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                      11,737         11,032         4,166          4,001         
 Other financial assets (non-current)              69             68              52             96                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          69             68             52             96            
 Other current assets                              1,191          1,330           300            346                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         1,191          1,330          300            346           
 Cash & cash equivalents                           951            749             966            1,154                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       951            749            966            1,154         
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 Total loans and other receivables                 13,948         13,179          5,484          5,597-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               --------  13,948         13,179         5,484          5,597         
 
 
The fair value of the financial assets has been determined on the basis of the following methods and assumptions: 
 
·        The carrying value of the cash and cash equivalents and the current receivables approximate their fair value due
to their short term character; 
 
·        The fair value of the financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income is derived from market
observable data, namely stock and foreign exchange market data (level 1 inputs). The Ecuphar Group has no financial
instruments carried at fair value in the statement of financial position on 31 December 2016 except for an investment in a
company through publicly listed shares. The fair value of this investment is determined based on level 1 inputs. 
 
·        Trade and other receivables are being evaluated on the basis of their credit risk and interest rate. Their fair
value is not different from their carrying value on 31 December 2016, 2015 and 2014. 
 
Financial liabilities: 
 
The carrying value and fair value of the financial liabilities for 31 December 2016, 2015 and 2014 can be presented as
follows: 
 
 in £'000                                                        Carrying value              
 2016                                                    2015    2014            1 Jan 2014  
 Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost                                                    
 Borrowings                                              24,733  28,629          10,745      11,484  
 Trade payables                                          10,012  8,406           3,512       3,433   
 Other liabilities                                       4,822   2,848           2,674       2,065   
 Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost  39,567  39,883          16,931      16,982  
 Financial liabilities measured at fair value                                                        
 Derivative financial instruments at                                                                 
 FV through PL                                           −       16              30          41      
 Total financial liabilities measured at fair value      −       16              30          41      
 Total non-current                                       24,102  2,035           3,867       4,061   
 Total current                                           15,465  37,848          13,064      12,921  
 in £'000                                                        Fair value                          
 2016                                                    2015    2014            1 Jan 2014  
 Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost                                                    
 Borrowings                                              24,733  28,629          10,745      11,484  
 Trade payables                                          10,012  8,406           3,512       3,433   
 Other liabilities                                       4,822   2,848           2,674       2,065   
 Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost  39,567  39,883          16,931      16,982  
 Financial liabilities measured at fair value                                                        
 Derivative financial instruments at                                                                 
 FV through PL                                           −       16              30          41      
 Total financial liabilities measured at fair value      −       16              30          41      
 Total non-current                                       24,102  2,035           3,867       4,061   
 Total current                                           15,465  37,848          13,064      12,921  
                                                                                                       
 
 
The fair value of the financial liabilities has been determined on the basis of the following methods and assumptions: 
 
·        The carrying value of trade payables and other liabilities approximates their fair value due to the short term
character of these instruments; 
 
·        Loans and borrowings are evaluated based on their interest rates and maturity date. Most interest bearing debts
have floating interest rates and their fair value approximates to their amortized cost value. 
 
Fair value hierarchy 
 
The Ecuphar Group has no financial instruments carried at fair value in the statement of financial position on 31 December
2016 except for an investment in a company through publicly listed shares. The fair value of this investment is a level 1
fair value. 
 
19 Segment information 
 
For management purposes, the Ecuphar Group is organized into two segments: the Pharmaceuticals and the Wholesale segment. 
 
The Pharmaceutical segment is active in the development and marketing of innovative pharmaceutical products that provide
significant benefits to animal health. 
 
The Wholesale segment focusses on the sale of veterinary pharmaceuticals, supplies and instruments in the Belgian market. 
 
The measurement principles used by the Ecuphar Group in preparing this segment reporting are also the basis for segment
performance assessment. The Chief Executive Officer of the Ecuphar Group acts as the chief operating decision maker. As a
performance indicator, the chief operating decision maker controls the performance by the Ecuphar Group's revenue, gross
margin, REBITDA and EBITDA. EBITDA is defined by the Ecuphar Group as net profit plus finance expenses, less financial
income, plus income taxes and deferred taxes, plus depreciation, amortization and impairment. REBITDA equals EBITDA plus
non-recurring expenses, less non-recurring income. 
 
The following table summarizes the segment reporting for each of the reportable periods ended 31 December. As management's
controlling instrument is mainly revenue-based, the reporting information does not include assets and liabilities by
segment and is as such not available per segment. 
 
 in £'000For the year ended 31 December 2016  Ecuphar       Wholesales  Total      Adjustments & eliminations  Consolidated          
                                              Pharma                    segments                                                     
                                                                                                                             
 Revenues                                     48,355        21,831      70,186     (1,825)                     68,361                
                                              Gross Margin  26,007      2,272      28,279                      (4)           28,275  
 Gross Margin %                               54%           10%         40%                                    41%                   
 Segment REBITDA                              8,420         485         8,905      8                           8,913                 
 Segment REBITDA %                            17%           2%          13%                                    13%                   
 Segment EBITDA                               10,235        484         10,719     8                           10,727                
 Segment EBITDA %                             21%           2%          15%                                    16%                   
 For the year ended 31 December                                                                                                      
                                              2015                                                                                   
 Revenues                                     30,542        17,987      48,529     (1,432)                     47,097                
 Gross Margin                                 14,628        1,906       16,534     (3)                         16,531                
 Gross Margin %                               48%           11%         34%                                    35%                   
 Segment REBITDA                              4,501         318         4,819      3                           4,822                 
 Segment REBITDA %                            15%           2%          10%                                    10%                   
 Segment EBITDA                               3,125         319         3,444      3                           3,447                 
 Segment EBITDA %                             10%           2%          7%                                     7%                    
 For the year ended 31 December                                                                                                      
 2014                                                                                                                                
 Revenues                                     15,708        20,393      36,101     (1,623)                     34,478                
 Gross Margin                                 8,445         2,193       10,638     (2)                         10,636                
 Gross Margin %                               54%           11%         29%                                    31%                   
 Segment REBITDA                              3,844         379         4,223      (2)                         4,221                 
 Segment REBITDA %                            24%           2%          12%                                    12%                   
 Segment EBITDA                               3,546         379         3,925      (2)                         3,923                 
 Segment EBITDA %                             23%           2%          11%                                    11%                   
                                                                                                                                               
 
 
The segment EBITDA is reconciled with the consolidated net profit (loss) of the year as follows: 
 
 in £'000                                   For the year ended 31 December           
 2016                                       2015                            2014     
 Segment EBITDA                             10,727                          3,447    3,923    
 Depreciation, amortization and impairment  (4,690)                         (3,745)  (2,319)  
 Operating (loss) profit                    6,037                           (298)    1,604    
 Financial expenses                         (988)                           (668)    (341)    
 Financial income                           97                              74       46       
 Income taxes                               (1,305)                         (537)    (466)    
 Deferred taxes                             (327)                           735      53       
 Net (loss) profit                          3,515                           (694)    896      
 
 
Non-current assets excluding deferred tax assets and financial instruments located in Belgium, Spain and other geographies
are as follows: 
 
                                                                             For the year ended 31 December          1 January  
 2016                                                                        2015                            2014    2014       
 Belgium                                                                     21,378                          19,435  8,035      8,014   
 Spain                                                                       2,229                           1,827   −          −       
 Portugal                                                                    3,913                           3,371   −          −       
 Other                                                                       4,474                           4,486   1,765      2,067   
 Non-current assets excluding deferred tax assets and financial instruments  31,994                          29,119  9,800      10,081  
 
 
Entity-wide disclosures 
 
We refer to the Note 20.1 for the revenue by geographical area, based on location of the customer. The total revenue
realized in the country of domicile (Belgium) amounts to £27,797k in 2016 (2015: £23,213k; 2014: £26,399k). 
 
 20           Income and expenses20.1 RevenueRevenue by geographical area is presentedin £'000  as follows:For the year ended 31 December          
 2016                                                                                           2015                                       2014            
 Europe                                                                                         67,842                                     46,546  33,977         
 Belgium                                                                                        27,797                                     23,213  26,399         
                                                                                                The Netherlands                            1,434   1,277   1,308  
 United Kingdom                                                                                 2,516                                      1,906   969            
 Germany                                                                                        6,714                                      3,840   3,358          
 Spain                                                                                          18,695                                     10,215  197            
                                                                                                Italy                                      3,559   1,930   111    
                                                                                                Portugal                                   4,044   2,262   96     
                                                                                                European Union - other                     3,083   1,903   1,539  
 Asia                                                                                           309                                        284     308            
 Middle East Africa                                                                             5                                          21      157            
 Other                                                                                          205                                        246     36             
 Total                                                                                          68,361                                     47,097  34,478         
                                                                                                                                                                          
 
 
The Ecuphar Group has no customers with individual sales larger than 10% of the total revenue. 
 
 The revenue by category is presented as follows:in £'000  For the year ended 31 December  
 2016                                                      2015                            2014    
 Product sales                                             67,656                          46,081  33,928  
 Services sales                                            705                             296     550     
 Total                                                     68,361                          47,097  34,478  
 
 
 The revenue by product category is presented as follows:in £'000  For the year ended 31 December          
 2016                                                              2015                            2014            
 Companion animals                                                 30,799                          20,092  14,027         
 Production animals                                                22,668                          15,353  8,796          
                                                                   Horses                          5,567   3,522   2,166  
                                                                   Other                           9,327   8,130   9,489  
 Total                                                             68,361                          47,097  34,478         
                                                                                                                                  
 
 
Other product sales represent sales of wholesale products unrelated to companion animals, production animals or horses as
well as sales of equipment. 
 
20.2 Cost of sales 
 
 Cost of sales includes the following expenses:in £'000  For the year ended 31 December          
 2016                                                    2015                            2014            
 Purchase of goods and services                          38,917                          29,561  23,331       
 Inventory & other write-downs                           682                             669     228          
                                                         Payroll expenses                242     198     141  
                                                         Other expenses                  245     138     143  
 Total                                                   40,086                          30,566  23,842       
                                                                                                                      
 
 
20.3 Research and development expenses 
 
 Research and development expenses include the following expenses:in £'000  For the year ended 31 December         
 2016                                                                       2015                            2014         
 Amortization and depreciation                                              269                             159    (73)     
 Payroll expenses                                                           1,507                           905    35       
                                                                            Other                           −      −     −  
 Total                                                                      1,776                           1,064  284      
                                                                                                                                  
 
 
20.4 Selling and marketing expenses 
 
Selling and marketing expenses include the following expenses: 
 
 in £'000                       For the year ended 31 December  
 2016                           2015                            2014   
 Transport costs sold goods     907                             416    473    
 Promotion costs                2,002                           1,095  312    
 Payroll expenses               6,081                           4,913  2,368  
 Amortization and depreciation  23                              20     9      
 Other                          727                             238    228    
 Total                          9,740                           6,682  3,390  
 
 
 20.5  General and administrative expensesGeneral and administrative expenses include the following expenses:For the year ended 31 December  
       in £'000                                                                                                                              2016    2015   2014   
       Amortization and depreciation                                                                                                         3,962   2,917  2,280  
       Payroll expenses                                                                                                                      3,448   1,286  739    
       Other                                                                                                                                 5,197   4,535  2,062  
       Total                                                                                                                                 12,607  8,738  5,081  
 20.6  Net other operating income (expense)                                                                                                                 
       The net other operating income (expense) can be detailed as follows:                                                                                 
 
 
 in £'000                                   For the year ended 31 December  
 2016                                       2015                            2014     
 Re-invoicing costs                         11                              639      20     
 Gains/losses on disposals of fixed assets  −                               7        4      
 Other operating income                     2,453                           245      18     
 Impairments                                (29)                            (145)    −      
 Other operating expenses                   (548)                           (1,091)  (319)  
 Total                                      1,887                           (345)    (277)  
 
 
Other operating income for 2016 mainly relates to a gain of £2,432k on the sale of Nutriscience Ltd on 31 October 2016.
Impairments were recorded in 2016 and 2015 on certain intangible assets for £29k and £145k respectively. 
 
Other operating expenses incurred during 2016 mostly relate to the loss on disposal of intangibles related to Nutriscience
Ltd and Sogeval. 
 
20.7 Expenses by nature 
 
Expenses by nature for the period 31 December 2016 
 
 in £'000                                                                                            For the year ended 31 December 2016                          
 Research and                                                             Sales and                  General &                            Other          Total             
 development                                                              marketing                  administrative                       operating                        
 expenses                                                                 expenses                   expenses                             (income)/                        
                                                                                                                                          expense, net                     
 Rentals                                                                  −                          295                                  1,070          −        1,365          
 Maintenance and repair                                                   −                          58                                   275            −        333            
 Personnel expenses                                                       1,507                      6,081                                3,448          −        11,036         
 Utilities                                                                −                          −                                    58             −        58             
 Travel and representation                                                −                          −                                    973            −        973            
 Transport costs goods sold                                               −                          1,046                                −              −        1,046          
 Car expenses                                                             −                          −                                    162            −        162            
 Promotion costs                                                          −                          2,207                                −              −        2,207          
 Office expenses                                                          −                          −                                    292            −        292            
 Fees                                                                     −                          −                                    1,909          −        1,909          
 Insurance                                                                −                          26                                   140            −        166            
 Depreciation & amortization                                              269                        23                                   3,962          −        4,254          
 Fixed assets retirements                                                 −                          −                                    −              −        −              
                                                                          Re-invoicing costs         −                                    −              −        (11)     (11)  
 Extraordinary depreciation and amortization                              −                          −                                    −              29       29             
 Gain on sale Nutriscience                                                −                          −                                    −              (2,676)  (2,676)        
 Other                                                                                               4                                    318            771      1,093          
 -------Expenses by nature for the period 31 December 2015Total expenses  1,776                      9,740                                12,607         (1,887)  22,236         
 -------in £'000                                                                                     For the year ended 31 December 2015                          
 Research and                                                             Sales and                  General &                            Other          Total             
 development                                                              marketing                  administrative                       operating                        
 expenses                                                                 expenses                   expenses                             (income)/                        
                                                                                                                                          expense, net                     
 Rentals                                                                  −                          2                                    604            −        606            
 Maintenance and repair                                                   −                          34                                   91             −        125            
 Personnel expenses                                                       905                        4,913                                1,286          −        7,104          
 Utilities                                                                −                          −                                    35             −        35             
                                                                          Travel and representation  −                                    −              350      −        350   
 Transport costs goods sold                                               −                          468                                  −              −        468            
 Car expenses                                                             −                          −                                    110            −        110            
 Promotion costs                                                          −                          1,182                                −              −        1,182          
 Office expenses                                                          −                          −                                    139            −        139            
 Fees                                                                     −                          −                                    3,097          −        3,097          
 Insurance                                                                −                          15                                   89             −        104            
 Depreciation & amortization                                              159                        20                                   2,917          −        3,096          
 Fixed assets retirements                                                 −                          −                                    −              (7)      (7)            
 Re-invoicing costs                                                       −                          −                                    −              (684)    (684)          
 Extraordinary depreciation and amortization                              −                          −                                    −              145      145            
 Other                                                                    −                          48                                   20             891      959            
 Total expenses                                                           1,064                      6,682                                8,738          345      16,829         
                                                                                                                                                                                           
 
 
Expenses by nature for the period 31 December 2014 
 
 -------in £'000                                          For the year ended 31 December 2014                 
 Research and                                 Sales and   General &                            Other          Total  
 development                                  marketing   administrative                       operating             
 expenses                                     expenses    expenses                             (income)/             
                                                                                               expense, net          
 Rentals                                      −           (1)                                  469            −      468    
 Maintenance and repair                       −           45                                   78             −      123    
 Personnel expenses                           357         2,368                                739            −      3,464  
 Utilities                                    −           −                                    48             −      48     
 Travel and representation                    −           −                                    132            −      132    
 Transport costs goods sold                   −           535                                  −              −      535    
 Car expenses                                 −           −                                    89             −      89     
 Promotion costs                              −           363                                  −              −      363    
 Office expenses                              −           −                                    127            −      127    
 Fees                                         −           −                                    1,003          −      1,003  
 Insurance                                    −           18                                   79             −      97     
 Depreciation & amortization                  (73)        9                                    2,280          −      2,216  
 Fixed assets retirements                     −           −                                    −              (4)    (4)    
 Re-invoicing costs                           −           −                                    −              (20)   (20)   
 Extraordinary depreciation and amortization  −           −                                    −              −      −      
 Other                                        −           53                                   37             301    391    
 Total expenses                               284         3,390                                5,081          277    9,032  
 
 
 20.8 Payroll expensesThe following table shows the breakdown of payroll expenses for 2016, 2015 and 2014:For the year ended 31 December  
 in £'000                                                                                                                                 2016                            2015   2014   
 Gross employee benefits                                                                                                                  8,421                           5,521  2,582  
 Social security expenses                                                                                                                 1,875                           1,221  680    
 Other employee expenses                                                                                                                  982                             560    343    
 Total                                                                                                                                    11,278                          7,302  3,605  
 Average registered employees during the period                                                                                           179                             155    83     
 20.9 Financial expenses                                                                                                                                                                
 Financial expenses includes the following elements:                                                                                                                                    
 in £'000                                                                                                                                 For the year ended 31 December  
 2016                                                                                                                                     2015                            2014   
 Interest expense                                                                                                                         663                             498    287    
 Foreign currency losses                                                                                                                  81                              81     28     
 Change in fair value - losses on financial instruments                                                                                   −                               −      −      
 Other financial expenses                                                                                                                 244                             89     26     
 Total                                                                                                                                    988                             668    341    
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 
 
20.10 Financial income 
 
Financial income includes the following elements: 
 
 in £'000                                               For the year ended 31 December        
 2016                                                   2015                            2014  
 Foreign currency exchange gains                        28                              49    32  
 Change in fair value - gains on financial instruments  18                              12    9   
 Other financial income                                 51                              13    5   
 Total                                                  97                              74    46  
 
 
20.11 Income taxes 
 
Current income tax 
 
The following table shows the breakdown of the tax expense for 2016, 2015 and 2014: 
 
 in £'000                                For the year ended 31 December         
 2016                                    2015                            2014   
 Current tax expense for the period      (1,384)                         (533)  (488)  
 Tax adjustments to the previous period  30                              −      −      
 Other                                   49                              (4)    22     
 Total tax income (loss) for the period  (1,305)                         (537)  (466)  
 
 
The current tax expense is equal to the amount of income tax owed to the tax authorities for the year, under the applicable
tax laws and rates in effect in the various countries. 
 
Deferred tax 
 
Deferred tax is presented in the statement of financial position under non-current assets and non-current liabilities, as
applicable. The following table shows the breakdown of the deferred tax assets, deferred tax liability and the deferred tax
expense for 2016, 2015, and 2014: 
 
                                      Statement of financial position                  Statement of           
                                                                                       comprehensive income   
 in £'000                                                              At 31 December  At 1 January           For the year ended 31 December  
 2016                                 2015                             2014            2014                   2016                            2015   2014   
 Goodwill                             44                               91              (13)                   −                               59     23     13     
 Intangible assets                    175                              194             149                    372                             44     (495)  192    
 Property, plant & equipment          13                               2               −                      −                               (11)   (1)    −      
 Financial fixed assets               1                                1               1                      −                               −      −      −      
 Inventory                            43                               26              (4)                    1                               (18)   (141)  6      
 Trade an other payables              565                              759             645                    426                             302    (151)  (253)  
 Accruals & deferred income           173                              103             26                     4                               (51)   (78)   (23)   
 Derivatives                          −                                6               10                     14                              6      4      3      
 Tax losses carry forward             255                              58              142                    152                             (182)  19     12     
 Total deferred tax assets            1,269                            1,240           956                    969                             149    (820)  (50)   
 in £'000                             At 31 December                                   At 1 January           For the year ended 31 December  
 2016                                 2015                             2014            2014                   2016                            2015   2014   
 Goodwill                             (264)                            (98)            −                      −                               145    90     −      
 Intangible assets                    −                                −               −                      (15)                            −      −      (3)    
 Financial fixed assets               −                                −               −                      1                               −      −      −      
 Inventory                            3                                −               (1)                    (1)                             3      (7)    −      
 Borrowings                           −                                23              −                      −                               26     (23)   −      
 Tax losses carry forward             37                               31              −                      13                              4      25     −      
 Total deferred tax liabilities       (224)                            (44)            (1)                    (2)                             178    85     (3)    
 Total deferred tax expense (income)                                                                                                          327    (735)  (53)   
                                                                                                                                                                             
 
 
The Ecuphar Group has unused tax losses, tax credits and notional interest deduction available in an amount of £1,045k for
2016 (2015: £291k; 2014: £461k). 
 
Deferred tax assets have been recognized on all available tax loss carry forwards, resulting in amounts recognized of £292k
(2015: £89k; 2014: £142k). This was based on management's estimate that sufficient positive taxable basis will be generated
in the near future for the related legal entities with fiscal losses. 
 
The Ecuphar Group has unrecognized temporary differences relating to investments in subsidiaries for which deferred tax
liabilities have not been recognized in an amount of £5,155k (2015: £4,822k; 2014: £3,847k). The corresponding deferred tax
liability would be minor because of the dividend received deduction regime applicable in Belgium. 
 
Relationship between Tax Expense and Accounting Profit 
 
                                                                      For the year ended 31 December  
 in £'000                                                             2016                            2015   2014   
 Profit (loss) before tax                                             5,147                           (893)  1,309  
 Income tax at weighted average tax rate                              (1,310)                         339    (376)  
 Non-deductible expenses                                              (90)                            (49)   (19)   
 Other tax credits and tax deductions                                 62                              18     32     
 Other permanent tax differences                                      (73)                            (69)   (78)   
 Other                                                                (29)                            (41)   28     
 Changes in statutory enacted tax rate                                (68)                            −      −      
 Withholding taxes on acquisition treasury shares                     (154)                           −      −      
 Prior year tax adjustments                                           30                              −      −      
 Income tax expense as reported in the consolidated income statement  (1,632)                         198    (413)  
 
 
21 Earnings per share 
 
Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the net profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity
holders of the parent company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. 
 
Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to ordinary equity holder of the
parent company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year plus the weighted average
number of ordinary shares that would be issued on conversion of all warrants. 
 
The net profit for the year used for the basic and diluted earnings per share are reconciled as follows: 
 
 in £'000Net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders                                            For the year ended 31 December  
 2016                                                                                                  2015                            2014   
                                                                                                                                              
 of the parent for basic earnings                                                                      3,515                           (694)  896  
 Dilutive effects                                                                                      −                               −      −    
 Net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent adjusted for the effect of dilution  3,515                           (694)  896  
 
 
The following reflects the share data used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations: 
 
                                                                             For the year ended 31 December  
 2016                                                                        2015                            2014        
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share     13,957,720                      12,566,103  11,471,249  
 Effect of dilution:                                                                                                                 
                                                                             −                               −           −           
                                                                             −                               −           −           
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares adjusted for effect of dilution  13,957,720                      12,566,103  11,471,249  
 The earnings per share are as follows:                                                                                              
                                                                             For the year ended 31 December  
                                                                             2016                            2015        2014        
 Earnings per share attributable to ordinary owners of the parent                                                                    
 Basic                                                                       0.25                            (0.06)      0.08        
 Diluted                                                                     0.25                            (0.06)      0.08        
 
 
22 Commitments and contingent liabilities 
 
Operating lease commitments 
 
The Ecuphar Group has operating lease commitments mainly related to buildings as follows: 
 
 in £'000                     For the year ended 31 December  
 2016                         2015                            2014   
 Within one year              510                             352    226  
 Between two and three years  884                             339    30   
 Between four and five years  678                             325    −    
 More than 5 years            687                             26     −    
 Total                        2,759                           1,042  256  
 
 
The total operating lease payments recognized in the consolidated income statement are £1,365k in 2016 (2015: £606k; 2014:
£468k). 
 
Finance lease commitments 
 
The Ecuphar Group has finance leases for the building and various other items of plant and equipment. Future minimum lease
payments under finance lease with the present value of the net minimum lease payments are, as follows: 
 
                                          31 December 2016  31 December 2015  31 December 2014  
 in £'000                                 Minimum           Present           Minimum           Present    Minimum    Present    
                                          lease             value of          lease             value of   lease      value of   
                                          payments          payments          payments          payments   payments   payments   
 Within one year                          25                26                21                22         −          −          
 Between two and three years              40                41                44                45         −          −          
 Between four and five years              8                 8                 19                20         −          −          
 More than five years                     −                 −                 −                 −          −          −          
 Total                                    73                75                84                87         −          −          
 Less finance charges                     2                 −                 3                 −          −          −          
 Present value of minimum lease payments  75                75                87                87         −          −          
 23           Risks                                                                                                              
 
 
In the exercise of its business activity the Ecuphar Group is exposed to credit, liquidity and market risks. 
 
Credit risk 
 
As at 31 December 2016 the Ecuphar Group's maximum exposure to credit risk is £10,781k, which is the amount of the trade
receivables in the consolidated accounts (2015: £9,801k; 2014: £3,889k). 
 
To control this risk, the Ecuphar Group has set up a strict credit collection process. Historically, no major bad debts
have been recorded. The Ecuphar Group has no individual customers who represent a significant part of the consolidated
turnover, nor of the trade receivables at year-end. 
 
The following is an ageing schedule of trade receivables: 
 
 in £'000          Total   Non-due  < 30 days  31-60 days  61-90 days  91-180 days  > 181 days  
 31 December 2016  10,781  9,966    710        25          44          10           26          
 31 December 2015  9,801   9,260    474        46          9           −            12          
 31 December 2014  3,889   3,221    237        169         29          212          21          
 1 January 2014    3,699   2,698    785        101         (2)         (2)          119         
 
 
Liquidity risk 
 
Liquidity risk is the risk that the company may not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Ecuphar
Group expects to meet its obligations related to the financing agreements through operating cash flows. Additionally, the
Ecuphar Group ensures there is sufficient headroom on the existing credit lines to have an additional working capital
buffer. At 31 December 2016 the Ecuphar Group had the following sources of liquidity available: 
 
Cash and cash equivalents: £423k 
 
Undrawn credit facilities with a several banks: £13,895k 
 
Undrawn acquisition financing: £8,525k 
 
The table below provides an analysis of the maturity dates of the financial liabilities: 
 
 in £'000At 31 December 2016  < 1 year  1 to 3 years  4-5 years  > 5 years  Total   
                                                                            
 Borrowings                   631       1,259         1,210      21,633     24,733  
 Trade payables               10,012    −             −          −          10,012  
 Other current liabilities    2,237     −             −          −          2,237   
 Total                        12,880    1,259         1,210      21,633     36,982  
 
 
 in £'000At 31 December 2015  < 1 year  1 to 3 years  4-5 years  > 5 years  Total   
                                                                            
 Borrowings                   26,609    2,019         −          −          28,628  
 Trade payables               8,406     −             −          −          8,406   
 Other current liabilities    1,588     −             −          −          1,588   
 Total                        36,603    2,019         −          −          38,622  
 
 
 in £'000At 31 December 2014  < 1 year  1 to 3 years  4-5 years  > 5 years  Total   
                                                                            
 Borrowings                   6,908     3,258         579        −          10,745  
 Trade payables               3,512     −             −          −          3,512   
 Other current liabilities    2,157     −             −          −          2,157   
 Total                        12,577    3,258         579        −          16,414  
 
 
 in £'000At 1 January 2014  < 1 year  1 to 3 years  4-5 years  > 5 years  Total   
                                                                          
 Borrowings                 7,464     2,643         1,377      −          11,484  
 Trade payables             3,433     −             −          −          3,433   
 Other current liabilities  1,538     −             −          −          1,538   
 Total                      12,435    2,643         1,377      −          16,455  
 
 
The Parent Company has an international cash pool with different banks to limit excess cash. The Parent Company closely
monitors cash balances within the group and uses short term withdrawals on the credit lines to minimize the cash balances. 
 
Foreign exchange risk 
 
Given the fact that the Ecuphar Group operates in the Eurozone the functional currency is determined to be the Euro. Given
its Euro functional currency and the fact that most transactions occur in that currency, foreign currency transactional
risks are deemed to be limited. 
 
Transactional exposures are mainly related to the USD. During 2016, 2015 and 2014, the fluctuations in the USD did not have
a significant impact on the operating profit of the Ecuphar Group. In view of the limited exposure, no foreign currency
hedging has been entered into. If the USD had increased (decreased) by 10% during 2016, the 2016 operating profit for that
year would have been £163k lower (higher). 
 
The cumulative effect of the foreign currency translation effects is reported under other comprehensive income in the
statement of financial position and amounts to £2,003k (2015: £(507)k; 2014: £(354)k). 
 
Interest rate risk 
 
The maturity dates and interest rates of the financial debts and liabilities are detailed in Note 14. The exposure to
interest rate risks is mainly related to existing borrowing facilities. The current loans of credit institutions have
variable interest rates. There are no significant differences between the nominal interest rates as listed in Notes 14 and
the effective interest rates of the loans. 
 
If the interest rates had been 100 basis points higher (lower), the financial result would have been £287k lower (higher)
in 2016, £205k lower (higher) in 2015 and £50k lower (higher) in 2014. 
 
Capital management 
 
The primary objective of the Ecuphar Group's shareholders' capital management strategy is to ensure it maintains healthy
capital ratios to support its business and maximize shareholder value. Additionally, minimum solvency ratios are agreed
upon in the financing agreements. Capital is defined as the Ecuphar Group shareholders' equity which amounts to £19,853k at
31 December 2016 (2015: £15,297k; 2014: £5,323k). 
 
The Ecuphar Group consistently reviews its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changing economic conditions
and performances of the Ecuphar Group. The Ecuphar Group made no changes to its capital management objectives, policies or
processes during the years ended 31 December 2016, 2015 and 2014. 
 
24 Related party transactions 
 
This disclosure provides an overview of all transactions with related parties. 
 
Transactions between the Parent Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties, are eliminated in the consolidated
account and no information is provided hereon in this section. 
 
Ecuphar NV is controlled by MC3 Health NV, which currently holds approximately 96% of the Ecuphar shares. The two
shareholders of MC3 Health NV are Ecuphar Invest NV (with ultimate controlling party Chris Cardon) and Alychlo NV (with
ultimate controlling party Marc Coucke). Both Ecuphar Invest NV 

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