Planar

OJSC Planar — precision-engineering research and production holding

UNP: 100104937 · 2 Partizansky Ave., Bldg 2-31, Minsk

HoldingsExport-orientedMonopoliesRestructuring

Identification

UNP100104937
OKED72190 — research and development in natural sciences and engineering
Legal formOJSC
Governing bodyMinistry of Industry of the Republic of Belarus
State share100%
Address2 Partizansky Ave., Bldg 2-31, Minsk

Financial statements

k BYN

Line itemReporting yearPrior year
Fixed assets137 13191 098
Intangible assets13 4708 019
Income-bearing investments in tangible assets
Investments in long-term assets50 68245 582
Long-term financial investments9 4259 169
Deferred tax assets1415
Long-term receivables13 9056 950
Total Section I (long-term assets)224 627160 833
Inventories78 78947 317
— materials42 65114 503
— work in progress16 94213 494
— finished goods and merchandise19 19619 320
— goods shipped
Long-term assets held for sale2
Deferred expenses150171
VAT on acquired goods, works, services2 562575
Short-term receivables71 04871 868
Short-term financial investments523195
Cash and cash equivalents34 04958 234
Other short-term assets
Total Section II (short-term assets)187 123178 360
BALANCE (assets)411 750339 193
Charter capital24 68224 682
Reserve capital4 1302 983
Additional capital29 49723 284
Retained earnings (uncovered loss)109 57695 041
Total Section III (equity)167 885145 990
Long-term loans and borrowings37 99715 155
Long-term lease liabilities
Deferred income99 27286 247
Other long-term liabilities45 979
Total Section IV (long-term liabilities)183 248101 402
Short-term loans and borrowings
Current portion of long-term liabilities18583
Short-term payables46 54380 351
— to suppliers, contractors, providers4 2772 104
— on advances received37 20974 178
— on taxes and duties2 0551 769
— on social insurance and security727580
— on payroll2 1881 674
— on lease payments
— to other creditors8746
Deferred income13 88911 367
Total Section V (short-term liabilities)60 61791 801
BALANCE (equity and liabilities)411 750339 193

Computed metrics

Current ratio
3.087
Prior: 1.943(+58.9%)
F1.290 / F1.690
Absolute liquidity
0.57
Prior: 0.636
(F1.260 + F1.270) / F1.690
Own working capital ratio
-0.303
Prior: -0.083
(F1.490 - F1.190) / F1.290
Sales profitability
16.77%
Prior: 13.84%(+2.93 pp)
F2.060 / F2.010 × 100%
Net profitability
27.74%
Prior: 27.96%(-0.22 pp)
F2.210 / F2.010 × 100%
Revenue dynamics
25.21%
(F2.010_N / F2.010_N-1) - 1
Debt dynamics
150.72%
(F1.510 + F1.610)_N / (F1.510 + F1.610)_N-1 - 1
Debt load
0.645
Prior: 0.617
(F1.590 + F1.690) / (F1.590 + F1.690 + F1.410 + F1.460)
Operating cash-flow margin
-18.14%
Prior: 47.89%
F4.040 / F2.010 × 100%

Integrity checks

Checks passed: 6 of 6

Balance sheet balances (assets = liabilities)
Cash-flow integrity
Cash-flow residuals
Cash position
Capital transition
Profit consistency

Signals

Red flags
  • Operating cash flow is negative: −18,600k BYN against +39,223 a year earlier (−18.1% of revenue), with net profit of 28,444 — profit is not converting into cash. Cash fell from 58,234 to 34,049.F4.040 · F2.010 · F2.210 · F1.270
  • Debt grew 2.5-fold: long-term loans and borrowings 15,155 → 37,997k BYN (+150.7%); other long-term liabilities of 45,979 appeared where there were none a year earlier, and the Section IV total rose from 101,402 to 183,248.F1.510 · F1.560 · F1.590
  • There is no own working capital: the provision ratio is −0.303 against −0.083 a year earlier — long-term assets of 224,627k BYN exceed equity of 167,885, and the gap is closed with liabilities.F1.490 · F1.190 · F1.290
  • More than half of pre-tax profit comes from outside core operations: profit from current activities is 13,750k BYN against an investing-and-financing result of 18,175 — 31,925 in total.F2.090 · F2.140 · F2.150
Yellow flags
  • Inventories grew by 66% (47,317 → 78,789k BYN), with materials up 2.9-fold (14,503 → 42,651), against revenue growth of 25%.F1.210 · F1.211 · F2.010
  • Capital expenditure tripled: 12,841 → 39,178k BYN against negative operating cash flow — investment is financed by debt and by the cash balance.F4.061 · F4.040 · F1.270
  • Other current-activity flows are comparable to revenue: other income of 89,795 and other expenses of 93,248k BYN against revenue of 102,556.F2.070 · F2.080 · F2.010
  • Advances received halved (74,178 → 37,209k BYN); short-term payables fell from 80,351 to 46,543 largely because of this.F1.632 · F1.630
Green signals
  • Revenue grew by 25.2% (81,908 → 102,556k BYN) and profit on sales by 51.8% (11,332 → 17,203); sales profitability to revenue moved 13.8% → 16.8%.F2.010 · F2.060
  • Net profit grew by 24.2% (22,905 → 28,444k BYN) and profitability to revenue held at 27.7%.F2.210 · F2.010
  • Current liquidity is 3.09 against 1.94 a year earlier: short-term assets of 187,123k BYN against short-term liabilities of 60,617.F1.290 · F1.690
  • Equity grew from 145,990 to 167,885k BYN on profit rather than revaluation: retained earnings moved 95,041 → 109,576 while revaluation surplus moved 23,284 → 29,497. Dividends paid were 11,252.F1.490 · F1.460 · F1.450 · F4.092

Recommendation

Suggested outcome
Restructuring
Category
Distressed
Health score
0.93
Confidence level
Medium

The enterprise is financially sound.

Recommendation: Restructuring. The combination of stable finances and the fact that state ownership is not critical for precision research-and-production engineering of this profile makes privatization (full or partial, with the line of business preserved) a well-founded horizon once operating cash flow is normalized. Negative operating cash flow and the rising credit load should be monitored as features of the investment phase rather than as signs of distress.

Why restructuring. Revenue grew 25.2% over the year and net profit 24.2%, with high net profitability maintained (27.7%) and sales profitability improving from 13.8% to 16.8%. The current ratio (3.09) is more than double the norm, real equity is deeply positive, and the balance sheet reconciles on all six control checks. This is the profile of a viable research-and-production asset in an active capital-investment phase: investment in fixed assets (39,178k BYN) and inventory growth (+66%) temporarily pushed operating cash flow negative (−18,600 against +39,223 a year earlier) and required long-term debt (up 2.5×). These factors are a consequence of growth, not operating weakness: profit, total comprehensive income and dividends are all rising.

Confidence: MEDIUM. The source is the 2024 annual reporting, a complete F1–F4 set; all 6 cross-form consistency checks pass.

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