
Ronson Development SE
Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
31. Financial risk management, objectives and policies continued
Real-estate risk (cont’d)
Construction cost risk
Construction costs increased significantly over the last 2 years, and high increase especially in the 4
th
quarter of the
2021. There is a high risk that building costs may still be rising during 2022. The increase was mainly related to
increase of raw materials and energy costs influencing directly and indirectly the costs of production adding to that
the pandemic situation with a 4
th
wave and shortage of construction employees. The Company and the Group do not
operate in a construction business, but, instead, for each project an agreement is concluded with a third-party general
contractor, who is responsible for running the construction and for finalizing the project including obtaining all permits
necessary for safe use of the apartments. In the year 2021 there were many changes in the constructions law, which
impacted the cost of constructions as well as sharp increase in inflation rate, costs of raw materials and energy costs.
In terms of construction law, the biggest change refers to the increase in fire safety in case of a change in the use of
the building or its part. The notification should be accompanied by an expert's opinion on fire safety, which by the
end might be reflected in the construction costs offered by the general contractor. On the 19
th
of October 2021 a new
regulations regarding the participation of Developers on costs of building roads and infrastructure was adopted the
new local law (at this stage in Warsaw) will enter into force on 1
st
January 2022 , the new regulation forces developers
where building residential or commercial development to invest money in rebuilding or building public roads required
or in the vicinity of the developed projects as well as all related infrastructures base on certain charges related to the
location of the development.
New building law introduced Eco solutions in new buildings is enforced by the new construction law which require
the developer to implement some obligatory Eco Solutions elements in the Buildings in particular solar panels,
charging stations for electric cars and other issues which might cause an increase in the total costs of construction.
In order to mitigate the risk of the increase in construction costs, the Group are signing a lump-sum contract with the
general contractor, which will allow the Group to complete the project based on the estimated budget.
Risk of non-performance by General Contractors
In each project or stage of the project, the Group has concluded and will conclude contracts for the construction and
implementation of development projects with one general contractor. There is a risk that non-performance of the
agreement by the general contractor may cause delays in the project or significantly impact the business, financial
condition or results of the Group. The Group sees a potential risk for non-performance of obligations by the general
contractor in the availability of qualified workforce, in the increase of salaries and cost of construction materials and
the increase of energy costs. Non-performance may result in claims against general contractor with the risk that general
contractor may also fail to fully satisfy possible claims of the Company and the Group. The Company and the Group
Implement selection criteria when hiring a general contractor, which include, experience, professionalism, financial
strength of the general contractor (with the obligation to provide bank or insurance guarantee) as well as the quality
of the insurance policy covering all risks associated with the construction process.
Financing risk
The real estate development business, in which the Company and the Group operates, requires significant initial
expenditures to purchase land and to cover construction, infrastructure, and design costs. As such, the Company and
the Group, in order to continue and develop its business, require significant amounts of cash through external financing
banks and issuance of bonds. The Company’s and Group’s ability to obtain such financing depend on many factors, in
particular, on market conditions which are beyond the Company’s and the Group’s control. In the event of difficulties
to obtain the required financing, there is a risk that the scale of the Company’s and Group’s development and pace of
achieving its strategic objectives may differ from what was originally planned. In such situation as described above,
there is no certainty whether the Company and the Group will be able to obtain the required financing, nor whether
financial resources will be obtained under conditions that are favourable to the Company and the Group.
In order to mitigate the risk of insufficient financial resources, the company is continuously exploring other
possibilities of financial resources which will provide the necessary required financing and favourable conditions.