the 18-month financial period to 30 September 2020 was US$1.6 million.

This is a significant deterioration on the last period result. The loss per share is US cents 20.49 compared with a profit per share of US cents 4.24 for the 18-month period to 30 September 2020 and primarily relates to adjusting the valuation of the investments down.

But we are on track with the reduction of our overheads. As part of the cost reduction process, we had closed our office in Yangon and removed staff costs from the operation as of 31 March 2020. The annualised core cash-based overheads (including the costs of being a quoted company but excluding discretionary compensation, share option expenses and transaction costs) for the 6-month period from 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020 were US$0.7 million and this is what we have achieved during this year.

Outside of our overheads the most significant items were:

-- Our share of the 'fair value loss on investment at fair value through profit or loss' for the investment in AP Towers of US$6.07 million;

-- 'Fair value loss on investment at fair value through profit or loss' for the investment in MFIL of US$1.05 million.

DIVIDS

Based on the above the Directors do not recommend payment of a dividend at this time.

WORKING CAPITAL

Based as of the date of this report the Group has adequate financial resources to cover its working capital needs for the next 12 months.

NICK PARIS

Managing Director

29 November 2021

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

 
                                                                          Financial 
                                                                        period from 
                                                           Financial   1 April 2019 
                                                               ended             to 
                                                        30 September   30 September 
                                                 Note           2021           2020 
                                                                 US$            US$ 
 
Revenue                                                            -              - 
 
Other item of income 
Finance income                                    4              476            491 
Gain on disposal of a joint venture               10               -        361,248 
Fair value (loss)/gain on investment 
 at fair value through profit or loss             11     (9,100,000)      6,500,000 
 
Items of expense 
Employee benefits expense                         5        (198,500)      (898,323) 
Depreciation expense                              12               -       (20,719) 
Other operating expenses                                   (495,663)    (1,325,262) 
Finance costs                                     6          (6,827)       (13,857) 
Share of results of joint ventures, 
 net of tax                                       10               -      (926,004) 
Write down to fair value less cost 
 to sell on non-current asset held for 
 sale                                             16     (1,052,467)              - 
 
(Loss)/profit before income tax                   7     (10,852,981)      3,677,574 
 
Income tax expense                                8            (120)        (1,306) 
 
(Loss)/profit for the financial year/period             (10,853,101)      3,676,268 
                                                       =============  ============= 
 
Other comprehensive income: 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently 
 to profit or loss: 
Exchange gain arising on translation 
 of foreign 
  operations                                      10               -        399,314 
Other comprehensive income for the 
 financial year/period , net of tax                                -        399,314 
                                                       -------------  ------------- 
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for 
 the financial year/period                              (10,853,101)      4,075,582 
                                                       =============  ============= 
 
(Loss)/Profit attributable to: 
Owners of the parent                                     (7,806,703)      1,616,159 
Non-controlling interests                         13     (3,046,398)      2,060,109 
                                                       -------------  ------------- 
                                                        (10,853,101)      3,676,268 
                                                       =============  ============= 
Total comprehensive (loss)/income attributable 
 to: 
Owners of the parent                                     (7,806,703)      2,015,473 
Non-controlling interests                         13     (3,046,398)      2,060,109 
                                                        (10,853,101)      4,075,582 
                                                       =============  ============= 
 
(Loss)/Earnings per share (cents) 
 
  *    Basic and diluted                          9          (20.49)           4.24 
                                                       =============  ============= 
 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

 
                                                30 September  30 September 
                                          Note          2021          2020 
                                                         US$           US$ 
ASSETS 
Non-current assets 
Investments in joint ventures              10              -             - 
Equity instrument at fair value through 
 profit or loss                            11     33,400,000    42,500,000 
Plant and equipment                        12              -             - 
                                                ------------  ------------ 
Total non-current assets                          33,400,000    42,500,000 
                                                ------------  ------------ 
 
Current assets 
Other receivables                          14        117,989       268,834 
Cash and bank balances                     15      1,807,634     2,364,166 
                                                ------------  ------------ 
                                                   1,925,623     2,633,000 
Non-current asset classified as held 
 for sale                                  16      1,500,000     2,552,467 
                                                ------------  ------------ 
Total current assets                               3,425,623     5,185,467 
                                                ------------  ------------ 
 
Total assets                                      36,825,623    47,685,467 
                                                ============  ============ 
 
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 
Equity 
Share capital                              17     40,569,059    40,569,059 
Share option reserve                       18      1,358,913     1,358,913 
Accumulated losses                              (16,230,184)   (8,423,481) 
Foreign exchange reserve                            (76,560)      (76,560) 
Equity attributable to owners of the 
 parent                                           25,621,228    33,427,931 
Non-controlling interests                  13     10,889,169    13,935,567 
                                                ------------  ------------ 
Total equity                                      36,510,397    47,363,498 
                                                ------------  ------------ 
 
LIABILITIES 
Current liabilities 
Other payables                             19        297,512       304,053 
Income tax payable                                    17,714        17,916 
                                                ------------  ------------ 
Total current liabilities                            315,226       321,969 
 
Total equity and liabilities                      36,825,623    47,685,467 
                                                ============  ============ 
 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

 
                                                                                  Equity 
                                                                            attributable 
                                           Share    Foreign                    to owners          Non- 
                                Share     option   exchange   Accumulated             of   controlling 
                     Note     capital    reserve    reserve        losses     the parent     interests         Total 
                                  US$        US$        US$           US$            US$           US$           US$ 
 
2021 
At 1 October 2020          40,569,059  1,358,913   (76,560)   (8,423,481)     33,427,931    13,935,567    47,363,498 
 
Loss for the 
 financial year, 
 representing 
 total 
 comprehensive loss 
 for the 
 financial year                     -          -          -   (7,806,703)    (7,806,703)   (3,046,398)  (10,853,101) 
 
At 30 September 
 2021                      40,569,059  1,358,913   (76,560)  (16,230,184)     25,621,228    10,889,169    36,510,397 
                           ==========  =========  =========  ============  =============  ============  ============ 
 
2020 
At 1 April 2019            40,569,059  1,337,005  (475,874)  (10,039,640)     31,390,550    11,875,458    43,266,008 
 
Profit for the 
 financial period                   -          -          -     1,616,159      1,616,159     2,060,109     3,676,268 
Exchange gain 
 arising on 
 translation 
 of foreign 
 operations           10            -          -    399,314             -        399,314             -       399,314 
                           ----------                                                                   ------------ 
Total comprehensive 
 income for 
 the financial 
 period                             -          -    399,314     1,616,159      2,015,473     2,060,109     4,075,582 
 
Share options 
 expense              18            -     21,908          -             -         21,908             -        21,908 
Total transactions 
 with owners 
 in their capacity 
 as owners                          -     21,908          -             -         21,908             -        21,908 
 
At 30 September 
 2020                      40,569,059  1,358,913   (76,560)   (8,423,481)     33,427,931    13,935,567    47,363,498 
                           ==========  =========  =========  ============  =============  ============  ============ 
 
 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

 
                                                                       Financial 
                                                                     period from 
                                                        Financial   1 April 2019 
                                                            ended             to 
                                                     30 September   30 September 
                                              Note           2021           2020 
                                                              US$            US$ 
Operating activities 
(Loss)/profit before income tax                      (10,852,981)      3,677,574 
 
Adjustments for: 
  Interest income                              4            (476)          (491) 
  Finance costs                                6            6,827         13,857 
  Depreciation of plant and equipment          12               -         20,719 
  Gain on disposal of a joint venture          10               -      (361,248) 
  Fixed assets written off                     7                -         17,384 
  Fair value loss/(gain) on investment 
   at fair value through 
   profit or loss                              11       9,100,000    (6,500,000) 
  Write down to fair value less cost 
   to sell on non-current 
   asset held for sale                         16       1,052,467              - 
  Share options expense                        18               -         21,908 
  Share of results of joint ventures, 
   net of tax                                  10               -        926,004 
Operating cash flows before working 
 capital changes                                        (694,163)    (2,184,293) 
 
Changes in working capital: 
  Other receivables                                       150,845       (90,059) 
  Other payables                                          (6,541)       (68,357) 
Cash used in operations                                 (549,859)    (2,342,709) 
  Interest received                            4              476            491 
  Finance costs paid                           6          (6,827)       (13,857) 
  Income tax paid                                           (321)          (280) 
Net cash flows used in operating activities             (556,531)    (2,356,355) 
                                                    -------------  ------------- 
 
Investing activities 
Proceeds from disposal of investments          10               -      1,000,000 
Net cash flows generated from investing 
 activities                                                     -      1,000,000 
 
Financing activities 
Decrease/(increase) in short-term deposits 
 pledged                                                   35,943          (216) 
Net cash flows generated from/(used 
 in) financing activities                                  35,943          (216) 
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents                 (520,588)    (1,356,571) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
 of the financial year/period                           2,316,539      3,673,110 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end 
 of financial year/period                      15       1,795,951      2,316,539 
                                                    =============  ============= 
 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   1.      General corporate information 

Myanmar Investments International Limited ("the Company") is a limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI"). The Company's registered office is at Jayla Place, Wickhams Cay I, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

The Company's ordinary shares and warrants are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols MIL and MILW respectively.

The Company was established for the purpose of identifying and investing in, and disposing of, businesses operating in or with business exposure to Myanmar. The Company's focus was to target businesses operating in sectors that the Directors believed had strong growth potential and thereby could be expected to provide attractive yields, capital gains or both. At the Annual General Meeting held on 24 October 2019, the Company's shareholders approved a resolution to begin an orderly disposal of the Company's investments and in due course look to return surplus capital to shareholders.

The principal activities of the subsidiaries are disclosed in Note 13 to the financial statements.

In the previous financial year, the Group and the Company changed its reporting period end from 31 March to 30 September such that the previous reporting period covered a period of 18 months, and therefore the financial statements are not comparable.

   1.1    Going concern 

The Group incurred loss after tax of US$10,853,101 during the current financial year. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate financial resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future as the Group's current assets exceeded its current liabilities by US$3,110,397. This expectation is based on a review of the Group's existing financial resources, its present and expected future commitments in terms of its overheads and running costs; and its commitments to its existing investments. Accordingly, the Directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the Group's financial statements.

   2.      Summary of significant accounting policies 

The Company's significant accounting judgements and estimates used in the preparation of these financial statements are available in the full audited financial statements, a copy of which can be found on the Company's website at www.myanmarinvestments.com.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   3.      Significant accounting judgements and estimates 

The preparation of the Group's financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities and the accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the reporting date. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that could require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset or liability affected in the future periods.

   3.1    Critical judgements made in applying the entity's accounting policies 

The following is the critical judgement that management has made in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies and which have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the consolidated financial statements:

   (i)      Extension of period required to complete a sale of the non-current asset held for sale 

As the result of the ongoing transaction to sell the Group's 37.5% equity interest in Myanmar Finance International Ltd. ("MFIL") (Note 10), the entire carrying amount of the Group's investment in MFIL has been reclassified as non-current asset held for sale since the prior financial period. However, due to certain events and circumstances beyond the Group's control in Myanmar as disclosed in Note 23 to the financial statements, the sale could not be completed within one year. The Group remains committed to its plan to sell its investment in MFIL. As such, management is of the view that the continuous classification of its investment in MFIL as non-current asset held for sale is appropriate as at 30 September 2021.

   3.2    Key sources of estimation uncertainty 

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below. The Group based its assumptions and estimates on parameters available when the financial statements were prepared. Existing circumstances and assumptions about future developments, however, may change due to market changes or circumstances arising beyond the control of the Group. Such changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur.

   (i)      Fair value of unquoted equity instrument at fair value through profit or loss 

The Group's equity instrument at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value for financial reporting purposes. The Board of Directors of the Company has set up an Investment Committee to determine the appropriate valuation techniques and inputs for fair value measurements being the EV/EBITDA multiple.

In estimating the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Group uses market-observable data to the extent it is available. Where Level 1 inputs are not available, the Group engages internal qualified valuers to perform the valuation. The valuation of the unquoted investment is categorised into Level 3 (2020: Level 3) of the fair value hierarchy. The Investment Committee works closely with the qualified internal valuers to establish the appropriate valuation techniques and inputs to the model. The Investment Committee reports its findings to the Board of Directors of the Company on a periodic basis to explain the cause of fluctuations in the fair value of the assets and liabilities.

Information about the valuation techniques and inputs used in determining the fair value of the unquoted equity instrument at fair value through profit or loss are disclosed in Note 11 to the financial statements.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   3.      Significant accounting judgements and estimates (Continued) 
   3.2    Key sources of estimation uncertainty (Continued) 
   (ii)     Measurement of non-current asset held for sale 

The Group follows the accounting policies set out in Note 2.9 and measures the non-current asset held for sale at lower of the carrying amount and fair value less cost to sell. In determining the fair value less cost to sell, the Company considers the terms and conditions of the Binding Offer as disclosed in Note 10 to the financial statements. The details of non-current asset held for sale are disclosed in Note 16 to the financial statements.

   4.      Finance income 
 
                                              Financial 
                                            period from 
                               Financial   1 April 2019 
                              year ended             to 
                            30 September   30 September 
                                    2021           2020 
                                     US$            US$ 
 
         Interest income             476            491 
                           =============  ============= 
 
   5.      Employee benefits expense 
 
                                                                       Financial 
                                                                     period from 
                                                        Financial   1 April 2019 
                                                       year ended             to 
                                                     30 September   30 September 
                                                             2021           2020 
                                                              US$            US$ 
 
         Salaries, wages and other staff benefits         198,500        826,415 
         Bonuses                                                -         50,000 
         Share options expense (Note 18)                        -         21,908 
                                                    -------------  ------------- 
                                                          198,500        898,323 
                                                    =============  ============= 
 

The employee benefits expense includes the remuneration of Directors as disclosed in Note 20 to the financial statements.

   6.      Finance costs 

Finance costs represent bank charges for the financial year/period.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   7.      (Loss)/profit before income tax 

In addition to the charges and credits disclosed elsewhere in the notes to the financial statements, the above includes the following charges:

 
                                                       Financial 
                                                     period from 
                                        Financial   1 April 2019 
                                       year ended             to 
                                     30 September   30 September 
                                             2021           2020 
                                              US$            US$ 
 
         Auditor's remuneration            51,607        103,397 
         Consultants' fees                191,472        218,999 
         Fixed assets written off               -         17,384 
         Short term leases                  2,730         84,206 
         Professional fees                147,428        599,324 
         Travel and accommodation               -         54,572 
                                    =============  ============= 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   8.      Income tax expense 
 
                                                                                   Financial 
                                                                                 period from 
                                                                    Financial   1 April 2019 
                                                                   year ended             to 
                                                                 30 September   30 September 
                                                                         2021           2020 
                                                                          US$            US$ 
         Current income tax 
 
           *    current financial year/period                             120          3,703 
 
           *    over-provision in prior financial year/period               -        (2,397) 
                                                                -------------  ------------- 
                                                                          120          1,306 
                                                                =============  ============= 
 

A reconciliation of income tax applicable to (loss)/profit before income tax at the statutory income tax rate of 25% (2020: 25%) in Myanmar is as follows:

 
                                                                        Financial 
                                                                      period from 
                                                         Financial   1 April 2019 
                                                        year ended             to 
                                                      30 September   30 September 
                                                              2021           2020 
                                                               US$            US$ 
 
         (Loss)/profit before income tax              (10,852,981)      3,677,574 
         Share of results of joint venture, net of 
          tax (Note 10)                                          -        926,004 
                                                     -------------  ------------- 
                                                      (10,852,981)      4,603,578 
                                                     =============  ============= 
 
 
 
         Income tax at the applicable tax rates     (2,713,245)    1,150,895 
         Effects of different income tax rates in 
          other countries                                  (95)        (587) 
         Over-provision in prior financial year               -      (2,397) 
         Income not subject to tax                            -  (1,545,082) 
         Expenses not deductible for tax              2,713,539      399,482 
         Income tax exemption                              (81)      (1,005) 
         Income tax for the financial year/period           120        1,306 
                                                    ===========  =========== 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   9.      (Loss)/earnings per share 

Basic (loss)/earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss for the financial year/period attributable to owners of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year/period.

The following reflects the profit or loss and share data used in the basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share computation:

 
                                                                            Financial 
                                                                          period from 
                                                             Financial   1 April 2019 
                                                            year ended             to 
                                                          30 September   30 September 
                                                                  2021           2020 
                                                                   US$            US$ 
         (Loss)/profit for the financial year/period 
           attributable to owners of the Company (US$)     (7,806,703)      1,616,159 
         Weighted average number of ordinary shares 
          during 
           the financial year/period applicable to 
            basic profit 
           or loss per share                                38,108,451     38,097,037 
         (Loss)/earnings per share 
         Basic and diluted (cents)                             (20.49)           4.24 
                                                         =============  ============= 
 

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share is the same as the basic (loss)/earnings per share for financial year ended 30 September 2021 and financial period ended 30 September 2020 because the potential ordinary shares to be converted arising from share options and warrants are anti-dilutive.

   10.    Investments in joint ventures 
 
                                                                  30 September 
                                                                          2020 
                                                                           US$ 
         Investments in joint ventures 
         Unquoted equity investments, at cost                        4,815,000 
         Share of post-acquisition results of joint venture, 
          net of tax                                               (1,547,221) 
         Share of post-acquisition foreign currency translation 
          reserve                                                     (76,560) 
                                                                     3,191,219 
         Disposal of joint venture during the financial period       (638,752) 
         Reclassified to non-current asset held-for-sale           (2,552,467) 
                                                                  ------------ 
                                                                             - 
                                                                  ============ 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   10.    Investments in joint ventures (Continued) 
 
  30 September 
          2020 
           US$ 
 
 
         Movement during the period 
         Balance at beginning of financial period                  3,717,909 
         Share of results of joint ventures, net of tax            (926,004) 
         Share of foreign currency translation reserve               399,314 
         Disposal of joint venture during the financial period     (638,752) 
         Reclassified to non-current asset held-for-sale         (2,552,467) 
                                                                 ----------- 
         Balance at end of financial period                                - 
                                                                 =========== 
 

Myanmar Finance International Ltd.

The Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Myanmar Investment Limited ("MIL"), holds 37.5% equity interest in a joint venture Myanmar Finance International Ltd ("MFIL"), a company incorporated in Myanmar, within principal activity of provision of microfinance loans.

On 26 February 2020, MIL together with each of the other shareholders of MFIL, received a Binding Offer ("BO") to sell the entire share capital of MFIL to Thitikorn Plc ("TK") (the "Purchaser"), a consumer finance company incorporated in Thailand and listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

The original BO was executed on 17 March 2020 with the intention of agreeing and executing the Sale and Purchase Agreement ("SPA") within a month. However, due to the outbreak of Covid-19, the regulatory approval could not be obtained in time. Therefore, the BO has been extended for several times and the latest extension was signed on 22 November 2021 which extended the expiry of BO to 28 February 2022.

In accordance with the BO, the minimum consideration for this transaction will be calculated based on a pre-agreed formula of 2 times the book value of MFIL at closing once conditions above have been satisfied.

As the result of the ongoing transaction above, the entire carrying amount of the Group's investment in MFIL has been reclassified as non-current asset held for sale in prior year and continued being classified as non-current held for sale in current year (Note 16).

Medicare International Health and Beauty Pte. Ltd. and its subsidiary ("MIHB Group")

On 28 November 2019, the Group disposed its entire investment in MIHB Group for US$1,000,000. For the period from 1 April 2019 to 28 November 2019 (date of disposal), the Group recorded share of losses from its investment in MIHB Group amounting to US$576,305. The carrying amount of the Group's investment in MIHB Group as at the date of disposal was US$638,752. As a result, the Group recognised a gain on disposal of US$361,248 during the previous financial period.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   11.    Equity instrument at fair value through profit or loss 
 
                                                     30 September  30 September 
                                                             2021          2020 
                                                              US$           US$ 
 
         Investment in unquoted equity instrument, 
          at fair value                                33,400,000    42,500,000 
                                                     ============  ============ 
 

The Group, through its 66.67% subsidiary, MIL 4 Limited ("MIL 4") invested in a 6.2% (2020:6.2%) equity interest in unquoted share capital of AP Towers Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("AP Towers").

On 23 January 2020, MIL 4 exchanged its then existing investment in Apollo Towers holdings Limited ("Apollo Tower") for shares in AP Towers which owns Pan Asia Majestic Eagle Limited ("Pan Asia Towers"), another Myanmar independent tower company. Under the share swap, MIL 4 has exchanged its existing 13.7 per cent shareholding in Apollo Towers for a shareholding of 6.2 per cent in AP Towers. The share swap effectively brings Apollo Towers and Pan Asia Towers under common ownership of AP Towers.

Movement in the investment in unquoted equity instrument is as follows:

 
                                                         30 September  30 September 
                                                                 2021          2020 
                                                                  US$           US$ 
 
         Balance at beginning of financial year/period     42,500,000    36,000,000 
         Fair value (loss)/gain during the financial 
          year/period                                     (9,100,000)     6,500,000 
         Balance at end of financial year/period           33,400,000    42,500,000 
                                                         ============  ============ 
 

The Group intends to hold these investments for long-term appreciation in value as well as strategic investment purposes.

Management engaged their internal valuation specialists to perform a valuation on the investment. The valuation of the unquoted investment is categorised into Level 3 (2020: Level 3) of the fair value hierarchy. The information on the significant unobservable inputs and the inter-relationship between key unobservable inputs and fair value are as follows:

30 September 2021

 
                                                                                                         Inter-relationship 
                                                                                                            between key 
                     Valuation                                                                              unobservable 
         Financial   technique                                Significant                                      inputs 
         asset          used                               unobservable inputs                             and fair value 
 
         Unquoted    Comparable                                                                            Increase EBITDA 
         equity       Company                 *    Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and         and EV/EBITDA 
         investment   Analysis                     Amortisation ("EBITDA") of US$85.9million               multiple 
         - AP                                                                                              will increase 
         Towers                                                                                            the 
                                                                                                           fair value of 
                                              *    Enterprise Value ("EV") per EBITDA multiple of 12.7x    the 
                                                                                                           financial asset. 
 
                                                                                                           Increase in 
                                              *    Valuation discount of 25%*                              valuation 
                                                                                                           discount will 
                                                                                                           decrease 
                                                                                                           the fair value 
                                                                                                           of the financial 
                                                                                                           asset 
 

* Due to uncertain political environment and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar during current financial year, management is of the view that an additional 25% discount should be applied to the Group's investments in Myanmar.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   11.    Equity instrument at fair value through profit or loss (Continued) 

30 September 2020

 
                                                                                                    Inter-relationship 
                                                                                                       between key 
                      Valuation                                                                        unobservable 
         Financial    technique                             Significant                                   inputs 
         assets          used                            unobservable inputs                          and fair value 
 
         Unquoted     Comparable                                                                      Increase EBITDA 
         equity        company           *    Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and         and EV/EBITDA 
         investments   analysis               Amortisation ("EBITDA") of US$83.4million               multiple 
                                                                                                      will increase 
                                                                                                      the 
                                                                                                      fair value of 
                                         *    Enterprise Value ("EV") per EBITDA multiple of 13.1x    the 
                                                                                                      financial asset. 
 
   12.    Plant and equipment 
 
                                            Computer                        Furniture 
                                           equipment  Office equipment   and fittings     Total 
                                                 US$               US$            US$       US$ 
         2020 
         Cost 
         Balance at 1 April 2019              10,852             1,118         56,469    68,439 
         Written off                        (10,852)           (1,118)       (56,469)  (68,439) 
         Balance at 30 September 2020              -                 -              -         - 
                                          ==========  ================  =============  ======== 
 
         Accumulated depreciation 
         Balance at 1 April 2019               6,865             1,118         22,353    30,336 
         Depreciation for the financial 
          period                               2,326                 -         18,393    20,719 
         Written off                         (9,191)           (1,118)       (40,746)  (51,055) 
         Balance at 30 September 2020              -                 -              -         - 
                                          ==========  ================  =============  ======== 
 
         Carrying amount 
         Balance at 30 September 2020 
          and 30 September 2021                    -                 -              -         - 
                                          ==========  ================  =============  ======== 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   13.    Investment in subsidiaries 

Details of the subsidiaries are as follows:

 
                                                                                  Proportion          Proportion 
                                                                                      of                  of 
                                     Country of                                    ownership           ownership 
                                    incorporation/                                 interest            interest 
                                      principal                                   held by the     held by non-control 
         Name of subsidiaries     place of business      Principal activities        Group             interests 
                                                                                 2021    2020      2021        2020 
                                                                                  %       %         %           % 
 
         Myanmar Investments                             Investment holding 
          Limited(1)                  Singapore           company                100     100        -           - 
 
                                                         Provision of 
         MIL Management Pte.                              management services 
          Ltd.(1)                     Singapore           to the Group           100     100        -           - 
 
                                       British 
                                        Virgin           Investment holding 
         MIL 4 Limited(1)              Islands            company               66.67   66.67     33.33       33.33 
 
         Held by MIL Management 
          Pte. Ltd. 
                                                         Provision of 
         MIL Management Co.,                              management services 
          Ltd(2)                       Myanmar            to the Group           100     100        -           - 
 

(1) Audited by BDO LLP, Singapore.

   (2)   In the process of striking off. 

Non-controlling interests

The summarised financial information before intra-group elimination of the subsidiary that has material non-controlling interests as at the end of each reporting period is as follows:

 
                                                                 MIL 4 Limited 
                                                    30 September    30 September 
                                                            2021            2020 
                                                             US$             US$ 
         Assets and liabilities 
         Non-current assets                           33,400,000        42,500,000 
         Current assets                                      923            71,067 
         Current liabilities                           (733,422)         (764,373) 
         Net assets                                   32,667,501        41,806,694 
                                                 ===============  ================ 
 
         Accumulated non-controlling interests        10,889,169        13,935,567 
                                                 ===============  ================ 
 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   13.    Investment in subsidiaries (Continued) 
 
                  MIL 4 Limited 
     30 September    30 September 
             2021            2020 
              US$             US$ 
 
 
         Revenue                                                         -          - 
         Other (loss)/income                                   (9,100,000)  6,500,000 
         Administrative expenses                                  (39,193)  (319,673) 
                                                               -----------  --------- 
         (Loss)/profit and total comprehensive (loss)/income 
          for the financial year/period                        (9,139,193)  6,180,327 
 
         (Loss)/profit and total comprehensive (loss)/income 
          allocated to non-controlling interests               (3,046,398)  2,060,109 
                                                               ===========  ========= 
 
         Operating cash flows before working capital 
          changes                                                 (39,193)  (319,673) 
         Working capital changes                                    39,193    319,673 
                                                               -----------  --------- 
         Net cash used in operating activities                           -          - 
                                                               -----------  --------- 
         Net change in cash and cash equivalents                         -          - 
                                                               ===========  ========= 
 
   14.    Other receivables 
 
                             30 September  30 September 
                                     2021          2020 
                                      US$           US$ 
 
         Other receivables         60,103       211,962 
         Deposits                       -         9,061 
         Prepayments               57,887        47,811 
                             ------------  ------------ 
                                  117,990       268,834 
                             ============  ============ 
 
   15.    Cash and bank balances 
 
                                  30 September  30 September 
                                          2021          2020 
                                           US$           US$ 
 
         Cash and bank balances      1,795,951     2,316,539 
         Short-term deposit             11,683        47,627 
                                  ------------  ------------ 
                                     1,807,634     2,364,166 
                                  ============  ============ 
 

The short-term deposit bears interest rate of ranging from 0% to 1.4% (2020: 0.95% to 1.40%) per annum, has a tenure of approximately 12 months (2020: 12 months) and is pledged to bank to secure credit facilities.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   15.    Cash and bank balances (Continued) 

Cash and bank balances and short-term deposits are denominated in the following currencies:

 
                                30 September  30 September 
                                        2021          2020 
                                         US$           US$ 
 
         United States dollar      1,676,445     2,232,114 
         Singapore dollar            128,168       129,031 
         Myanmar kyat                  3,021         3,021 
                                ------------  ------------ 
                                   1,807,634     2,364,166 
                                ============  ============ 
 

For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following at the end of the financial year/period:

 
                                             30 September  30 September 
                                                     2021          2020 
                                                      US$           US$ 
 
         Cash and bank balances                 1,807,634     2,364,166 
         Less: short-term deposits pledged       (11,683)      (47,627) 
                                             ------------  ------------ 
                                                1,795,951     2,316,539 
                                             ============  ============ 
 
   16.    Non-current asset classified as held for sale 

As the result of the ongoing transaction to sell the Group's 37.5% (2020:37.5%) equity interest in MFIL (Note 10), the entire carrying amount of the Group's investment in MFIL has been reclassified as non-current asset held for sale as at 30 September 2020. However, due to certain events and circumstances beyond the Group's control in Myanmar, the sale could not be completed within one year. The Group remains committed to its plan to sell its investment in MFIL. As such, the Group continued classifying its investment in MFIL as non-current asset held for sale is appropriate as at 30 September 2021.

Details of assets in non-current asset classified as held-for-sale were as follows:

 
                                                      30 September  30 September 
                                                              2021          2020 
                                                               US$           US$ 
 
         Investment in joint venture - 37.5% equity 
          interest in Myanmar Finance International 
          Limited                                        2,552,467     2,552,467 
         Less: Write down to fair value less cost 
          to sell                                      (1,052,467)             - 
                                                      ------------  ------------ 
                                                         1,500,000     2,552,467 
                                                      ============  ============ 
 

Non-current assets classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of the asset's previous carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Management estimates the fair value less cost to sell at US$1,500,000 based on 2 times the audited book value of MFIL at 30 September 2021, adjusted for a valuation discount of 25% due to uncertain political environment and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar during current financial year. The valuation of the non-current asset held for sale is categorised into Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Therefore, the carrying amount of the non-current asset held for sale was written down to its fair value less cost to sell. Accordingly, write down of US$1,052,467 was recognised in profit or loss for the current financial year.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   17.    Share capital 
 
                                                             30 September  30 September 
                                                                     2021          2020 
                                                                      US$           US$ 
  Issued and fully-paid share capital: 
         Ordinary shares at the beginning of the financial 
          year/period                                          40,569,059    40,569,059 
                                                             ============  ============ 
 
 
                                                  2021                    2020 
                                           Ordinary                Ordinary 
         Equity Instruments in issue         shares    Warrants      shares    Warrants 
 
         At the beginning of the 
          financial year/period          38,097,037  14,128,387  38,097,037  14,128,387 
         Exercise during the year                 -   (554,486)           -           - 
         Issuance during the financial 
          year                               11,414           -           -           - 
                                         ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
         At the end of the financial 
          year/period                    38,108,451  13,573,901  38,097,037  14,128,387 
                                         ==========  ==========  ==========  ========== 
 

The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per share without restriction at meetings of the Company.

During the financial year, 554,486 warrants were exercise via a cashless conversion and resulting in issuance of 11,414 new ordinary shares. The new ordinary shares ranked pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of the Company and listed in the London Stock Exchange.

All the shares have been admitted to trading on AIM under the ticker MIL.

Warrants

No new warrants were issued during the period.

On 16 September 2016, the Company allotted 811,368 warrants pursuant to the Fourth Subscription. The Company had agreed that for every four Ordinary Shares subscribed for by a subscriber they would receive one warrant at nil cost.

The warrants entitle the holder to subscribe for an Ordinary share at an exercise price of US$0.75. The warrants may be exercised during each 15 Business Day period commencing on the first day of each Quarter during the Subscription Period (from 21 June 2015 to 21 June 2018).

On 22 May 2018, the Company amended the existing warrants to extend the exercise period for warrants that remained outstanding at 21 June 2018:

a) the exercise period for the warrants was extended such that the warrants can be exercised until 31 December 2021, but at a higher exercise price of US$0.90; and

b) in the extended period, warrant holders will have the option to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis in certain circumstances.

All warrants have been admitted to trading on AIM under the ticker MILW.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   18.    Share option reserve 

Details of the Share Option Plan (the "Plan")

The Plan allows for the total number of shares issuable under share options to constitute a maximum of one tenth of the number of the total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held by the Company as treasury shares and shares issued to the Founders prior to Admission).

Any future issuance of shares will give rise to the ability of the Remuneration Committee to award additional share options. Such share options will be granted with an exercise price set at a 10 percent premium to the subscription price paid by shareholders on the relevant issue of shares that gave rise to the availability of each tranche of share options.

Share options can be exercised any time after the first anniversary and before the tenth anniversary of the grant (as may be determined by the Remuneration Committee in its absolute discretion) of the respective share options.

Share options are not admitted to trading on AIM but application will be made for shares that are issued upon the exercise of the share options to be admitted to trading on AIM.

As at 30 September 2021, there were 3,622,740 (2020: 3,622,740) share options available for issue under the Plan of which 2,590,527 (2020: 2,590,527) had been granted. These granted share options have a weighted average exercise price of US$1.214 (2020: US$1.214) per share and a weighted average contractual life of 5 years (2020: 5 years).

The 3,622,740 share options available were created under the following series:

 
                                                                                     Exercise 
                                                                                        price 
         Series/Date            Occasion                            Number              (USD) 
 
                                Admission Placing and 
         Series 1/June 2013      Subscription                      584,261              1.100 
         Series 2/ December 
          2014                  Second Subscription                361,700              1.155 
         Series 3/ July 2015    Third Subscription               1,734,121              1.265 
         Series 4/ September 
          2016                  Fourth Subscription                324,546              1.430 
         Series 5/ June 2017    Fifth Subscription                 618,112              1.298 
                                                        ------------------ 
                                                                 3,622,740 
                                                        ================== 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   18.    Share option reserve (Continued) 

The following share-based payment arrangements were in existence during the current financial year/period:

 
                                                                                     Exercise   Fair value 
                                Number of                                               price     at grant 
         Option series      share options      Grant date           Expiry date         (USD)         date 
 
         Series 1                 410,000      27 June 2013         26 June 2023        1.100      153,487 
         Series 1                  25,000      9 December 2013      8 December 2023     1.100       19,015 
                                               25 September         24 September 
         Series 1                 132,261       2014                 2024               1.100       62,937 
         Series 2                  23,500      2 June 2015          1 June 2025         1.155       14,365 
         Series 1                  10,200      15 January 2016      14 January 2026     1.100        6,235 
         Series 2                 331,700      15 January 2016      14 January 2026     1.155      193,562 
         Series 3                 921,600      15 January 2016      14 January 2026     1.265      490,120 
         Series 3                 180,000      28 June 2016         27 June 2026        1.265      125,863 
         Series 1                   2,267      19 October 2016      18 October 2026     1.100        1,363 
         Series 2                   2,000      19 October 2016      18 October 2026     1.155        1,149 
         Series 3                 551,999      19 October 2016      18 October 2026     1.265      289,752 
                         ----------------                                                      ----------- 
                                2,590,527                                                        1,357,848 
                         ================                                                      =========== 
 

Share options that are allocated to a Participant are subject to a three-year vesting period during which the rights to the share options will be transferred to the Participant in three equal annual instalments provided, save in certain circumstances, that they are still in employment with or engaged by the Company.

Fair value of share options granted in the financial year

No share options were granted during the financial year.

Share options were priced using Black-Scholes option pricing model. Where relevant, the expected life used in the model was adjusted based on management's best estimate for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions (including the probability of meeting market conditions attached to the option), and behavioural considerations. Expected volatility was based on historical share price volatility from the date of grant of the share options.

The Black-Scholes option pricing model uses the following assumptions:

 
                                                         Grant date 
                                         28 June  19 October  19 October  19 October 
                                            2016        2016        2016        2016 
                                        --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
         Grant date share price (US$)      1.628       1.388       1.388       1.388 
         Exercise price (US$)              1.265       1.100       1.155       1.265 
         Expected volatility              22.47%      22.25%      22.25%      22.25% 
         Option life                    10 years    10 years    10 years    10 years 
         Risk-free annual interest 
          rates                            1.46%       1.76%       1.76%       1.76% 
 

The Group recognised a net expense of Nil (2020: US$21,908) related to equity-settled share-based payment transactions during the financial year/period.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   18.    Share option reserve (Continued) 

Movement in share option during the financial year/period

The following reconciles the share options outstanding at the start of the year/period and at the end of the year/period.

 
                                                     2021                          2020 
                                                             Weighted                      Weighted 
                                                     average exercise              average exercise 
                                            Number              price     Number              price 
                                                                  US$                           US$ 
 
         Balance at beginning and 
          end of financial year/period   2,590,527              1.213  2,590,527              1.213 
                                         =========                     ========= 
 

No share options were exercised during the financial year/period.

Movement in share option reserve during the financial year/period

 
                                                         30 September  30 September 
                                                                 2021          2020 
                                                                  US$           US$ 
 
         Balance at start of the financial year/period      1,358,913     1,337,005 
         Share options expense                                      -        21,908 
         Balance at end of financial year/period            1,358,913     1,358,913 
                                                         ============  ============ 
 
   19.    Other payables 
 
                          30 September  30 September 
                                  2021          2020 
                                   US$           US$ 
 
         Accruals              106,961       113,294 
         Other payables        190,551       190,759 
                          ------------  ------------ 
                               297,512       304,053 
                          ============  ============ 
 

Other payables are denominated in the following currencies:

 
                                30 September  30 September 
                                        2021          2020 
                                         US$           US$ 
 
         Singapore dollar             52,018        58,793 
         United States dollar        243,524       224,553 
         British pound                 1,970         3,119 
         Euro                              -        11,199 
         Myanmar Kyat                      -         6,389 
                                     297,512        304,05 
                                ============  ============ 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   20.    Significant related party disclosures 

For the purposes of these financial statements, parties are considered to be related to the Group and the Company if the Group and the Company have the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the party or exercise significant influence over the party in making financial and operating decisions, or vice versa, or where the Group and the Company and the party are subject to common control or common significant influence. Related parties may be individuals or other entities. During the current financial period, in addition to the information disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements, there was no other significant transactions with related parties.

Compensation of key management personnel

During the current financial year, no emoluments were paid by the Group to the Directors as an inducement to join or upon joining the Group or as compensation for loss of office.

The remuneration of Directors for the financial year/period were as follows:

 
                                                         Short term    Share 
                                             Directors'    employee   option 
                                                    fee    benefits     plan    Total 
                                                    US$         US$      US$      US$ 
         Financial year ended 30 September 
          2021 
         Executive directors 
         Maung Aung Htun                              -      86,000        -   86,000 
         Nicholas John Paris                          -      80,000        -   80,000 
 
         Non-executive directors 
         Henrik Onne Bodenstab                   17,500           -        -   17,500 
         Rudolf Gildemeister                     15,000           -        -   15,000 
                                             ---------- 
                                                 32,500     166,000        -  198,500 
                                             ==========  ==========  =======  ======= 
 
         Financial period from 1 April 
          2019 to 30 September 2020 
         Executive directors 
         Maung Aung Htun                              -     192,823    5,115  197,938 
         Anthony Michael Dean                         -     267,209    5,115  272,324 
         Craig Robert Martin                          -      26,333    1,201   27,534 
         Nicholas John Paris                     10,000      73,333        -   83,333 
 
         Non-executive directors 
         Christopher William Knight              24,789           -    1,201   25,990 
         Henrik Onne Bodenstab                   22,793           -    1,136   23,929 
         Rudolf Gildemeister                     13,167           -        -   13,167 
                                             ---------- 
                                                 70,749     559,698   13,768  644,215 
                                             ==========  ==========  =======  ======= 
 
   21.    Dividends 

The Directors of the Company do not recommend any dividend in respect of the financial year ended 30 September 2021 (2020: Nil).

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

   22.    Financial risk management objectives and policies 

The Group's Financial risk management objectives and policies have not changed in the past year and can be found on the website at www.myanmarinvestments.com.

   23.    Impact of COVID-19 and political crisis in Myanmar 

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the political crisis after the change of government on 1 February 2021 have created a high level of uncertainty to economic prospects.

The situation continues to evolve with significant level of uncertainty and the Group has seen an impact on its own operation.

Regarding its investees it can be said that the last 9 months have been difficult for the microfinance industry. A surge in COVID cases in June 2021 led to shortages of medical supplies and the country going into a hard lockdown. The "stay at home" directive severely reduced economic activity and mobility. The political crisis since 1 February 2021 has further impacted business sentiment and activity. Bank transfers and withdrawals have been restricted and USD has been hard to source. The impact of the lockdown and civil disobedience movement has made it complicated to complete the formality of the sale of Myanmar Finance International Ltd ("MFIL"). The purchaser has therefore agreed to extend the offer to early 2022 (Note 10). The Group intends to complete the sale as soon as it is practical.

Regarding the Group's other investment in AP Towers Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("AP Towers"), it is to be noted that contrary to other industries, the telecommunication sector has not suffered greatly due to the outbreak of COVID-19. But the Myanmar telecommunication tower sector, following a period of rapid growth, has continued to slow in the last 18 months in terms of both new towers and new co-locations. Mobile network services in Myanmar have been significantly disrupted since February 2021, primarily as a result of the suspension and restriction of data services imposed by the regulator. Whilst the operating environment has been very challenging, AP Towers has been able to continue to provide a reliable service with high up times, thereby contributing the continued availability of mobile phone services to the population of Myanmar.

   24.    Authorisation of financial statements 

The financial statements of the Group for the financial year ended 30 September 2021 were approved by the Board of Directors on

Notes to Editors

Myanmar Investments International Limited (AIM: MIL) was the first Myanmar-focused investment company to be admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. MIL was established in 2013 with the intention of building long-term shareholder value by proactively investing in a diversified portfolio of Myanmar businesses that will benefit from the country's re-emergence and ongoing economic development. The Company is led by an experienced and entrepreneurial team who between them have considerable industrial, corporate and financial management experience. At the Annual General Meeting on 24 October 2019, the Company's shareholders approved a change in the investment policy of the Company to now seek to harvest the Company's investments over time.

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