Ghana Cocoa Board
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Ghana Cocoa Board
Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Table of Contents Auditors Registered Office Highlights Board of Directors 2011/12 Heads of Subsidiaries and Divisions 2011/12 Chairman’s Statement iii iii iv v v 1 REVIEW OF BUSINESS 1. Producer Price 2. Cocoa Purchases Performance and Licensed Buying Companies 3. Coffee and Sheanut Purchases/Exports 4. Performance of Divisions and Subsidiaries A Q.C.C. a. Selective Grading of cocoa b. Grading and Sealing i. Cocoa ii. Other Produce c. Check Sampling d. Disinfestation Activities i. Insect Control Operations ii. Shipment Inspection and Treatment 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 B. C.M.C. (Gh.) Ltd. a. Shipments and Deliveries i. Cocoa Beans ii. Cocoa Products C S.P.U. a. Hybrid Seed Pods b. Cocoa Seedlings 6 6 6 8 8 8 9 D. CSSVD Control Unit a. Field Operations 9 9 E. CRIG a. 9 9 Cocoa Agronomy, Development/ Improvement, Capsid, Black Pod and CSSVD Control iiii Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Table of Contents b. c. d. e. Coffee Agronomy, Development/ Improvement Coffee Pests and Disease Control 10 Kola Agronomy, Development / Improvement, Kola Pests and Disease Control 11 Sheanut Agronomy Development / Improvement, Sheanut Pests & Disease Control 11 New Products Development 11 5. Financial Results i. Profit ii. Export Duty 11 11 12 6. Community Improvement Projects 12 7. 13 Major Visitors to COCOBOD 8. Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012 ii 14 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 AUDITORS (1) Pannel Kerr Foster, Chartered Accountants Farrar Avenue Post Office Box GP 1219 Accra. (2) James Quagraine & Co., Chartered Accountants Post Office Box GP 3947 Accra. REGISTERED OFFICE Cocoa House 41 Kwame Nkrumah Avenue Post Office Box GP 933 Accra Tel. 233 -302 – 661752/678972/661782/683300 Fax: 233 -302- 667104/665076 E-mail: cocobod@cocobod.gh Website: www.cocobod.gh iii Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Highlights 2010/11 1. Turnover (Gross) (GH¢) 2011/12 % CHANGE 4,754,198,210 4,619,210,810 (2.84) 2. Total Assets (GH¢) 203,118,905 176,086,024 (13.31) 3. Equity Capital (GH¢) 393,290 393,290 - 4. Current Assets (GH¢) 1,745,071,448 2,559,820,351 46.69 1,892,428,013 2,453,497,867 29.65 - Main Crop (Cocoa) (GH¢) - (per tonne) 3,200 3,280 2.50 - Mid Crop (Cocoa) (GH¢) - (per tonne) 3,200 3,280 2.50 - (per tonne 1,000-1,020 1,000-1,020 - 7. Number of Subsidiaries and Divisions 5 5 - 7,060 7,368 4.36 1,024,553 879,348 (14.17) 1,419 3,254 129.32 389,403 111,194 (71.45) 3,294.00 2,918.00 (11.41) 5. Current Liabilities (GH¢) 6. Producer Prices: - Coffee (Hulled) (GH¢) 8. Total Employees 9. Quantity Purchased/Exported (Tonnes): Cocoa Coffee (purchases) Sheanut (exports) 10. Achieved F.O.B. (US$) - per tonne of Cocoa * Adverse changes in brackets. iv Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Board of Directors and COCOBOD Management BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011/12 Dr Percival Yaw Kuranchie Mr. Anthony Fofie Professor Kofi Nketsia Afful Dr. Agyemang-Atuahene Kontor Dr (Mrs.) Bernice Adiku-Heloo Mr. Paul Asimenu Mr. K. B. Amissah-Arthur Mrs. Afriyie Haffar Nana Adjei Damoah Mr. Charles Tetteh Kwao Dodoo - Chairman Chief Executive Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member - Chief Executive Deputy Chief Executive (F&A) Deputy Chief Executive (A&QC) Deputy Chief Executive (OPS) Director, Health Director, Finance Director, General Services Director, Audit Director, Human Resource Director (RM&E) Director, Scholarship Unit Dep. Director, CODAPEC Director, Legal Services Dep, Director, Special Services Dep. Director- Health Dep. Director, (M&E) Dep. Director, (R&D) Dep. Director, Audit Dep. Director, Human Resource Dep. Director, Finance - Managing Director, CMC (Gh). Ltd Executive Director, CSSVDCU Managing Director, QCC Executive Director, SPU Executive Director, CRIG COCOBOD MANAGEMENT 2011/12 Mr. Anthony Fofie Mr. William Mensah Dr. Yaw Adu-Ampomah Mr. Kwabena Asante-Poku Dr. Victor K. Osei Mrs Miriam Okwabi Mr. Alexander M. Asiedu Mr. Kosi Gone Traugott Mr. A.A Appleton Mr. Ebenezer Tei Quartey Mr. G. Anto-Boateng Mr. Kwame O. Adjinah Mr. John Clottey-Sefa Mr. Thomas E.K. Dandzo Dr. Godwin A. Lartey Mr. Charles K. Kukah Mr. Emmanuel E. Opoku Mrs. Elizabeth M.A Abodurin Mr. F.A Temeng Mr. LCT Zaukuu HEADS OF DIVISIONS/SUBSIDIARIES 2011/12 Nana-Oduro Owusu Rev. K. Abaka-Ewusi Mr. K Gorkeh-Sekyim Mr. K.B Prempeh Dr. F.M Amoah v Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Board of Directors Mr. Anthony Fofie Chief Executive Dr. Percival Yaw Kuranchie Chairman Dr. (Mrs.) Bernice Adiku-Heloo Member Mr. Charles Tetteh Kwao Dodoo Member Mr. Paul Asimenu Member Mrs. Afriyie Haffar Member Prof. Kofi Nketsia Afful Member Dr. AgyemangAtuahene Kontor Member vi Mr. Kwesi Bekoe Amissah - Arthur Member Nana Adjei Damoah Member Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chairman’s Statement ECONOMIC BACKGROUND World Cocoa Environment 2011/12 Season World cocoa production as reported by the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) was estimated to have decreased by 7.91% from the 4.30 million tonnes in 2010/11 to 3.96 million tonnes in 2011/12. The decline in global production could be attributed to the erratic rainfall and severe harmarttan related weather conditions which prevailed mostly during the period. Similar weather conditions prevailed across the West Africa sub-region which affected output expectations from the sub-region. Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana, however, maintained their traditional positions as the two leading producers in the world by contributing about 60% of the global production. Global consumption of cocoa beans, as measured by grindings, increased by 2.05% from 3.91 million tonnes in 2010/11 to 3.99 million tonnes in 2011/12. This was as a result of a shift in global consumption pattern in emerging countries particularly Asia. Prices of cocoa on the world market experienced a downward trend during the 2011/12 cocoa season. The average international cocoa prices as measured by the ICCO daily price for the 2011/12 season settled at US$2,396, a decrease of 22.81% over the 2010/11 price of US$3,104. Price movements were asymmetrical during the 2011/12 season as a result of the unresolved European debt crisis and its rippling effect on cocoa consumption as well as the bearish news of falling demand in European markets. Concerns over dry weather conditions in West Africa were also fundamental in price volatility. The Local Scene Sourcing of off-shore receivables-backed trade finance facility to support cocoa purchases continued during the year under review. Under this arrangement, COCOBOD secured a syndicated loan of US$2 billion from a consortium of banks, including Standard Chartered Bank - London, Societe Generale, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Limited, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Ghana International Bank plc during the year. COCOBOD successfully repaid the loan with interest within the agreed period. Operating Results COCOBOD pursued strategies to surmount challenges associated with the production and marketing of cocoa. The Board, however, made a loss of GH¢14,935,967 in 2011/12 compared to GH¢9,826,237 profit recorded in 2010/11. COCOBOD paid GH¢76,000,000 as export duty during 2011/12 season as against GH¢148,679,011 paid in the 2010/11 financial year. Future Outlook In spite of a decline in production in the 2011/12 season, compared to the unprecedented production of 1.02 million tonnes during the previous year, the future of the cocoa industry in Ghana continues to be positive. The collective efforts by government, farmers, COCOBOD, Licensed Buying Companies (LBC’s) and other stakeholders in the industry through adherence to good agronomic practices, payment of remunerative producer price, application of fertilizers, disease and pest control, use of hybrid cocoa 1 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chairman’s Statement, continued seedlings and scientific research will ensure the cocoa industry sustains the production levels. COCOBOD will continue to focus on deriving the maximum benefits from the positive growth of the global cocoa economy and pursue appropriate strategies to overcome emerging challenges. It is our desire to continue with the public-private partnership extension module introduced two years ago. This extension model, which was designed to build capacity of farmers to take cocoa farming as a business enterprise, involves the formation of Farmer Based Organizations (FBO) and the training of Local Community Facilitators (LCF) to facilitate extension service delivery. The Government through COCOBOD made available twenty (20) million hybrid cocoa seedlings to be distributed to farmers free of charge. This was to augment farmers’ role in the implementation of the National Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme. As part of its effort to revamp the sheanut industry, the Government of Ghana commissioned a sheanut processing factory at Buipe in the Northern Region. COCOBOD has developed rules and regulations as well as sanctions to guide the operations of processing companies in Ghana. The document is to ensure that, local processors and their collaborators who indulge in malpractices detrimental to the industry are sanctioned. We will also ensure that appropriate sanctions are imposed on LBCs that contravene the rules and regulations guiding the internal marketing of cocoa in order to maintain discipline in the cocoa industry. Government, through COCOBOD Management, will create a favourable working environment to promote industrial harmony, including holding regular platform meetings with stakeholders in the cocoa industry in order to maintain good working relationship. To conclude, I wish to indicate that the Board of Directors will continue to maintain good relations with COCOBOD Management, support the implementation of sound operational policies to maintain Ghana’s commitment to the International Cocoa Agreement to achieve sustainable cocoa production. DR. PERCIVAL YAW KURANCHIE CHAIRMAN 2 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chief Executive’s Report for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012 REVIEW OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS 1. PRODUCER PRICE The 2011/12 crop year opened on 14th October 2011 with an upward revision of the producer price of cocoa from GH¢3,200 per tonne to GH¢3,280 per tonne representing a 2.5% increase from the previous year’s price. Privatization of the Coffee and Sheanut sectors resulted in the producer prices of these produce being determined through negotiations between farmers and Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs). During the period under review, the average farm gate price paid per tonne of coffee ranged between GH¢1,000.00 - GH¢1,020.00 while sheanut farmers received GH¢400.00 per tonne for their produce. 2. COCOA PURCHASES PERFORMANCE AND LICENSED BUYING COMPANIES (LBCs) The 2011/12 cocoa season marked nineteen (19) years of participation by private companies (LBCs) in the internal marketing of cocoa. Thirty-two (32) out of thirty-five (35) registered LBCs purchased cocoa during the year under review. Declared cumulative cocoa purchases for the 2011/12 crop year was 879,348 tonnes, as compared to 1,024,553 tonnes recorded in 2010/11. This tonnage represented 14.17% decrease in production over the 2010/11 crop year purchases. The list of LBCs in good standing during the 2011/12 crop year were as follows: 1. Produce Buying Company (PBC) 19. Farmers Star Limited (FSL) 2. Federated Commodities Limited (FCL) 20. Fredako Cocoa Co. Ltd. (FCCL) 3. Kuapa Kokoo Limited (KKL) 21. Splendid Business Services (SBS) 4. Adwumapa Buyers Limited (ABL) 22. Abafuaba Limited (ABFL) 5. Transroyal (Gh) Limited (TGL) 23. Ghana Co-op Mktg. Assoc. (GCMA) 6. Cocoa Merchants (Gh) Ltd. (CMGL) 24. Chartwell Ventures Ltd. (CVL) 7. Olam (Gh) Limited (OLAM) 25. Royal Commodities Limited (RCL) 8. Diaby Company Ltd. (DCL) 26. Allied Commodities Ltd. (ACL) 9. Akuafo Adamfo Mkting Ltd.(AAMC) 27. Farmers Alliance Limited (FAL) 10. Armajaro (Gh) Limited (AGL) 28. Evadox Company Ltd. (EVL) 11. Alhaji Sulemana Ind. Ltd.(ASIL) 29. Aboafo Buyers Limited (ABCL) 12. Duapa Buyers Company Limited (DBCL) 30. CDH Commodities Ltd. (CDH) 13. Yayra Glover Limited (YGL) 31. Marpie Enterprise Limited (MEL) 14. Abapa Golden Limited (ABGL) 32. Universal Co-operative Limited (UCCL) 15. Blossom Exports Limited (BEL) 33. Akuotec Company Limited (AKL) 16. Sika Aba Buyers (SABL) 34. Fortune Tree Company Ltd. (FTCL) 17. Dio Jean Company (DJC) 35. Kumankoma Company Ltd (KCL) 18. Sompa Kokoo Ltd. (SKL) 3 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chief Executive’s Report for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012, Continued The performance of the respective LBCs during the season under review is shown in Figure 1. SOURCE: RM&E DEPT., COCOBOD The Produce Buying Company Limited (PBC) continued to be the leading buyer of cocoa with 35.27% share of the market. Akuafo Adamfo and Armajaro Ghana Limited followed in second and third places with market shares of 12.82% and 8.45% respectively. The other 29 companies together accounted for 43.46% of the market. 3. COFFEE AND SHEANUT PURCHASES/EXPORTS The private sector continued to lead the internal and external marketing of coffee and sheanuts during the 2011/12 crop year. The number of coffee and sheanut LBCs was fifty (50) and twenty (20) respectively during 2011/12. Ten (10) coffee LBCs namely, Time Marketing Company Ltd, Ghalia Ghana Ltd, Melgrove Company Limited, De Jong, Al Noad, Emof Ventures, Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana/Cocoa Marketing Company (CRIG/CMC), Yoal Limited, Plantations Resources and Bet Exports Limited were the only companies that reported coffee purchases totalling 3,254 tonnes during the period. COCOBOD with the support of Government continued with the coffee rehabilitation project which focused on boosting production. The overall aim of the project was to transform the coffee sub-sector as part of the modernization of the Agricultural sector in Ghana. Sheanuts exported during the year 2011/12 was 111,194 tonnes valued at US$25,086,810. Produce Buying Company Limited, Kassardjan Industries Limited, Shebu Company Limited, 3F Ghana Limited and Wilmardel Limited were the major operators in the industry. 4 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chief Executive’s Report for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012, Continued 4. PERFORMANCES OF DIVISIONS AND SUBSIDIARIES A. QUALITY CONTROL COMPANY (QCC) QCC’s core functions of grading/sealing and disinfestation of schedule crops of COCOBOD (i.e. cocoa, coffee and sheanuts) continued during the period under review. The Company also inspected and certified the storage facilities of Cocoa Marketing Company (Gh) Ltd., Unicontrol (Gh) Ltd. and Licensed Buying Companies at both up-country and take-over centres, in accordance with Cocoa Industry Regulations 1968/LI598. The company, as part of its responsibilities, intensified education of farmers on the best known agronomic practices in order to maintain the premium quality of Ghana’s cocoa. a. Selective Grading of Cocoa Prescribed codes for the various cocoa bean-size categories which differentiate the 2011/12 crop from the previous years’ are indicated below: BEAN SIZE BEAN COUNT PRESCRIBED CODES CATEGORY Super Main Crop Main Crop Super Light Crop Light Crop Small Beans Type “4” Remnant PER 100 GRAMS 2011/12 SEASON Up to 90 Q 91 to 100 C 101 to 110 D 111 to 120 M 121 to 130 E 131 to 150 G 151 to 180 R b. Grading and Sealing (i) Cocoa QCC graded and sealed 877,326 tonnes of cocoa by the end of 2011/12 as against 1,023,038 tonnes in 2010/11. The graded and sealed figure represented 99.77% of the total declared purchases of 879,348 tonnes. (ii) Other Produce Inspected QCC also inspected and certified the following produce during the 2011/12 crop season. Produce Cocoa Waste (tonnes) Coffee (tonnes) Sheanut (tonnes) 2010/11 2011/12 6,038 93 - 2,821 52 - c. Check Sampling QCC carried out check sampling activities to certify the purity of every consignment of sealed cocoa delivered by the LBCs to CMC at the Take-Over Centres. Additionally, parcels of cocoa for export or delivery to local processing factories were check-sampled prior to shipment or delivery to the local processing factories. 5 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chief Executive’s Report for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012, Continued d. Disinfestation Activities The company also undertook the following disinfestation activities during the period. (i) Insect Control Operations: 2011/12 1. Number of sheds sprayed 2. Number of sheds fogged 3. Average number of times sheds were fogged 4. Tonnage of cocoa fumigated for export (including re-fumigated stock) (ii) 1,311,734 17,734 50,304 3 1,034,170 Shipment Inspection and Treatment: Number of vessels inspected and treated at the two ports before loading of produce for export B. 50,453 62,058 3 2010/11 458 393 COCOA MARKETING COMPANY (GH) LIMITED (CMC) CMC continued to market and ship cocoa on sales contract to local and overseas buyers from Takoradi and Tema ports. (a) Shipments and Local Deliveries (i) Cocoa Beans Cocoa beans shipped to overseas destinations during 2010/11 crop year totalled 813,835 tonnes. The FOB value of the beans shipped amounted to GH¢2,714,563,447.82. Deliveries to local cocoa processing companies totalled 227,412 tonnes. The local sales were delivered to WAMCO, Barry Callebaut, Cocoa Processing Company Limited, Afrotropic Cocoa Processing Limited, Commodities Processing Industries Limited, Plot Enterprise, Cargill (Ghana) Limited and Archer Daniels Midland Cocoa (Ghana) Limited. The direction of trade for beans shipments as well as cocoa deliveries to local processing factories are shown in Figures 2 and 3 respectively. 6 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chief Executive’s Report for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012, Continued SOURCE: RM&E DEPT., COCOBOD The European Union continued to be the major export destination for Ghana’s cocoa beans. Shipment of cocoa to the EU accounted for about 55.70% of total cocoa beans exported in 2011/12 as depicted in Figure 2. Figure 3 depicts the shares of cocoa beans processed by respective local processing factories during the period under review. Barry Callebaut Limited processed the largest share of 31.79%. 7 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chief Executive’s Report for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012, Continued (ii) Cocoa Products Exports of cocoa products by six (6) cocoa processing factories during the 2011/12 year comprised 103,767 tonnes of cocoa liquor, 21,380 tonnes of cocoa butter, 9,587 tonnes of cocoa cake and 9,849 tonnes of cocoa powder. These exports were valued at GH¢588,768,106, GH¢119,719,117, GH¢60,147,710 and GH¢74,299,625 respectively. Details of cocoa products shipments by destination during the 2011/12 season are as shown in Figure 4 below. SOURCE: RM&E DEPT., COCOBOD Trend analysis of cocoa products shipments confirmed the EU market as Ghana’s most important destination for the cocoa trade. The bulk of cocoa products produced by local cocoa processing factories were delivered to European buyers. C. SEED PRODUCTION UNIT – (SPU) The Seed Production Unit (SPU) produced and distributed hybrid cocoa seed pods and seedlings to farmers during the 2011/12 season. (a) Hybrid Seed Pods A total of 5,521,703 hybrid cocoa pods representing 66.38% of the set target of 8,319,864 were produced. Out of the total hybrid pods harvested, 5,279,967 representing 95.62% was distributed as field usable totals. A total of 4,354,588 pods were sold to farmers while the remaining 925,379 were used by SPU and CSSVDCU to raise seedlings for distribution to farmers. 8 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chief Executive’s Report for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012, Continued (b) Cocoa Seedlings A total of 18,779,925 cocoa seedlings, representing 104.33% of the set target of 18,000,000, were raised during 2011/12. These seedlings were distributed to the CSSVD Control Unit to support replanting programs on CSSVD treated farms and some of the seedlings sold to farmers for the rehabilitation of over-aged and died-out cocoa farms through the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Sustainable Tree Crops Program (STCP). D. COCOA SWOLLEN SHOOT VIRUS DISEASE CONTROL UNIT (CSSVDCU) (a) Field Operations The CSSVD Control Unit continued with cocoa swollen shoot virus disease control activities during the 2011/12 crop year. The Unit was also mandated to carry out the Cocoa Extension and Cocoa Rehabilitation Scheme. Training of Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs) and Local Community Facilitators (LCF) in cocoa extension service delivery as well as the removal and replanting of old cocoa trees continued during the year under review. A total of 590 sectors, involving 2,728 blocks and covering an area of 934,206.25 hectares, was surveyed during the year under review. In addition, the Unit discovered 8,427 swollen shoot outbreaks, covering a land area of 74,642.73 hectares with 68,707,971 estimated diseased trees. The Unit also completely treated 1,815 outbreaks with the removal of 21,467,618 contact trees as against 17,823,293 removed in 2010/11. Outstanding CSSVD outbreaks stood at 35,284 with 190,382,920 estimated diseased trees. The CSSVD Control Unit disbursed GH¢4,845,936.26 as initial treatment grant to owners of 8,173.25 hectares of cocoa farms treated against CSSVD during its 2011/12 operations. A total of GH¢4,481,804.69 was paid as wages for the removal of 9,017,576 infected trees while GH¢8,541,594.98 was paid as replanting grant for 5,722.50 hectares. E. COCOA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GHANA (CRIG) Scientific research activities carried out by CRIG during the 2011/12 crop year included the following. a. Cocoa Agronomy, Cocoa Development/Improvement, Capsid, Black Pod and CSSVD Control i. Cocoa establishment confirmed the effects of slash-burn and slash-no burn as land clearing methods and intercrops on soil fertility, growth and yield of cocoa. An evaluation of Cedrela odorata, a commercial timber species, as permanent shade in cocoa cultivation was also carried out. An evaluation of a diversified cocoa/fruit tree system showed that treatments had significantly different effect on the growth of cocoa at 20 months after transplanting. ii. Intercropping cocoa with food crops is beneficial even in the absence of fertilizer application. Establishing cocoa by close planting and thinning slightly increases labour cost which has no effect on yield and does not vindicate peasant farmers practice. Responses of cocoa to fertilizers vary with locations. Production of healthy and diseased pods did not differ significantly with the month of application of the fertilizers at the locations. iii. During progeny trials, families with the best establishment success, acceptable vigour and precocity were obtained from T63/971 x SCA 9, and crosses between PA 7, PA 150 and T60/887 with CRG 6035 and MAN 15-2. Analysis of three newly established trials that aim to assess the potential 9 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chief Executive’s Report for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012, Continued of previously under-utilized clones have provided evidence of existence of clones of high potential among these groups. iv. Under the cocoa fungal diseases management studies, a black pod survey showed that Phytophthora palmivora was commonly encountered in farms. Mistletoe infestation, white thread blight root rots and stem canker diseases were common on most farms in Ghana. In addition, a severe outbreak of pink disease was observed in some parts of Eastern Region. Also, decoctions of Momordica charantia, Cryptolephis sanguinolenta and Tridax procumbens were tested against the black pod disease on the field and Momordica charantia and Cryptolephis sanguinolenta were found to be more effective than Tridax procumbens. Again, oil from Xylopia aethiopica, and cashew nut shell liquid were tested and also found to be effective for the control of the disease. v. The search for safer alternatives to currently used insecticides led to the recommendation of tested products to be used on cocoa. For the control of mirids and other insects, Miricon EC, Rimonstar and Acetaster were approved. For the control of termites, Hercules 50SC was to replace Dursban which has been banned on cocoa. Pyrethrum 5EW was recommended to be used on organic cocoa. The search for natural enemies such as entomopathogens continued with isolation of Baeuvaria bassiana for mired control. Studies on biology of the cocoa stem borer provided relevant information to develop integrated pest management vi. Cocoa swollen shoot virus (CSSV) thrust, trials indicated that the mild strains cross-protection was effective in controlling CSSV while having very little or no effect on yield and growth of the trees. However, it is still important to continue with the data collection to determine how long the protection can last. For the alternative host trial, Artcocarpus communis seem to be harboring a virus which is yet to be clearly identified. b. Coffee Agronomy, Coffee Development/Improvement, Coffee Pests and Disease Control i. Application of coffee husk alone enhanced coffee yield at both Tafo and Afosu in a trial that investigates the productivity of coffee tree through the combined application of fertilizers, mulch and weed control. However, weed control methods did not affect coffee yield at both locations. Results from the evaluation of foliar fertilizer formulations on growth and yield of coffee showed that, after 36 months of planting, the fertilizers applied did not significantly influence the growth of young plants. ii. Hybrid seed planting materials with bean yield of 2.0 to 2.2 tons/ha, bean weight of 14.5 to 15.1g/100 beans, tolerance to drought and good architectural traits are currently being supplied to farmers alongside clone planting material. An improved population of expected bean yields of 1.8 tons/ha and bean weight of 14.0g/100 beans, among other agronomic traits of interest, has also been released to farmers as tentative seed planting material. iii. A programme has been initiated to determine factors that affect post-harvest quality of coffee, and establish how green bean quality could be improved during processing. 10 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chief Executive’s Report for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012, Continued c. Kola Agronomy, Development/Improvement, Kola Pests and Disease Control i. Twelve (13) Kola genotypes were introduced into the Kola genebank at CRIG to widen the genetic base of materials needed for successful improvement of the crop. The materials are currently being evaluated for ease of establishment and growth habit. ii. Kola progeny and clonal trials included thirteen new kola accessions which were introduced into the kola germplasm collection to widen the genetic base. Evaluation made on the yield of some crosses in the progeny trial showed a significant difference among the genotypes used. In the clonal trials, results indicate a significant difference among clones used. d. Sheanuts Agronomy/Cashew Development, Sheanuts Pests and Disease Control i. Investigations into pest control potentials of entomopathogens associated with the major insect pests of cashew, B bassiana has the potential for use in the management of the girdler. Chemical insecticides continued to provide good protection to cashew trees with Imidacloprid performing better than Bifenthrin and Thiamethoxam ii. The study of the use of fertilizers on cashew, showed that application of poultry manure and cow dung significantly influenced the growth of young cashew as well as soil chemical properties. The lack of effect of intercropping on early yield of cashew indicates that cashew farms can be intercropped with yam and maize to enhance establishment and generate income to partially offset the cost of establishment. e. 5. New Products Development Production of cocoa based by-products continued during the period. Development of cosmetics and edible products from shea butter and shea pulp continued. Studies on the shelf-life of Jam developed from shea fruit pulp have shown that the product can be stored for more than a year. Studies on the use of reject cashew kernels in broiler feeding revealed that reject cashew kernels could form up to 150g of broiler finisher diets without any deleterious effects and reduces the use of maize, fishmeal and soybean meal. Shea kernel cake treated with 0.01M NaOH is found to be the most practical way of removing tannins in an on-going study aimed at using the cake in animal feeding. FINANCIAL RESULTS Highlights of the audited accounts for the 2011/12 season included the following:(i) Profit/Loss During the 2011/12 financial year, COCOBOD made a loss of GH¢14,935,967 compared to GH¢9,826,237 profit recorded in 2010/11. The 2011/12 financial year recorded an achievable FOB price of US$2,918.00 per tonne as against US$3,294.00 per tonne in the 2010/11 financial year. 11 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chief Executive’s Report for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012, Continued (ii) Export Duty COCOBOD paid a total of GH¢76,000,000.00 as export and local duty into Government Treasury in 2011/12 crop year as against GH¢148,679,010.89 paid during the 2010/11 crop year. 6. COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS As part of our corporate social responsibility, COCOBOD made cash donations to various institutions during the 2011/12 season. The institutions that received sponsorship during the period were:- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Aburiman Council Ghana Chemical Society Akuapem-Mampong Traditional Council Manso-Abore Traditional Area University of Ghana Medical Students’ Association (UGMSA) Adansi South District Assembly The Security Services Sports Council Ministry of Food and Agriculture Prison Ladies Association (PRILAS) Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council New Juaben Traditional Council Sewass Old Students’ Association Gbi (Hohoe) Traditional Area National Commission for Civic Education Saltpond- Bakado Development Committee Hohoe E.P Secondary School Old Students Association Musicians Union Of Ghana Gbidukor Festival Ghana Business Coalition Against HIV and Aids Adukrom Traditonal Area General Agricultural Workers’ Union of G.T.U.C E-On 3 Company Limited Seday Car Accessories Ltd Daasebre Awuah Kotoko II Ghana Military Police , Medo Line,Burma Camp Pure Creations Limited University for Development Studies National Kidney Foundation Editors Forum Ghana Evelyn Bekoe (Launching of Book) Guan Congress Ghana Education Service Godwin Yirenkyi (publication on cocoa) Ghana Aids Commission FGMSA- March Meeting 2012 Ghana 12 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Chief Executive’s Report for the Year Ended 30th September, 2012, Continued 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. Chief of Staff College of Health Sciences (University Of Ghana) University of Ghana Faculty of Science Institute of Human Resource Mg’t Practitioners, Ghana National Road Safety Commission Ghana Cocoa Coffee Sheanut Farmers Association Ghana Trades Union Congress Candela Medicals Ltd Asogli Yam Festival Committee Muslim Youth Support Initiative Ghana Science Association Awansah Ahenfie ( Osabarima Adusei Peasah IV) Volta Trade, Investment and Cultural Fair Nana Ama Serwah Nyarko Silver Jubilee Anniversary Adabraka Stool Authority National Best Teacher Award National Communications Authority Bunso Liverpool Football Club National Youth for Peace Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) University of Ghana Business School E- Crime Project Akatsi District Assembly Cocoa Advocates Movement Demonstration School for the Deaf 7. MAJOR VISITORS TO COCOBOD COCOBOD received a number of delegations with varying missions during the 2011/12 crop year. This includes a delegation from the Swedish National Board of Trade and a delegation from Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to share experiences on current practices in the cocoa industry in Ghana. ANTHONY FOFIE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 13 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30th September 2012 14 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Contents Pages BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICIALS 16 REPORT OF AUDITORS 18 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 19 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 20 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 21 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 22 GENERAL INFORMATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 23 OTHER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 34 15 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN DR. PERCIVAL ALFRED KURANCHIE CHIEF EXECUTIVE MR. ANTHONY FOFIE MEMBERS MR. K. B. AMISSAH-ARTHUR PROF. KOFI NKETSIA AFFUL MR. PAUL ASIMENU MRS. AFRIYIE HAFFAR DR. AGYEMAN ATUAHENE KONTOR NANA ADJEI DAMOAH DR. (MRS.) BERNICE ADIKU- HELOO MR. CHARLES TETTEH K. DODOO SECRETARY MR. J. D. CLOTTEY-SEFA MANAGEMENT MR. ANTHONY FOFIE CHIEF EXECUTIVE MR. WILLIAM MENSAH DEP. CHIEF EXECUTIVE (F&A) DR. YAW ADU-AMPOMAH DEP. CHIEF EXECUTIVE (A&QC) MR. KWABENA ASANTE POKU DEP. CHIEF EXECUTIVE (OPS) AUDITORS PANNELL KERR FORSTER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS FARRAR AVENUE P. O. BOX 1219 ACCRA JAMES QUAGRAINE & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRAINING SCHOOL P. O. BOX 3947 ACCRA 16 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members of Ghana Cocoa Board Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Ghana Cocoa Board which comprise the statement of financial position as of September 30, 2012, the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity, and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes. Directors’ Responsibility for the Financial Statements The Directors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and in the manner required by the Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179) and the Ghana Cocoa Board Law 1984 (PNDCL.81) This responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances. Auditors’ Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Opinion We have not sighted the Title Deeds of some of the Land and Buildings and Sheds as stated in the Board’s books to establish the ownership of these assets. In our opinion, subject to the matter mentioned above, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of Ghana Cocoa Board as of September 30, 2012, and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the Ghana Cocoa Board Law 1984 (PNDCL. 81), International Financial Reporting Standards and comply with the Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179). Report on other Legal and Regulatory Requirements 17 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members of Ghana Cocoa Board, cont’d. 1. The Ghana Cocoa Board Law 1984 (PNDC L.81): The Board has not complied with Section 26(1) of the Ghana Cocoa Board Law 1984 (PNDCL. 81) which requires the Board to establish a contributory insurance scheme for Cocoa, Coffee and Shea nut farmers within the framework of the Social Security Scheme. The Board has with effect from the 2009/2010 financial year approved the establishment of the insurance scheme and a technical committee has since been set up in January 2010 for its implementation. 2. The Ghana Companies Code, 1963, (Act 179) requires that in carrying out our audit we consider and report to you on the following matters. We confirm that: i) We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit. ii) In our opinion proper books of accounts have been kept by the Board, so far as appears from our examination of those books, and iii) The statement of financial position and statement of comprehensive income of the Board are in agreement with the books of accounts. …………………………………. PKF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS FARRAR AVENUE ACCRA 7TH FEBRUARY, 2013 18 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Statement of Comprehensive Income Notes Gross Turnover 2 2012 GH¢ 2011 GH¢ 4,619,210,810 4,754,198,210 Operating Cost 3 4,403,222,536 4,407,622,199 385,133,105 343,623,646 4 Cost of Sales Admin. & General Expenses 4,788,355,641 4,751,245,845 Operating (Loss) / Profit Other Income 5 Profit before Appropriations Export and Local Duty 22 Net (Loss) Profit for the Year Transferred to Income Surplus Account (169,144,831) 2,952,365 230,208,864 155,552,883 61,064,033 158,505,248 (76,000,000) (148,679,011) (14,935,967) 9,826,237 (8,139,519) (5,578,503) (23,075,486) (4,247,734) OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Net change in fair value of available for sale financial assets: 19 Revaluation Loss recognised directly in equity Total Comprehensive Income for the Year 19 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Statement of Financial Position Notes 2012 GH¢ 2011 GH¢ 7 6 8 454,664,272 0 18,340,973 349,270,472 0 25,988,999 473,005,245 375,259,471 469,111,499 481,556,370 888,400,660 720,751,822 378,194,717 7,038,898 1,038,976,194 320,861,639 2,559,820,351 1,745,071,448 13 1,564,252,467 14 885,684,000 3,561,400 15 1,508,907,594 379,959,019 3,561,400 2,453,497,867 1,892,428,013 106,322,484 (147,356,565) 579,327,729 16 (25,501,705) 24 (377,740,000) 227,902,906 (24,784,001) 0 176,086,024 203,118,905 393,290 104,192,871 95,719,145 (24,219,282) 393,290 119,128,838 99,676,540 (16,079,763) 176,086,024 203,118,905 Non-Current Assets Property, Plant and Equipment Plantations Development Loans and Investments Current Assets 9 10 11 12 Inventories Amounts Due from Subsidiary Company Accounts Receivable Cash and Bank Balances Current Liabilities Short Term Loan-Cocoa Bills Accounts Payable Loans NET CURRENT ASSETS / (LIABILITIES) Deferred Income Medium Term Loan Net Assets Financed By: Ghana Government Investment Income Surplus Special Funds Revaluation Loss 17 18 19 These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 7th February, 2013. ..……………………………… Chairman ……………………………. Chief Executive 20 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Statement of Changes in Equity 2012 Balance at 1 October 2011 Ghana Government Revaluation Loss Investment GH¢ GH¢ Special Funds Income Surplus Total GH¢ GH¢ GH¢ 393,290 (16,079,763) 99,676,540 119,128,838 203,118,905 Loss for the year 0 0 0 (14,935,967) (14,935,967) Revalution Loss on Available for Sale Investments Total Comprehensive Income 0 0 (8,139,519) (8,139,519) 0 0 (8,139,519) 0 (14,935,967) (23,075,486) Appropriations to Farmers’ Welfare Fund 0 0 (980,000) 0 (980,000) Transfer to Farmers’ Welfare Fund 0 0 0 0 0 Appropriations to Farmers’ Equalization Fund 0 0 0 0 0 Stabilisation Fund 0 0 0 0 0 Farmers’ Pension Scheme 0 0 0 0 0 Net Movement on Cocoa Sweepings & Sample Residue Fund Balance at 30 September 2012 0 0 (2,977,395) 0 (2,977,395) 393,290 (24,219,282) 95,719,145 104,192,871 176,086,024 2011 Balance at 1 October 2010 393,290 (10,501,260) 79,894,895 165,251,528 235,038,453 Profit for the year 0 0 0 9,826,237 9,826,237 Revalution Loss on Available for Sale Investments Total Comprehensive Income 0 (5,578,503) 0 0 (5,578,503) 0 9,826,237 4,247,734 Appropriations to Farmers’ Welfare Fund 0 0 (23,001,292) 0 (23,001,292) Transfer to Farmers’ Welfare Fund 0 0 982,624 (982,624) 0 Appropriations to Farmers’ Equalization Fund 0 0 (21,310,600) 0 (21,310,600) Stabilisation Fund 0 0 28,513,359 (28,513,359) 0 Farmers’ Pension Scheme 0 0 26,452,944 (26,452,944) 0 Net Movement on Cocoa Sweepings & Sample Residue Fund Balance at 30 September 2011 0 (5,578,503) 0 0 8,144,610 0 8,144,610 393,290 (10,501,260) 99,676,540 119,128,838 203,118,905 21 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Statement of Cash Flows 2012 GH¢ 2011 GH¢ (14,935,967) 55,412,089 (88,039,131) 15,939,715 717,704 (537,165) (342,440) 9,826,237 47,213,151 (54,878,262) 18,033,536 4,551,572 (440,312) 203,648 (31,785,1950) 24,509,570 Change in Stocks Change in Accounts Receivable Change in Accounts Payable (90,916,782) 150,575,534 505,724,981 (253,623,210) (653,037,954) (91,355,879) Net Cash Inflow / (Outflow) from Operating Activities 533,598,538 (973,507,473) Dividend Received Bank Interest and Charges Interest Received Change in Special Funds Appropriation to Farmers’ Welfare Fund Appropriation of Special Funds Decrease in Current Account with Subsidiaries Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment 537,165 (55,412,089) 88,039,131 0 (3,957,395) 0 (474,517,472) (121,482,568) 440,312 (47,213,151) 54,878,262 8,144,610 (44,311,892) 0 40,841,716 (233,832,303) Net Cash Outflow From Investing Activities (566,793,228) (221,052,446) Notes Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net (Loss) / Profit for the Year Bank Interest and Charges Interest Received Depreciation Deferred Income Dividend Received Other Non Cash Adjustment Operating Profit before Working Capital Changes Investing Activities Financing Activities Loan Loan Repayments 377,740,000 2,424,085,150 0 (2,424,085,150) Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities 377,740,000 Increase / (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 344,545,310 (1,194,559,919) (1,188,045,955) Cash and Cash Equivalents at 1 October Cash and Cash Equivalents at 30 September 25 22 0 6,513,964 (843,500,645) (1,188,045,955) Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES a. Corporate Information The Ghana Cocoa Board, is a body established by the Ghana Cocoa Board Law 1984 (P.N.D.C. Law 81) and domiciled in Ghana. The Board is permitted by its regulations to carry on, inter alia, the business of encouraging the production and the cultivation of cocoa and coffee. In addition, the Board is permitted to initiate programmes aimed at controlling pests and diseases of cocoa, coffee and sheanuts, purchase, import, undertake and encourage the manufacture in Ghana of, and distribute and market inputs used in the production of cocoa, coffee and sheanuts and undertake, promote and encourage scientific research aimed at improving the quality and yield of cocoa, coffee, sheanuts and other tropical crops and regulate the marketing and export of cocoa, coffee and sheanuts, in all aspects and other businesses and agencies incidental thereto. The address of the registered office of the Board is ‘Cocoa House, Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, P. O. Box GP 933, Accra. b. Statement of Compliance The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with all International Financial Reporting Standards, including International Accounting Standards and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and its committees, as required by the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana). The financial statements of the Board include the results of its Divisions. However, on grounds of consistency and in accordance with the practice of the Board, the accounts of the subsidiary have not been consolidated with these financial statements. c. Basis of Preparation The Board’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost basis except for the following assets and liabilities that are stated at their fair values: financial instruments that are at fair value through profit or loss; financial instruments classified as availablefor-sale; and property, plant and equipment. d. Use of Estimates and Judgement The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRSs requires Management to make judgement, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and the associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which forms the basis of making the judgement about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and the underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revision to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. 23 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Cont’d e. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The significant accounting policies adopted by Ghana Cocoa Board under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) are set out below: i. Revenue Recognition a) Cocoa Beans Cocoa Marketing Company Limited (CMC) (a wholly owned subsidiary of COCOBOD) was established with the sole purpose of selling cocoa beans on behalf of the Board. Revenue in respect of cocoa beans sales is recognised upon receipt of copies of sales invoices from CMC. CMC issues sales invoices to cover cocoa purchase order from buyers. b) Interest Income and Expense Interest income and expenses are recognised in the statement of income for all instruments measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset or a financial liability and of allocating the interest income or interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument or, when appropriate, a shorter period to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. When calculating the effective interest rate, the Board estimates cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument but does not consider future credit losses. The calculation includes all fees paid or received between parties to the contract that are an integral part of the instrument. Once a financial asset or a group of similar financial assets has been written down as a result of an impairment loss, interest income is recognised using the rate of interest used to discount the future cash flows for the purpose of measuring the impairment loss. ii. Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities • Categorisation of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities The Board classifies its financial asset in the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit or loss; loans and receivable; and available-for-sale financial assets; and held-to-maturity investments. Financial liabilities are classified as either held at fair value through profit or loss, or amortised cost. Management determines the categorisation of its financial assets and financial liabilities at initial recognition. • Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss Financial asset or liability at fair value through profit or loss is a financial asset or financial liability that meets either of the following conditions: • Held for trading A financial asset or financial liability is classified as held for trading if it is: acquired or incurred principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near future; or part of a portfolio of 24 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Cont’d identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit taking. • Designated at fair value through profit or loss Upon initial recognition as financial asset or financial liability, it is designated by the Board as at fair value through profit or loss except for investments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market, and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured. • Loans and Receivables Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. • Available-for-sale Financial Assets Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative financial assets that are designated on initial recognition as available for sale and are held for an indefinite period of time and may be sold in response to needs for liquidity or changes in interest rates, exchange rates or equity prices. • Held-to-maturity Investments Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity that the Board has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. • Initial Recognition of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities The Board shall recognise a financial asset or financial liability on its balance sheet when, and only when, the Board becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument subject to the provisions in respect of regular way purchases or sales of a financial asset which state that, ‘a regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is recognised and derecognized using either trade date or settlement date accounting’. • Derecognition of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Financial assets are derecognised when the right to receive cash flows from the financial assets has expired or where the Board has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. Any interest in transferred financial assets that is created or retained by the Board is recognised as a separate asset. A financial liability (or part of a financial liability) is removed from the Board’s balance sheet when, and only when, it is extinguished – i.e. when the obligation specified in the contract is: discharged; cancelled; or expired. • Initial Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities When a financial asset or financial liability is recognised initially, the Board measures it at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset or financial liability not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial asset or financial liability. 25 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Cont’d When the Board uses settlement date accounting for an asset that is subsequently measured at cost or amortised cost, the asset is recognised initially at its fair value on the trade date. • Subsequent Measurement of Financial Assets After initial recognition, the Board shall measure financial assets, including derivatives that are assets, at their fair value, without any deduction for transaction costs it may incur on sale or other disposal, except for the following financial assets: loans and receivables, which shall be measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method; held-to-maturity investments, which shall be measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method; and investment in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured and derivatives that are linked to and must be settled by delivery of such unquoted equity instruments, which shall be measured at cost. • Subsequent Measurement of Financial Liabilities After initial recognition, the Board shall measure all financial liabilities at amortised cost using the effective interest method, except for: financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Such liabilities, including derivatives that are liabilities, shall be measured at fair value except for a derivative liability that is linked to and must be settled by delivery of an unquoted equity instrument whose fair value cannot be reliably measured, which shall be measured at cost; and financial liabilities that arise when a transfer of a financial asset does not qualify for derecognition or is accounted for using the continuing involvement approach. • Gains and Losses The Board shall recognise a gain or loss arising from a change in the fair value of a financial asset or financial liability that is not part of a hedging relationship as follows: a gain or loss on a financial asset or financial liability classified as at fair value through profit or loss shall be recognised in profit or loss; a gain or loss on an available for sale financial asset shall be recognised directly in equity, through the statement of changes in equity except for impairment losses and foreign exchange gains and losses until the financial asset is derecognized, at which time the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in equity shall be recognised in profit or loss. Interest calculated using effective interest method is recognised in profit or loss; dividends on an available-for-sale equity instrument are recognised in profit or loss when the Board’s right to receive payment is established; For financial assets and financial liabilities carried at amortised cost, a gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss when the financial asset or financial liability is derecognised or impaired, and through the amortization process. • Amortised Cost Measurement The amortised cost of a financial asset or financial liability is the amount at which the financial asset or financial liability is measured at initial recognition, minus principal repayment, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between the initial amount recognised and the maturity amount, minus any reduction for impairment. 26 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Cont’d • Fair Value Measurement The determination of fair values of quoted financial assets and financial liabilities in active markets are based on quoted market prices or dealer price quotations. If the market for a financial asset or a financial liability is not actively traded or is an unlisted security, the Board establishes fair value by using valuation techniques. These techniques include the use of arms’ length transactions, discounted cash flow analysis, and valuation models and techniques commonly used by market participants. The value produced by a model or other valuation technique may be adjusted to allow for a number of factors as appropriate, because valuation techniques cannot appropriately reflect all factors that market participants take into account when entering into a transaction. Management believe that these valuation adjustments are necessary and appropriate to fairly state financial instruments carried at fair value in the balance sheet. • Offsetting Financial assets and financial liabilities are set off and the net amount presented in the balance sheet when, and only when, the Board has a legal right to set off the amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Income and expenses are presented on the net basis only when permitted by the accounting standards or interpretation, or for gains and losses arising from a group of similar transactions such as in the Board’s trading activity. • Measurement of Impairment and Provision for Credit Losses The Board shall assess at each balance sheet date, whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired and impairment losses are incurred if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition of the asset (a loss event) and that loss event(s) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial assets or group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated. It may not be possible to identify a single, discrete event that caused the impairment. Rather, the combined effect of several events may have caused the impairment. Objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired includes observable data that comes to the attention of the Board about the following loss events: • significant financial difficulty of the issuer or the obligor; • a breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal payment; • the lender (the Board), for economic or legal reasons relating to the borrower’s financial difficulty, granting to the borrower a concession that the Board would not otherwise consider; • it is becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization; 27 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Cont’d • the disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties; or observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a group of financial assets since the initial recognition of those assets, although the decrease cannot yet be identified with individual financial assets in the group, including: • adverse changes in the payment status of borrowers in the group (e.g. an increased number of delayed payments); or • national or local economic conditions that correlate with defaults in the group (e.g. an increase in the unemployment rate in the geographical area of the borrowers, a decrease in property prices for mortgages in the relevant area, a decrease in oil prices for loan assets to oil companies, or adverse changes in the industry conditions that affect the borrowers in the group). A provision for credit losses is established if there is objective evidence that the Board will be unable to collect all amounts due on a claim according to the original contractual term. A “claim” means a loan, a commitment such as a letter of credit, guarantee or commitment to extend credit or other credit product. An allowance for credit loss is reported as a reduction in carrying value of a claim on the balance sheet, whereas for an off-balance sheet item such as a commitment, a provision for credit loss is reported in other liabilities. Additions to provisions for credit losses are made through credit loss expense. Provision for credit losses is based on the following principles: Counterparty-specific – A claim is considered as a loss when management determines that it is probable that the Board will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms. Individual credit exposures are evaluated based on the borrower’s character, overall financial condition, resources and payment record, prospects of support from financially responsible guarantor and cash collaterals. An impaired asset refers to an asset where there is no longer reasonable assurance of timely collection of the full amount of principal and interest due to deterioration in the credit quality of the counterparty. An asset is impaired if the estimated recoverable amount of an asset is less than its carrying amount shown in the books of the Board. Impairment is measured and a provision for credit losses is established for the difference between the carrying amount and its estimated recoverable value. Estimated recoverable amount is measured by discounting the expected future cash flows at the effective interest rate inherent in the asset. When the amount and timing of future cash flows cannot be estimated with reasonable reliability, estimated, recoverable amounts may be measured at either: • The fair value of any security underlying the assets, net of expected costs of recovery and any amount legally required to be paid to the borrowers; or 28 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Cont’d • Observable market prices for the assets. Upon impairment the accrual of interest income based on the original terms of the claim is discontinued until the asset has been written down to its estimated recoverable amount. Interest income thereafter is recognized. A write-off is made when all or part of a claim is deemed uncollectible or forgiven. Write-offs are charged against previously established allowances for credit losses or directly to credit loss expense and reduce the principal amount of a claim. iii. Loans and Advances Loans and advances originated by the Board include loans where money is provided directly to the borrower and are recognized when cash is advanced to the borrower. They are initially recorded at cost, which is fair value of cash originated by the Board, including any transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. iv. Investments Investments are recognized on a trade date basis and are classified as held to maturity or available for sale. Investments with fixed maturity dates, where management has both the intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity. Investments intended to be held for indefinite period of time, which may be sold in response to needs for liquidity or changes in the market, are classified as available for sale. Investments are initially measured at cost. Available for sale investments are subsequently remeasured at fair value based on quoted prices. Fair values for unlisted securities are estimated using market values of the underlying securities or appropriate valuation methods. Held to maturity investments are carried at amortised cost less any provision for impairment. Amortised cost is calculated on the effective interest method. v. Property, Plant and Equipment Up to 28th February 1965 it had been the policy of the Board to write off all additions to Property, Plant and Equipment in the year of purchase. All additions since that date are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. An impairment loss is recognized whenever the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of assets is the greater of their net selling price and value in use. The impairment losses are recognized in the statement of income. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method, at the following annual rates: Leasehold Land and Building Cocoa and Coffee Sheds Furniture and Equipment Motor Vehicle Plant and Machinery Tractors 2% 10% 20% 25% 20% 25% 29 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Cont’d Repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement when the expenditure is incurred. Improvements to Property, Plant and Equipment are capitalized. Gains and losses on disposal of fixed assets are determined by reference to their carrying amount and are taken into account in determining net income. vi. Translation of Foreign Currencies The Board’s functional currency is the Ghana Cedi. In preparing the balance sheet of the Board, transactions in currencies other than Ghana Cedis are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions. At each balance sheet date, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the date when the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items, and on the retranslation of monetary items, are included in the statement of income. Exchange differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items carried at fair value are included in the statement of income for the period except for differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of which gains and losses are recognised directly in shareholders’ equity. For such non-monetary items, any exchange component of that gain or loss is also recognised directly in the shareholders’ equity. vii. Cash and Cash Equivalents For the purposes of cash flow statement cash and cash equivalents include cash, non-restricted balances with Bank of Ghana, amounts due from other banks and financial institutions and short term government securities maturing in three months or less from the date of acquisition. viii.Leases Leases are tested to determine whether the lease is finance or operating lease and treated accordingly. Finance leases - leases of property, plant and equipment where the Board has substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalised at inception of the lease at the lower of the fair value of the lease property, plant and equipment and the present value of minimum lease payments. Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance charges so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. The corresponding rental obligations, net of finance charges, are included on other long term borrowings. The interest element of the finance cost is charged to the income statement over the lease period. The property, plant and equipment acquired under finance leases is depreciated over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the lease term. Operating leases – leases where a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating lease. Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to income statement on a straight- line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to enter into operating lease are also spread on a straight- 30 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Cont’d line basis over the lease term. ix. Provision Provisions for restructuring costs, legal claims and similar events are recognised when: the Board has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is more likely that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount has been reliably estimated. x. Borrowings Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost. Any difference between the amount initially recognised (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest rate method. Borrowings are classified as non-current liabilities where the Board has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the balance sheet date. xi. Inventories Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Costs of inventories includes, the purchase price, and related transport and handling costs. In general, cost is determined on a first in first out basis. Provision is made for obsolete, slow-moving and defective stocks. xii. Accounts Receivable These are shown at amortised cost, which is, the invoiced value, less a provision in respect of impairment losses. xii. Impairment of Non-financial Assets The carrying amount of the Board’s non-financial assets other than deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists then the assets recoverable amount is estimated. An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement. Impairment losses recognised in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indication that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the assets carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised. xiv. Employee Benefits • Defined Contribution Plans Defined contribution plans are post-employment benefit plans under which the Board pays fixed contributions into a separate fund and has no legal or contractual obligation to pay further 31 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Cont’d contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient asset to pay all employee benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. Obligation for contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the income statement when they are due. • Short-Term Benefits Short-term employee benefits are amounts payable to employees that fall due wholly within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employee renders the related service. The cost of short-term employee benefits are recognised as an expense in the period when the economic benefit is given, as an employment cost. Unpaid short-term employee benefits as at the end of the accounting period are recognised as an accrued expense and any short-term benefit paid in advance are recognised as prepayment to the extent that it will lead to a future cash refund reduction in future cash payment. Wages and salaries payable to employees are recognised as an expense in the income statement at gross. The Board’s contribution to social security fund is also charged as an expense. • Termination Benefits Termination benefits are recognised as an expense when the Board is demonstrably committed, without realistic possibility of withdrawal, to a formal detailed plan to terminate employment before the normal retirement date. Termination benefits for voluntary redundancies are recognised if the Board has made an offer encouraging voluntary redundancy, it is probable that the offer will be accepted, and the number of acceptance can be estimated reliably. xv. Events after the Balance Sheet date The Board adjusts the amounts recognised in its financial statements to reflect events that provide evidence of conditions that existed at the balance sheet date. Where there are material events that are indicative of conditions that arose after the balance sheet date, the Board discloses, by way of note, the nature of the event and the estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. xvi. Grants Certain Institutions and former Government Departments, which became the responsibility of the Board from 1 October, 1972 are advanced sums of money by the Board on the basis of budgets submitted to it. Such advances are treated as grants and are written off in the Income Statement. xvii. Investment Income Income from investment in Ghana Government Stocks and Loans as well as dividends receivable from the subsidiary is treated on a cash basis in the financial statements. 32 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Cont’d f. New Standards and Interpretation not yet adopted A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are not yet effective for the year ended 30 September 2009, and have not been applied in preparing these financial statements. These are disclosed as follows: (i) IFRS 3, this standard requires all future transaction cost relating to business combinations to be expensed and contingent purchase consideration recognized at fair value at acquisition date. For successive share purchases, any gain or loss for the difference between the fair value and the carrying amount of the previously held equity interest in the acquire must be recognized in profit and loss. It is not expected to have any impact on the Board’s financial statements. (ii) IFRS 7 Disclosures — Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Amendments to IFRS 7 These amendments require an entity to disclose information about rights to set-off and related arrangements (e.g., collateral agreements). The disclosures would provide users with information that is useful in evaluating the effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position. The new disclosures are required for all recognised financial instruments that are set off in accordance with IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation. The disclosures also apply to recognised financial instruments that are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are set off in accordance with IAS 32. These amendments will not impact the Company’s financial position or performance and will become effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. (iii) IFRS 8 Operating Segments introduces the “management approach” to segment reporting. IFRS 8, which becomes mandatory for the Board’s 2009 financial statements, will require the disclosure of segment information based on internal reports regularly reviewed by the Board’s Chief Operating Decision maker in order to assess each segment’s performance and to allocate resources to them. The Board is yet to implement this standard. (iv) IAS 27 Separate Financial Statements (as revised in 2012) As a consequence of the new IFRS 10 and IFRS 12, what remains in IAS 27 is limited to accounting for subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates in separate financial statements. The Company does not present separate financial statements. The amendment becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. 33 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 2. 3. TURNOVER Cocoa Beans:Export Local 2012 GH¢ 2011 GH¢ 3,936,471,192 682,739,618 3,894,178,851 860,019,359 4,619,210,810 4,754,198,210 316,292,700 3,395,627,879 42,432,762 3,608,999,248 3,711,920,579 3,651,432,010 (389,000,210) (316,292,700) 3,322,920,369 3,335,139,310 1,080,302,167 1,072,482,889 4,403,222,536 4,407,622,199 COST OF SALES Cocoa Beans Opening Stock Purchases Closing Stock Sales Expenses 34 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 2012 GH¢ 2011 GH¢ 215,019,930 55,412,089 14,115,987 7,492,773 26,631,172 15,939,715 180,000 2,710,873 47,630,566 385,133,105 205,775,996 47,213,151 12,321,901 6,025,089 17,695,421 18,033,536 180,000 3,053,433 33,325,119 343,623,646 537,165 88,039,131 1,056,024 1,398,458 1,186,605 10,187,609 933,542 33,181,309 93,689,021 440,312 54,878,262 490,851 562,151 1,499,588 8,530,088 932,128 18,010,439 70,209,064 4. ADMIN. AND GENERAL EXPENSES Staff Cost Financial Cost Office Cost General Expenses Estate and Property Maintenance Depreciation Auditors Remuneration Extension and Research Cost Field Operation Cost 5. OTHER INCOME This is made up as follows : Dividend Received Interest Received Sundry Sales Rent Received Interest on Staff Loans Cocoa Clinic Office Rent Other Sundry Income Grading and Sealing of Cocoa 230,208,864 155,552,883 6. PLANTATIONS DEVELOPMENT This comprises expenditure on Cocoa and Coffee Plantations under development in various regions of the country. The plantations were managed by Cocoa Board Plantations Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of Ghana Cocoa Board. Cocoa Board Plantations Limited has been put into liquidation and the plantations have been taken over by the Divestiture Implementation Committee. A full provision has been made for the non recovery of the accumulated developmental expenditure of GH¢1,107,700 incurred. 35 1,991,228 286,862,995 Balance at 30/9/12 36 276,897,910 187,524,503 NET BOOK VALUE - 30/9/11 1,669,010 1,469,887 521,341 9,965,085 Balance at 30/9/12 NET BOOK VALUE - 30/9/12 322,218 199,123 0 4,214,740 5,750,345 0 Balance at 1/10/11 Charge for Year Disposals/Adjustments Depreciation 1,991,228 0 0 191,739,243 93,926,770 1,196,982 Buildings GH¢ AND EQUIPMENT 8,189,638 8,239,619 22,948,191 18,067,129 5,063,382 (182,320) 31,187,810 26,256,767 5,169,528 (238,485) Cofffe & Furniture & Cocoa Sheds Equipment GH¢ GH¢ Balance at 1/10/11 Additions Disposals/Adjustments Land & 7. PROPERTY, PLANT 5,251,790 4,137,389 22,721,279 19,936,186 2,823,573 (38,480) 26,858,668 25,187,976 1,751,702 (81,010) Vehicles GH¢ Motor 19,461,119 18,977,599 12,401,780 10,305,688 2,103,292 (7,200) 31,379,379 29,766,807 1,630,572 (18,000) Machinery GH¢ Plant & 127,174,412 144,941,868 0 0 0 0 144,941,868 127,174,412 19,003,996 (1,236,540) Progress GH¢ Work in 349,270,472 454,664,272 68,557,676 52,845,961 15,939,715 (228,000) 523,221,948 402,116,433 121,482,568 (377,053) Total GH¢ Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 2012 GH¢ 2011 GH¢ 2,397,025 1,905,532 13 36 2,234,834 2,393,512 137,693 1,372 371,524 7,422,264 182,700 3,200,000 15,943,948 18,340,973 13 36 6,257,536 7,180,537 80,112 1,372 371,524 5,937,812 238,525 4,016,000 24,083,467 25,988,999 8. Loans and Investments a Loans Staff Home Ownership b Investments Cocoa Marketing Company (Gh.) Limited Tema Chemicals Limited Aluworks Limited Cocoa Processing Company Limited Ghana Oil Company Ltd. Abuakwa Formulation Plant West African Mills Company Limited HFC Bank Limited State Insurance Company Ghana Commercial Bank Limited Total 37 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 9. 2011 GH¢ 389,000,210 5,821,355 40,183,546 24,801,786 10,077,496 469,884,393 (772,894) 469,111,499 316,292,700 11,943,328 34,821,742 6,049,512 9,860,329 378,967,611 (772,894) 378,194,717 481,556,370 7,038,898 37,226,192 9,243,165 375,186,385 109,828,815 65,892,647 233,994,000 104,939,053 936,310,257 (47,909,597) 888,400,660 22,222,144 8,686,784 597,789,518 141,552,042 58,135,717 233,994,000 24,505,586 1,086,885,791 (47,909,597) 1,038,976,194 INVENTORIES Cocoa Beans Cocoa Bags and Twines Chemicals and Insecticides Goods in Transit Maintenance and Others Provision for Obsolescence 10. 2012 GH¢ AMOUNTS DUE FROM SUBSIDIARY COMPANY These include the following : Cocoa Marketing Company (Gh). Limited 11. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID EXPENSES Amounts due from Officers (Note 11a) Prepaid Expenses (Note 11b) Trade Debtors Cocoa Processing Company Limited Plot Commodities Loan (Note 11c) WAMCO Provision for Doubtful Debts a. The maximum indebtedness of the officers of the Board at any time amounted to GH¢ 37,226,192 (2011- GH¢22,222,144). This is mainly in respect of vehicle and home-ownership loans. b. These represent the unexpired portion of certain expenditure spread on a time basis. c. The Loan was given to the Ministry of Finance as a result of Cocoa Bills issued by the Bank of Ghana. Ghana Cocoa Board is expecting the loan to be repaid by the Ministry of Finance. The Government has since paid all the Loan amount. 38 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 2012 2011 GH¢ GH¢ Cash and Bank Balances 447,574,672 152,836,301 Fixed Deposits 273,177,150 168,025,338 720,751,822 320,861,639 12. CASH AND BANK BALANCES 13. SHORT TERM LOAN These represent Cocoa Bills issued by the Bank of Ghana on behalf of the Board. 14. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Included in these are the following : Retention on Contracts 4,619,225 4,732,909 Payroll Deductions 6,073,268 1,118,929 874,991,507 374,107,181 885,684,000 379,959,019 Other Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses 15. LONG TERM LOANS Balances Repayment Exchange Balance 10/01/2011 Drawings During Year Variation 30/9/2012 GH¢ GH¢ GH¢ GH¢ GH¢ 6,500 0 0 0 6,500 IDA/Consultancy 156,600 0 0 0 156,600 IDA/ERP 625,000 0 0 0 625,000 8,200 0 0 0 8,200 ODA 324,300 0 0 0 324,300 IDA 1854-GH 951,900 0 0 0 951,900 ADB Loan 1,179,100 0 0 0 1,179,100 CIDA Fund 109,700 0 0 0 109,700 BADEA LOAN 174,300 0 0 0 174,300 IDA 2180-GH 25,800 0 0 0 25,800 3,561,400 0 0 0 3,561,400 E. C. G. D. E. E. C. No provision has been made for the interest accrued on the IDA Credit 1435-GH and 1436-GH. 39 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 b. ECGD Loan This represents an ECGD Loan to the Board during 1981 for the purchase of motor vehicles and spare parts. The terms of the loan are as follows : i. 5% of total price of goods to be paid within 30 days of signing the agreement. ii. 10% of the invoice price of each shipment payable upon presentation of shipping documents and iii. 85% of the invoice price of each shipment payable in 10 consecutive half yearly instalments. c. IDA Credit 1436 - GH (Consultancy) International Development Association credit of Special Drawing Rights (SDR), in various currencies equivalent to US$4,417 million, made available to the Republic of Ghana in 1984. The Government of Ghana re-lent the amounts to Ghana Cocoa Board in cedis. The loan is to be repaid in 30 equal semi-annual instalments commencing 1 May 1989. Interest is at the rate of 12.5% per annum. d. IDA Credit 1435 - GH and SF-9 International Development Association credit of Special Drawing Rights (SDR), equivalent to US$24.323 million made available to the Republic of Ghana. The Government of Ghana re-lent the proceeds of the Loan to the Ghana Cocoa Board in cedis. The loan is to be repaid in 30 equal semi-annual instalments payable each May 1st and November 1st commencing in 1989 at an interest rate of 12.5% per annum. e. EEC Loan European Economic Community Loan of 2.935 million ECU. The loan was originally made available to the Republic of Ghana and re-lent to Ghana Cocoa Board. f. ODA The Overseas Development Association made available to the Republic of Ghana 500,000 pounds sterling in the form of aid. The amount has been re-lent to the Ghana Cocoa Board. 40 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 g. IDA 1854 - GH The International Development Association (IDA) agreed to lend the Republic of Ghana in an amount in various currencies equivalent to thirty-one million three hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 31,300,000). The Government of Ghana has made available to the Ghana Cocoa Board as a loan an amount of SDR 11,200,000 and as a grant an amount of SDR 12,160,000. h. ADB Loan The African Development Bank (ADB) agreed to lend to the Republic of Ghana an amount in various currencies equivalent to nineteen million two hundred and thirty thousand Units of Accounts (US$24.6 million). The amount has been re-lent to the Ghana Cocoa Board. i. CIDA Fund An allocation of CDN$3.5 million under the CIDA Fund was made by the Ghana Government to the Board. The Board shall repay the cedi equivalent of this amount in monthly instalments over five months commencing February, 1990. j. BADEA Loan The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) agreed to lend the Republic of Ghana ten million US dollars (US$10,000,000). The amount was re-lent to the Ghana Cocoa Board. 16. DEFERRED INCOME This represents unutilised funds for research, inputs for farmers and unamortised portion of capital grants. 17. INCOME SURPLUS In accordance with Ghana Cocoa Board Law, 1984 (PNDCL. 81 Section 29), at the end of each financial year, after the Board has made provision for bad and doubtful debts, depreciation of assets, contributions to staff and superannuation funds and for any other contingencies, and after appropriation has been made to the Farmer’s Welfare Fund under section 27, a part of the profits of the Board remaining as directed in writing by the Minister after consultation with the directors and with the Minister responsible for Finance, shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund. Movements during the year are set out in the Statement of Changes in Equity on page 6. 41 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 18. SPECIAL FUNDS Farmers’ Welfare Fund Staff Welfare Fund Depreciation Fund Housing Loan Fund Capital Fund World Food Programme Crown Agents Investment Fund Stabilisation Fund Cocoa Sweepings & Sample Residue Fund Farmers’ Equalisation Fund Farmers’ Social Security Fund i. Balance 1/10/2011 GH¢ Additions to Funds GH¢ Appropriations Etc. GH¢ Balance 30/9/2012 GH¢ 1,321,924 37,500 100 3,400 69,800 46,759 39,400 500 63,155,140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (980,000) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 341,924 37,500 100 3,400 69,800 46,759 39,400 500 63,155,140 8,549,073 0 0 0 (2,977,395) 0 5,571,678 0 26,452,944 99,676,540 0 0 0 (3,957,395) 26,452,944 95,719,145 Farmers’ Welfare Fund The Board is required under Section 27 (PNDCL. 81) to transfer to a Farmers’ Welfare Fund a sum of money not exceeding ten per centum of the net profit of the Board for each financial year. The Fund is to be used to finance development projects in cocoa, coffee and sheanut producing areas; and the provision of other benefits to farmers such as low interest bearing loans, refresher courses, scholarships for farmers’ wards, and for other arrangements aimed at enhancing the welfare of cocoa, coffee and sheanut farmers. ii. Staff Welfare Fund This represents the balance of the Fund created under the Ghana Cocoa Marketing Instrument, 1970 before the enactment of the Ghana Cocoa Board Law 1984 (PNDCL. 81). iii. Depreciation Fund Section 28(i) of the Ghana Cocoa Board Law (PNDCL. 81) requires the board to pay the amounts provided for depreciation into a Special Account with such commercial banks as the Board may determine. As in the Board’s opinion, the amounts set aside for depreciation can be better invested within the organisation and no amounts have been deposited with such commercial banks. 42 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 iv. v. World Food Programme This represents funds from the Ghana Government under the World Food Programme for the construction of staff bungalows for agriculture extension officers at various regions as part of the Cocoa Sector Rehabilitation Programme. Housing Loan Fund This represents the total amount voted by management out of : a) Interest on Fixed Investments b) Uninvested portion of funds from the Staff Superannuation Scheme. vi. Capital Fund This represents the original balance in foreign exchange on the Crown Agent Account which was taken over from WACRI. The movement on the account is in respect of interest income and exchange rate adjustments. vii. FARMERS EQUALISATION FUND This represents the amount set aside for the payment of farmers bonus. viii. Cocoa Sweepings and Sample Residue Fund One of the main objectives of the Board is to ensure the maintenance of high quality of cocoa. To achieve this, Quality Control Division (QCD) is mandated to check-sample every consignment of sealed cocoa evacuated by the License Buying Companies (LBCs). The sweepings and sample residue are the samples collected and used to check the quality of cocoa beans at the take over centres prior to shipment. Confiscated cocoa beans are non graded or sealed cocoa that have been stolen or suspected to have been tampered with and delivered at the ports. These beans are rebagged and later sold. Proceeds from the sale of this residue are shared equally among Ghana Cocoa Board, CMC, QCD and the LBCs concerned. ix. Quality Control Division Research Laboratory Fund This fund was set up from the amount of US $500,000 received from Green View International Company Limited as a compensation to the Board for the relocation of the QCD laboratory at Tema. iix. Stabilisation Fund This fund is set up by the Board to ensure that prices paid to farmers are maintained even if prices of cocoa fluctuate on the International market. iiix. Farmer’s Social Security Scheme This was established in compliance with the Ghana Cocoa Board Law 1984 (PNDCL . 81) . However the Board is yet to come out with the modalities of how farmers can benefit from it. 43 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 19. REVALUATION LOSS This arose as a result of revaluation by the Board of the listed securities at current market values. 2012 2011 GH¢ GH¢ Balance at 1st October (16,079,763) (10,501,260) (8,139,519) (5,578,503) Additions during the Year (24,219,282) (16,079,763) Balance at 30th September 20. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS Capital expenditure contracted but not provided for in the financial statements as at 30 September, 2012 amounted to 93,500,000 GH Cedis (2011 - 95,500,000 GH Cedis). 44 Ghana Cocoa Board 43nd Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 2012 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2012 21. TAXATION In accordance with Section 10 (I) (i) of the Internal Revenue Act, 2000 (Act 592) and PNDCL. 81, the Board is exempted from Income Tax. 22. EXPORT AND LOCAL DUTY This is the Government share of net FOB of Cocoa Sales. 23. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES At the balance sheet date there were contingent liabilities not provided for in these accounts as follows: 2012 2011 GH¢ GH¢ Pending Litigation 24. 7,500,000 4,500,000 2012 GH¢ 2011 GH¢ MEDIUM TERM LOAN Amount Drawn Repayment 377,740,000 2,424,085,150 0 (2,424,085,150) Balance at 30 September 377,740,000 377,740,000 0 0 The Ghana Cocoa Board contracted a Medium Term Loan facility of USD 200 million in January 2012 for the 2011/2012 cocoa purchases with five Banks namely, Barclays Bank of Ghana, Standard Bank plc, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd and Ghana International Bank Plc. The facility is for three years with a one year moratorium. 25. ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENT 720,751,822 Bank and Cash Balance 320,861,639 (1,564,252,467) (1,508,907,594) (843,500,645) (1,188,045,955) Cocoa Bills 45