**Exhibit 21.6**

 

**MVC AUTOMOTIVE GROUP GMBH**

 

 

**CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

**December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015**

(in thousands of Euro)

 

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**Index**

 
| Independent Auditors’ Report                                                                          |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                       |   |
| Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                          | I      |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets   as of December 31, 2015 and 2016                                        |   |
| Consolidated Statements of   Income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016                    |   |
| Consolidated Statements of   Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016      |   |
| Consolidated Statements of   Cash Flow for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016                 |   |
| Consolidated Statements of   Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 |   |
|                                                                                                       |   |
| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements                                                             | II     |

 

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To the management of

MVC Automotive Group GmbH

Brünner Straße 66

1210 Vienna

 

**Independent Auditor’s Report**

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of MVC Automotive Group GmbH and its subsidiaries, which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, of shareholders’ equity and cash flow for the years then ended and the related notes.

 

**Management’s Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements**

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

**Auditor’s Responsibility**

 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated 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 Company’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

 

Managing Directors: WP/StB Mag. (FH) Sabine Abfalter, WP/StB Mag. Friedrich Baumgartner, WP/StB Mag. Horst Bernegger, WP/StB Mag. Dr. Christine Catasta, WP/StB Mag. Liane Hirner, WP/StB Mag. Markus Kern, WP/StB Mag. Werner Krumm, WP/StB Mag. Dr. Aslan Milla, WP/StB Mag. Peter Pessenlehner, WP/StB Mag. Dr. Anton Pichler, WP/StB Mag. Gerhard Prachner, WP/StB Mag. Birgit Pscheider, WP/StB Dipl.Kfm.Univ. Dorotea-E. Rebmann, WP/StB Mag. Alexandra Rester, WP/StB Mag. Jürgen Schauer, WP/StB Dipl.-Kfm. Timo Steinmetz, WP/StB Mag. (FH) Werner Stockreiter, StB Mag. Thomas Strobach, WP/StB Mag. Bettina Maria Szaurer, WP/StB Mag. Ute Unden-Schubert, WP/StB MMag. Frédéric Vilain, WP/StB Mag. Günter Wiltschek, WP/StB Mag. Felix Wirth 

Domicile: Vienna; Company Register: FN 88248 b, Commercial Court of Vienna; DVR: 0656071; VAT number: ATU16124600; WT: 800834 

PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Please see www.pwc.com/structure for further details.

 

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**Opinion**

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MVC Automotive Group GmbH and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flow in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

**Emphasis of a matter — going concern**

 

As discussed in Note 2 and Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company will require additional financing to fund future operations and may be required to reduce planned expenditures.

 

**Emphasis of matter — Litigation**

 

We draw attention to the ongoing legal dispute with regard to the insolvency of the subsidiary Cegeac S.A., Belgium. It cannot be estimated at present if and to what extend risks arise from these proceedings. Thus, no provision was set up in the financial statements. For more details, we refer to Note 12 of the consolidated financial statements.

 

Our opinion is not modified with respect to these matters.

 

 

Vienna, October 2, 2017

 

 

Alexandra Rester

 

PwC Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH

 

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| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | MVC AUTOMOTIVE GROUP   GMBH | December 31, 2016 and   2015 |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|

 

**I.**                                        **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

 

**CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS**

 
| ** **                                                | ** ** | **December 31, 2016** | ** ** | **December 31, 2015** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                | ** ** | **in EUR thsd.**      | ** ** | **in EUR thsd.**      | ** ** |
| **Assets**                                                |       |                            |       |                            |       |
| ** **                                                |       |                            |       |                            |       |
| Cash and cash   equivalents                               |       | €                          | 1,733      |                            | 2,175      |   |
| Trade accounts   receivable, net                          |       | €                          | 6,964      |                            | 9,083      |   |
| Inventories, net                                          |       | €                          | 36,037     |                            | 32,908     |   |
| Amounts due from   related parties short-term             |       | €                          | 250        |                            | 494        |   |
| Prepaid expenses   and other assets                       |       | €                          | 4,257      |                            | 3,155      |   |
| **Total   current assets**                                |       | **€**                      | **49,241** |                            | **47,815** |   |
| Other intangible   assets, net                            |       | €                          | 91         |                            | 27         |   |
| Property, plant   and equipment, net                      |       | €                          | 20,644     |                            | 26,382     |   |
| Deferred tax   assets                                     |       | €                          | 861        |                            | 826        |   |
| **Total   non-current assets**                            |       | **€**                      | **21,596** |                            | **27,235** |   |
| **Total   assets**                                        |       | **€**                      | **70,837** |                            | **75,050** |   |
| ** **                                                |       |                            |       |                            |       |
| **Liabilities   and shareholders’ equity**           |       |                            |       |                            |       |
| ** **                                                |       |                            |       |                            |       |
| Bank loans   short-term                                   |       | €                          | 5,602      |                            | 6,166      |   |
| Current portion   of long-term financial liabilities      |       | €                          | 642        |                            | 4,804      |   |
| Trade accounts   payable                                  |       | €                          | 1,926      |                            | 4,075      |   |
| Customer   advances/prepayments                           |       | €                          | 962        |                            | 1,016      |   |
| Financial   payables for acquisition of cars              |       | €                          | 37,803     |                            | 37,557     |   |
| Financial   liabilities due to related parties short-term |       | €                          | 3,673      |                            | 1,709      |   |
| Finance lease   liabilities short-term                    |       | €                          | 215        |                            | 219        |   |
| Short-term   personnel provisions                         |       | €                          | 80         |                            | 135        |   |
| Accrued expenses   and other short term liabilities       |       | €                          | 5,101      |                            | 5,921      |   |
| Income taxes   payable                                    |       | €                          | 1          |                            | 1          |   |
| **Total   current liabilities**                           |       | **56,005**                      |       | **61,603**                      |       |
|                                                      |       |                            |       |                            |       |   |
| Long-term   personnel provisions                          |       | €                          | 2,835      |                            | 3,016      |   |
| Financial   liabilities due to related parties            |       | €                          | 165        |                            | 0          |   |
| Bank loans   long-term                                    |       | €                          | 9,368      |                            | 7,758      |   |
| Finance lease   liabilities long- term                    |       | €                          | 1,780      |                            | 1,995      |   |
| **Total   non-current liabilities**                       |       | **€**                      | **14,148** |                            | **12,770** |   |
|                                                      |       |                            |       |                            |       |   |
| Share capital                                             |       | €                          | 100        |                            | 100        |   |
| Capital reserves                                          |       | €                          | 26,158     |                            | 26,158     |   |
| Retained   earnings                                       |       | €                          | (24,806    | )                               | (24,966    | ) |
| Accumulated   other comprehensive loss                    |       | €                          | (768       | )                               | (613       | ) |
| **Total   shareholders’ equity**                     |       | **€**                      | **684**    |                            | **679**    |   |
| **Total   liabilities and shareholders’ equity**     |       | **€**                      | **70,837** |                            | **75,050** |   |

 

The notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME**

 
| ** **                                  | ** ** | **for the year ended** | ** ** | **for the year ended** | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                  | ** ** | **December 31, 2016**       | ** ** | **December 31, 2015**       | ** ** |
| ** **                                  | ** ** | **in EUR thsd.**            | ** ** | **in EUR thsd.**            | ** ** |
| Revenue                                     |       | €                                | 149,934    |                                  | 166,016    |   |
| Cost of sales                               |       | €                                | (137,642   | )                                     | (153,588   | ) |
| **Gross profit**                            |       | **€**                            | **12,292** |                                  | **12,428** |   |
|                                        |       |                                  |       |                                  |       |
| Operating   expenses:                       |       |                                  |       |                                  |       |
| Sales,   administrative, and other expenses |       | €                                | (14,641    | )                                     | (17,468    | ) |
| Total operating   expenses                  |       | €                                | (14,641    | )                                     | (17,468    | ) |
|                                        |       |                                  |       |                                  |       |
| Other operating   income:                   |       |                                  |       |                                  |       |
| Income from   disposal of property, plant   |       |                                  |       |                                  |       |
| and equipment                               |       | €                                | 2,503      |                                  | 103        |   |
| Miscellaneous   operating income            |       | €                                | 1,336      |                                  | 217        |   |
| Total other   operating income              |       | €                                | 3,839      |                                  | 320        |   |
| **Operating   income/(loss)**               |       | **€**                            | **1,490**  |                                  | **(4,720** | **)** |
| ** **                                  |       | ** **                            |       | ** **                            | ** ** |
| Interest income                             |       | €                                | 43         |                                  | 70         |   |
| Interest expense                            |       | €                                | (1,292     | )                                     | (1,710     | ) |
| Foreign exchange   income/(expense)         |       | €                                | 7          |                                  | (85        | ) |
| Other financial   result                    |       | €                                | (19        | )                                     | (90        | ) |
| Income/ (loss)   before income taxes        |       | €                                | 229        |                                  | (6,535     | ) |
|                                        |       |                                  |       |                                  |       |
| Income tax   benefits/(expenses)            |       | €                                | (69        | )                                     | (50        | ) |
| **Net   profit/(loss)**                     |       | **€**                            | **160**    |                                  | **(6,585** | **)** |

 

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME**

 
| ** **                              | ** ** | **for the year ended** | ** ** | **for the year ended** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                              | ** ** | **December 31, 2016**       | ** ** | **December 31, 2015**       | ** ** |
| ** **                              | ** ** | **in EUR thsd.**            | ** ** | **in EUR thsd.**            | ** ** |
| Net   profit/(loss)                     |       | €                                | 160        |                                  | (6,585     | ) |
| Other   comprehensive loss, net of tax: |       |                                  |       |                                  |       |
| Actuarial losses   *                    |       | €                                | (156       | )                                     | 133        |   |
| Translation   adjustments               |       | €                                | 1          |                                  | 68         |   |
|                                    |       |                                  |       |                                  |       |   |
| Other   comprehensive income/ (loss)    |       | €                                | (155       | )                                     | 201        |   |
| **Comprehensive   income/(loss)**       |       | **€**                            | **5**      |                                  | **(6,384** | **)** |

 

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* net of tax effects of EUR 52 thsd. (2015: EUR 44 thsd.)

 

The notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW**

 
| ** **                                                                      | ** ** | **for the year ended** | ** ** | **for the year ended** | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                      | ** ** | **December 31, 2016**  | ** ** | **December 31, 2015**       | ** ** |
| ** **                                                                      | ** ** | **in EUR thsd.**       | ** ** | **in EUR thsd.**            | ** ** |
| **Operations**                                                                  |       |                             |       |                                  |       |
| Net profit/   (loss)                                                            |       | €                           | 160        |                                  | (6,585     | ) |
| Adjustments to   reconcile net income to net cash from operations:              |       |                             |       |                                  |       |
| Depreciation and   amortization                                                 |       | €                           | 2,312      |                                  | 1,791      |   |
| Net recognized   losses (gains) on disposal of tangible and intangible assets   |       | €                           | (2,503     | )                                     | (103       | ) |
| Deferred income   taxes                                                         |       | €                           | 17         |                                  | 40         |   |
| Personnel   provisions                                                          |       | €                           | (444       | )                                     | 54         |   |
| Changes in   operating assets and liabilities:                                  |       |                             |       |                                  |       |
| Accounts   receivable                                                           |       | €                           | 2,119      |                                  | (1,512     | ) |
| Inventories                                                                     |       | €                           | (3,129     | )                                     | 7,533      |   |
| Other current   assets                                                          |       | €                           | (858       | )                                     | 1,123      |   |
| Accounts payable                                                                |       | €                           | (1,957     | )                                     | (3,950     | ) |
| Other current   liabilities                                                     |       | €                           | (824       | )                                     | 1,667      |   |
| Other long-term   liabilities                                                   |       | €                           | (50        | )                                     | (203       | ) |
| Net cash (used   in) operating activities                                       |       | €                           | (5,157     | )                                     | (146       | ) |
|                                                                            |       |                             |       |                                  |       |
| **Investing**                                                                   |       |                             |       |                                  |       |
| Purchases of   property, plant and equipment and intangible assets              |       | €                           | (1,636     | )                                     | (1,545     | ) |
| Proceeds from   disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |       | €                           | 7,501      |                                  | 573        |   |
| Net cash (used   in) investing activities                                       |       | €                           | 5,865      |                                  | (972       | ) |
|                                                                            |       |                             |       |                                  |       |
| **Financing**                                                                   |       |                             |       |                                  |       |
| Proceeds from   issuance of debt                                                |       | €                           | 4,356      |                                  | 0          |   |
| Repayments of   debt                                                            |       | €                           | (5,508     | )                                     | (1,742     | ) |
| Common stock   issued                                                           |       | €                           | 0          |                                  | 4,000      |   |
| Net cash   provided by financing activities                                     |       | €                           | (1,152     | )                                     | 2,258      |   |
|                                                                            |       |                             |       |                                  |       |
| Effect of   exchange rates                                                      |       | €                           | 2          |                                  | 176        |   |
|                                                                            |       |                             |       |                                  |       |
| Net change in   cash and cash equivalents                                       |       | €                           | (442       | )                                     | 1,317      |   |
| Cash and cash   equivalents, beginning of period                                |       | €                           | 2,175      |                                  | 858        |   |
| Cash and cash   equivalents, end of period                                      |       | €                           | 1,733      |                                  | 2,175      |   |
|                                                                            |       |                             |       |                                  |       |
| **Supplemental   disclosures**                                                  |       |                             |       |                                  |       |
| Interest paid,   net of capitalized interest                                    |       | €                           | (1,292     | )                                     | (1,710     | ) |
| Income tax paid,   net                                                          |       | €                           | (52        | )                                     | (7         | ) |

 

The notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY**

 

**for the years ended**

**December 31, 2015 and 2016**

**in EUR thsd**

 
| **in EUR thsd**               | ** ** | **Share   capital** | ** ** | **Capital   reserves** | ** ** | **Retained   earnings** | ** ** | **Other   comprehensive   loss** | ** ** | **Total** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|-------------------------|------------|----------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|
| **Balance   at December 31, 2014** |       | €              | 100        |                   | 22,158     |                    | (18,381    | )                                | (813       | )         | 3,064      |   |
|                                    |       |                |       |                   |       |                    |       |                             |       |      |       |
| Capital increase                        |       | €              | 0          |                   | 4,000      |                    | 0          |                             | 0          |      | 4,000      |   |
| Net loss                                |       | €              | 0          |                   | 0          |                    | (6,585     | )                                | 0          |      | (6,585     | ) |
| Other   comprehensive income            |       | €              | 0          |                   | 0          |                    | 0          |                             | 201        |      | 201        |   |
| **Balance   at December 31, 2015** |       | €              | 100        |                   | 26,158     |                    | (24,966    | )                                | (613       | )         | 679        |   |
|                                    |       |                |       |                   |       |                    |       |                             |       |      |       |
| Net profit                              |       | €              | 0          |                   | 0          |                    | 160        |                             | 0          |      | 160        |   |
| Other   comprehensive loss              |       | €              | 0          |                   | 0          |                    | 0          |                             | (155       | )         | (155       | ) |
| **Balance   at December 31, 2016** |       | €              | 100        |                   | 26,158     |                    | (24,806    | )                                | (768       | )         | 684        |   |

 

The notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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**II.**                                  **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

 

**NOTE 1**                         **BACKGROUND AND COMPANIES INCLUDED**

 

These**Consolidated Financial Statements** (together **“MVC Automotive Group”**) **include** the accounts of:

 

·                  MVC  Automotive Group GmbH (Vienna)

 

·                  MVC Automotive Austria GmbH (Vienna)

 

·                  MVC Immobilien GmbH (Vienna)

 

·                  MVC Motors GmbH (Vienna)

 

·                  Somotra N.V. (Brussels), liquidated in December 2016

 

·                  Bromalease N.V. (Brussels), sold in April 2016

 

·                  Auto Motol Beni A.S. (Prague), and

 

·                  BE & NI Group A.S. (Prague), merged into Auto Motol Beni A. S. in July 2016

 

MVC Automotive Group GmbH is 100% owned by MVC Capital Inc. All subsidiaries included in “MVC Automotive Group” are 100% owned by MVC Automotive Group GmbH, Vienna.

 

As of **December 31, 2015, consolidated financial statements** including MVC Automotive Group GmbH, Austria, and all subsidiaries of MVC Automotive Group GmbH have been prepared for the first time. Therefore an opening balance as of January 1, 2015 has been prepared.

 

MVC Automotive Group B.V. was established in September 2007, and there upon acquired nine Ford dealerships in the capitals of Belgium, Netherlands and Austria. In 2008, two dealerships in Prague were restructured under MVC Automotive Group B.V. MVC Automotive Group is wholly owned by MVC Capital Inc., USA. Today, MVC Automotive Group represents 7 brands: Ford, Mazda, Volvo, Land Rover, Jaguar, Fiat and Alfa Romeo.

 

In 2013 the former Dutch holding company, MVC Automotive Group B.V. was merged into the newly established Austrian holding company, MVC Automotive Group GmbH.

 

In July 2016, BE & NI Group A.S. (Prague), was merged into Auto Motol Beni A. S.

 

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On December 22, 2015, Somotra N.V. entered into an agreement with Coventry Motors S.A. to sell the majority of its assets, including 100% of the share in Bromalease, and certain liabilities. The sales contract has been closed due to the notary deed being received on April 6, 2016 and therefore the real estate assets have been transferred to Coventry Motors S.A.

 

With this transaction, MVC Automotive Group has left the Belgian market. After the proceeds from the liquidation of Somotra’s assets were realized and all third party liabilities were settled or transferred, the company ceased its activities and was closed in December 2016 (refer to Note 2 “Going Concern”).

 

The deconsolidation of Bromalease in April 2016 does not lead to significant income from disposal of investments on group level beside the income from the disposal of the premises in Drogenbos which is included in the income from disposal of property plant and equipment.

 

Regarding the disposal of the premises in Waterloo, Drogenbos, please refer to Note 5.

 

**NOTE 2**                         **BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING****POLICIES**

 

**BASIS OF PRESENTATION**

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP). MVC Automotive Group has elected to use the EURO as its reporting currency. Management believes the assumptions underlying the consolidated financial statements are reasonable. However, the consolidated financial statements may not necessarily reflect MVC Automotive Group’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows in the future or what its results on operations, financial position and cash flows would have been, had each of the entities included in MVC Automotive Group been a stand-alone entity during the periods presented.

 

The assets and liabilities of the companies are stated at historical costs and are included in the consolidated financial statements of MVC Automotive Consolidated Group from the beginning of the earliest period presented as if they had always been part of the Consolidated Group.

 

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***GOING CONCERN***

 

The consolidated financial statements are prepared under the assumption that the Consolidated Group continues its operations for the foreseeable future.

 

Notwithstanding our Austrian Subgroup recorded a net loss of EUR 1.0 million in 2016 after EUR 4.4 million in 2015.

 

After a period of sustained losses, the Board took several measures and actions in 2014/2015. In Vienna and Belgium, work force was significantly reduced. The workforce reductions affect represented and non-represented hourly and salaried employees and was achieved through a combination of retirements and involuntary separations. Restrictive cost cutting measures were set in the whole Group.

 

On December 22, 2015, Somotra N.V. has entered into an agreement with Coventry Motors S.A. to sell the majority of its assets and certain liabilities.

 

The sales contract has been closed due to the notary deed being received on April 6, 2016 and therefore the assets have been transferred to Coventry Motors S.A.

 

The total purchase price of EUR 5.8 million, EUR 7,0 million for the premises in Waterloo and Drogenbos  plus 0.2 million for other assets minus 1.4 million deduction for liabilities taken over, was primarily used to repay remaining third party liabilities and the bridge loan of MVC Capital Inc.

 

In the course of the transaction, all assets have been sold, all third party liabilities have been repaid and all intercompany loans have been forgiven. The transaction started in 2015 and has been completed in 2016.

 

With this transaction, MVC Automotive Group has left the Belgian market.

 

The going concern issues of Somotra N.V., Belgium, have been solved by the sale of the business to Coventry Motors S.A. in 2016.

 

Until December 2016 the remaining assets were liquidated and all third party liabilities were paid off in full. However, as it has been anticipated, Somotra N.V. suffered a deficit. Therefore the intercompany debt owed to MVC Automotive Group GmbH could not be repaid. Intercompany loans of MVC Automotive Group GmbH, amounting to EUR 5.3 million that remain unpaid, were covered by a debt in the course of the liquidation process.

 

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Management prepared the consolidated financial statements under the going concern principle as management confirms that future financing a repayment of debts is secured, as sufficient funding and credit lines exists. To preserve liquidity of its Austrian operations  MVC Automotive Group GmbH received another USD 4 million short term loan from MVC Capital Inc, USA.

 

***BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION***

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MVC Automotive Group GmbH (Vienna) and its subsidiaries.

 

Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Equity investments through which we exercise significant influence over but do not control the investee and are not the primary beneficiary of the investee’s activities are accounted for using the equity method. Investments through which we are not able to exercise significant influence over the investee and which do not have readily determinable fair values are accounted for under the cost method.

 

Subsidiaries are all entities over which MVC Automotive Group GmbH has the power to govern the financial and operating policies. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to MVC Automotive Group and are deconsolidated from the date on which MVC’s control ceases.

 

***BUSINESS COMBINATIONS***

 

ASC Topic 805 (“Business Combinations”) requires that companies record acquisitions under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the purchase price is allocated to the tangible assets and liabilities and intangible assets acquired, based on their estimated fair values. The excess purchase price over the fair value is recorded as goodwill. Purchased intangibles with definite lives are amortized over their respective useful lives. When a bargain purchase incurs, which is the case when the fair value of the acquired business exceeds the purchase price, this surplus in fair value is recognized as a gain from bargain purchase.

 

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**USE OF ESTIMATES**

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to long-lived asset and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment analyses, asset retirement obligations, warranty obligations, restructuring accruals, valuation of deferred taxes, obligations related to income taxes, obligations related to employee benefits and the useful lives of property and equipment.

 

Actual results could differ from those estimates. Future changes in economic conditions may have a significant effect on such estimates made by management. Management believes the following significant accounting policies affect its more significant estimates, judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

 

**RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS**

 

In March 2017 the FASB issued an update to improve the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost. The amendments in this Update require that an employer disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost. The amendment will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We anticipate this standard could have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, and we are currently evaluating its impact.

 

In January 2017 the FASB issued an Update to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The new standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We anticipate this standard could have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, and we are currently evaluating its impact.

 

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In June 2016 the FASB issued an update on the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. The amendments replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to credit loss estimates. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We anticipate this standard will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, and we are currently evaluating its impact.

 

In May 2016 the FASB issued an update related to revenue from contracts with customers to clarify the guidance on assessing the collectibility criteria, presenting sales taxes and other similar taxes collected from customers, considering noncash, contract modifications at transition, completed contracts at transition and technical correction. The amendments in this update affect the guidance in Accounting Standard “revenue from contracts with customers”, which is not yet effective. The new standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted, but only for periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We anticipate this standard will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, and we are currently evaluating its impact.

 

In April 2016 the FASB issued an update on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers to identify performance obligations and to clarify the accounting for licenses of intellectual property. The amendments in this update affect the guidance in the Accounting Standard “revenue from contracts with customers”, which is not yet effective. The new standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted, but only for periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We anticipate this standard will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, and we are currently evaluating its impact.

 

In March 2016 the FASB issued a standard related to the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers to clarify the principal versus agent considerations in its new revenue recognition standard. The amendments in this update affect the guidance in Accounting Standard “revenue from contracts with customers”, which is not yet effective. The new standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted, but only for periods beginning after December

 

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15, 2016. We anticipate this standard will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, and we are currently evaluating its impact.

 

In February 2016 the FASB issued an update to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The main difference between previous GAAP and Topic 842 is the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. We anticipate this standard will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, and we are currently evaluating its impact.

 

In November 2015 the FASB issued an update to simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes. The amendments in this update require that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. We anticipate this standard will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements and we will change the presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities on the face of the balance sheet to comply with the amendments.

 

In July 2015 the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting standards to align the measurement of inventory according to US GAAP more closely to the measurement of inventory in IFRS. The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and we expect no impact on our consolidated financial statements once adopted.

 

In August 2014 the FASB issued updated guidance in relation to going concern disclosure requirements.  The amendments provide guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. This guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and there was no material impact on the financial statements. Refer to Note 2 for discussion of going concern.

 

In May 2014 the FASB issued a new standard related to revenue recognition. Under the new standard, recognition of revenue occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The new standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted, but only for

 

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periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We anticipate this standard will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, and we are currently evaluating its impact.

 

**SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES**

 

***REVENUE RECOGNITION***

 

Revenue for sales of vehicles and service parts is recognized when persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, the risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the customer, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price of the transaction is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. For vehicles, this is generally when the vehicle is released to the customer. Revenues are recognized net of discounts, including but not limited to, cash sales incentives, customer bonuses and rebates granted. Shipping and handling costs are recorded as cost of sales in the period incurred.

 

We use price discounts to adjust vehicle pricing in response to a number of market and product factors, including: pricing actions and incentives offered by competitors, economic conditions, sales incentive programs received, the intensity of market competition, consumer demand for the product.

 

We offer customers the opportunity to purchase separately-priced extended warranty and service contracts. In addition, from time to time we sell certain vehicles with a service contract included in the sales price of the vehicle. The service contract and vehicle qualified as separate units of accounting in accordance with the accounting guidance for multiple-element arrangements. The revenue from these contracts, as well as our separately-priced extended warranty and service contracts, is recorded as a component of Deferred Revenue in the accompanying consolidated financial statements at the inception of the contract and is recognized as revenue over the contract period in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred based on historical information. A loss on these contracts is recognized if the sum of the expected costs for services under the contract exceeds unearned revenue.

 

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***COST OF SALES***

 

Our income statement classifies our Automotive total costs and expenses into two categories: (i) cost of sales, and (ii) selling, administrative, and other expenses. We include within cost of sales those costs related to the purchase and distribution of our vehicles, parts, and services. Specifically, we include in cost of sales each of the following: purchase costs of new and used vehicles; service parts; freight costs; warranty; labor and other costs related to the purchase of our products and services rendered; depreciation and amortization and other associated costs. We include within selling, administrative, and other expenses labor and other costs not directly related to the purchase of our products and services rendered, including such expenses as advertising and sales promotion costs. Advertising, sales promotion and other product-related costs are also expensed as incurred.

 

We record the revenues of incentive programs offered by the manufacturer as a reduction to cost of sales at the time of the purchase from the manufacturer.

 

We establish reserves for product warranty obligations, including the estimated cost of these services, when the related sale is recognized. The estimated future costs of these actions are principally based on assumptions, as well as historical claims experience for our vehicles.

 

Costs associated with these actions are recorded in Cost of Sales.

 

***RESTRUCTURING ACTIONS —EXIT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES***

 

We account for employee separation, exit and disposal activities in accordance with the relevant accounting guidance on these topics. Actions associated with restructuring plans include, but are not limited to, workforce reductions, capacity adjustments.

 

Costs associated with these actions may include, but are not limited to, employee severance, accelerated post-employment benefits, relocations, contract terminations, and legal claims.

 

Post-employment benefits accrued for workforce reductions related to restructuring activities are recorded in the period when it is probable that employees will be terminated.

 

Other associated costs such as relocations, contract terminations are recorded when the costs are incurred. Costs associated with actions that will exceed one year are reflected on a discounted basis.

 

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***INCOME TAXES***

 

MVC Automotive Austria GmbH is a group parent for corporate income tax purposes for MVC Immobilien GmbH and MVC Motors GmbH. Under group taxation provisions in Austria, the profits and losses of group members are offset, reducing the basis for calculating corporate income tax. Therefore MVC Automotive Austria GmbH is the only entity recognized for corporate income tax purposes for group taxation.

 

Our other subsidiaries are classified as separate entities for income tax purposes. Our subsidiaries’ income or loss is included in the income tax returns of their respective countries.

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and the respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in the rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances on deferred tax assets are recognized if it is more likely than not that the benefit from the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In addition, current income taxes include adjustments to accruals or uncertain tax positions and related interest expense or income.

 

***CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS***

 

Highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents.

 

***ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE***

 

Accounts receivable are stated at nominal value less an allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

A significant percentage of our accounts receivable is derived from sales of new and used vehicles to customers. In order to monitor potential credit losses, we perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial conditions.

 

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***ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS***

 

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts as a contra asset to our accounts receivable balances. A provision for probable losses is charged against selling, administrative and other expenses to maintain the allowance for doubtful accounts at an amount management believes represents the best estimate of potential losses related to specifically identified receivables, as well as probable losses inherent in all other receivables as of the balance sheet date. Management periodically and systematically evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts by reviewing historical loss experience, delinquency statistics and other factors in the economy that are expected to have an impact on the losses incurred, in addition to specifically identified probable losses. As of December 31, 2016 the allowance for doubtful debts amounts of EUR 49 thsd. and as of December 31, 2015 of EUR 645 thsd.  As of December 31, 2015 and 2016 the amount of past due receivables without allowance recorded is immaterial.

 

***INVENTORIES***

 

Inventories are stated at acquisition cost, subject to the lower of cost or market. Cost includes net prices paid for vehicles and spare parts purchased, charges for freight and overhead related to the purchase of inventories. MVC regularly reviews inventory quantities on hand, stock turn ratios, future purchase commitments with our suppliers, and the estimated utility of our inventory. These reviews include analysis of demand forecasts, current sales levels, pricing strategy, and cost trends. Used cars shall be reviewed monthly based on Eurotax-valuation. If our review indicates a reduction in utility below carrying value, we reduce our inventory to a new cost basis through a charge to cost of sales. The determination of market value and the estimated volume of demand used in the lower of cost or market analysis require significant judgment. The costing methodology for the cost of inventory within the MVC Automotive Group is at average cost.

 

***PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT***

 

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is generally provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

 

Capital leased assets are recorded at the present value of future lease obligations. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the leasehold improvement or the term of the underlying lease. Maintenance is expensed during the financial period in which they incurred.

 

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Estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:

 
| **Asset**                        | ** ** | **Useful life** | ** ** |
|----------------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|
| Buildings                        |       | 10-30 years          |       |
| Technical   plants and equipment |       | 5-10 years           |       |
| Other   machinery and plants     |       | 3-5 years            |       |

 

***IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS***

 

Long-lived assets held and used (such as property, plant and equipment) are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of an asset or asset group to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or group of assets. If the carrying amount of an asset or asset group exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or group of assets exceeds the fair value of the asset or group of assets.

 

***OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS***

 

Intangible assets that have a definite useful life are generally amortized over their respective estimated useful lives, on a straight-line basis. The estimated useful lives of the intangible assets are reviewed by management each reporting period and whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable.

 

***FOREIGN CURRENCY***

 

The functional currency of the companies included in these consolidated financial statements is the respective entity’s local currency. The assets and liabilities of our foreign operations, where the functional currency is the respective entity’s local currency, are translated into EUR using the exchange rate in effect as of the balance sheet date. Income statement amounts are translated at the average exchange rate prevailing during the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI).

 

Foreign currency exchange gains and losses arising from fluctuations in currency exchange rates on transactions and the effects of remeasurement of monetary balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded in earnings as incurred and are included in other income.

 

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***FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS***

 

The measurement of fair value is based on a three-tier hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

*Level 1* — Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the balance sheet date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

 

*Level 2* — Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the balance sheet date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument and can be derived from observable data.

 

*Level 3* — Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally not observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

 

At each balance sheet date, we perform an analysis of all instruments potentially subject to fair value measurement and include in Level 3 all of those whose fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs.

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 2016 MVC Automotive Group’s financial instruments measured at fair value primarily consist of Level 1 financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents.

 

We measure debt at fair value for purposes of disclosure (see Note 10) using quoted prices from similar public debt with approximately the same remaining maturities, where possible. Where quoted prices are not available, we estimate fair value using discounted

 

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cash flows and market-based expectations for interest rates, credit risk, and the contractual terms of the debt instruments. For short-term debt with an original maturity date of one year or less, we assume that book value is a reasonable approximation of the debt’s fair value. The fair value of debt is categorized within Level 2 of the hierarchy.

 

**NOTE**       **3**                **ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS**

 

The components of AOCI as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                          | ** ** | **Actuarial** | ** ** | ** **      | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|-----------------|------------|------------|------------|
| ** **                          | ** ** | **gains**     | ** ** | **Translation** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| **in EUR thsd**           | ** ** | **(losses)**  | ** ** | **adjustments** | ** ** | **Total**  | ** ** |
| ** **                          |       | ** **    | ** ** | ** **      | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| **Balance at December 31, 2014**    |       | **(580**      | **)**      | **(233**        | **)**      | **(813**   | **)**      |
| Total   gain (loss) recorded in OCI |       | 177           |       | 67              |       | 244        |       |
| Tax   effect                        |       | (44           | )          | 0               |       | (44        | )          |
| **Balance at December 31, 2015**    |       | **(447**      | **)**      | **(166**        | **)**      | **(613**   | **)**      |
|                                |       |          |       |            |       |       |       |
| Total   gain (loss) recorded in OCI |       | (208          | )          | 1               |       | (207       | )          |
| Tax   effect                        |       | 52            |       | 0               |       | 52         |       |
| **Balance at December 31, 2016**    |       | **(603**      | **)**      | **(165**        | **)**      | **(768**   | **)**      |

 

Actuarial losses reclassified from other comprehensive loss to operating loss were EUR 40 thsd. in the year ended December 31, 2015 and EUR 29 thsd. in the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

**NOTE**       **4**                **INVENTORIES**

 

The components of inventories as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                   | ** ** | **2016**   | ** ** | **2015**   | ** ** |
|------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Raw   materials and supplies |       | 2,235      |       | 2,149      |       |
| New   cars                   |       | 27,837     |       | 24,848     |       |
| Used   cars                  |       | 5,965      |       | 5,911      |       |
| **Total**                    |       | **36,037** |       | **32,908** |       |

 

As of December 31, 2016 an inventory valuation allowance of EUR 586 thsd. was recorded (December 31, 2015: EUR 464 thsd.).

 

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**NOTE**       **5**                **PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET**

 

The components of property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                          | ** ** | **Range of**     | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| ** **                          | ** ** | **Useful Lives** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| ** **                          | ** ** | **(years)**           | ** ** | **2016**   | ** ** | **2015**   | ** ** |
| Land   and buildings                |       | 10-30                 |       | 25,422     |       | 34,219     |       |
| Machinery,   equipment and others   |       | 3-10                  |       | 5,649      |       | 6,839      |       |
| Prepayments   (tangible assets) and |       |                  |       |       |       |       |       |
| Assets   under construction         |       |                  |       | 2          |       | 230        |       |
|                                |       |                  |       | **31,073** |       | **41,288** |       |
| Accumulated   depreciation          |       |                  |       | (10,429    | )          | (14,906    | )          |
| **Total**                           |       |                  |       | **20,644** |       | **26,382** |       |

 

On December 22, 2015 Somotra N.V. entered into an agreement with Coventry Motors S.A. to sell the majority of its assets, including the premises in Waterloo, Drogenbos.  The closing of the deal took place in April 2016. The proceeds from the disposal of these assets amount to EUR 7.0 million. The related book value amounts to EUR 4.7 million as of the transaction date, resulting in income from the disposal of property, plant and equipment of EUR 2.2 million (refer to Note 2).

 

In January 2016 the Czech subsidiary sold the premises in Strakonicka with a book value of EUR 330 thsd. and proceeds from the disposal of assets of EUR 630 thsd., resulting in income from the disposal of property, plant and equipment of EUR 300 thsd.

 

In 2015 Czech subsidiaries reduced the level of display cars and company cars on their books, resulting in income from the disposal of property, plant and equipment of EUR 103 thsd. Proceeds from disposal of assets amount to EUR 573 thsd. in 2015.

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment was EUR 2,270 thsd. in the year ended December 31, 2015 (December 31, 2015: EUR 1,586 thsd.).

 

In the second quarter of 2017 the location of MVC Motors GmbH, Vienna, Austria, Triester Straße 110, was closed. This fact led to an extraordinary impairment of tangible assets of EUR 658 thsd.

 

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**NOTE**       **6**                **OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET**

 

The components of other intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                                 | ** ** | **Range of   Useful Lives** | ** ** | **2016** | ** ** | **2015** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|----------|------------|----------|------------|
| Concessions,   licenses and similar rights |       | 3-5                                   |       | 1,109    |       | 1,010    |       |
| Accumulated   amortization                 |       |                                  |       | (1,018   | )          | (983     | )          |
| **Total**                                  |       |                                  |       | **91**   |       | **27**   |       |

 

Amortization for intangible assets was EUR 42 thsd. in the year ended December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 205 thsd.).

 

The expected amortization for intangible assets for the next five years is immaterial.

 

**NOTE**       **7**                **TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET**

 

The components of trade accounts receivable, net as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                         | ** ** | **2016**  | ** ** | **2015**  | ** ** |
|------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|
| Trade   accounts receivable        |       | 7,013     |       | 9,728     |       |
| Allowance   for doubtful accounts  |       | (49       | )          | (645      | )          |
| **Trade accounts receivable, net** |       | **6,964** |       | **9,083** |       |

 

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**NOTE**       **8**                **PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS**

 

The components of prepaid expenses and other assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                       | ** ** | **2016**  | ** ** | **2015**  | ** ** |
|----------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|
| Sales   and marketing incentives |       | 385       |       | 352       |       |
| Short-term   tax receivables     |       | 1761      |       | 1,335     |       |
| Guarantees   and deposits        |       | 664       |       | 601       |       |
| Prepaid   expenses               |       | 940       |       | 714       |       |
| Other                            |       | 507       |       | 153       |       |
| **Total**                        |       | **4,257** |       | **3,155** |       |

 

**NOTE**       **9**                **ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES**

 

The components of accrued expenses and other short-term liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| **Accrued Expenses and Other Short-Term Liabilities** | ** ** | **2016**  | ** ** | **2015**  | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|
| Product   warranty costs                                                       |       | 172       |       | 198       |       |
| Personnel   costs                                                              |       | 1,786     |       | 1,413     |       |
| Taxes   other than income taxes                                                |       | 824       |       | 1,519     |       |
| Deferred   income                                                              |       | 282       |       | 314       |       |
| Credit   balances customers                                                    |       | 876       |       | 943       |       |
| Other                                                                          |       | 1,161     |       | 1,534     |       |
| **Total**                                                                      |       | **5,101** |       | **5,921** |       |

 

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**NOTE**       **10**              **FINANCIAL LIABILITIES**

 

The components of financial liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and 2014 were as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                                                      | ** ** | ** **             | ** ** | **2016**            | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                      | ** ** | ** **             | ** ** | ** **          | ** ** | **Carrying** | ** ** |
| **Financial liabilities < 1 year**       | ** ** | **Interest Rate** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Value** | ** ** |
|                                                            |       |                   |       |                |       |   |   |
| Financial   liabilities due to related parties short-term       |       |                   |       |                |       |   |   |
| MVC   Inc.                                                      |       | fixed 6%               |       | 3,673               |       | 3,673 |   |
| Total   financial liabilities due to related parties short-term |       |                   |       | 3,673               |       | 3,673 |   |
|                                                            |       |                   |       |                |       |   |   |
| Financial   payables for acquisition of cars short-term         |       |                   |       |                |       |   |   |
| Car   Financing Austria                                         |       | variable 2.8 - 6.5%    |       | 29,063              |       | 29,063 |   |
| Car   Financing Czech Republic                                  |       | variable 1.9 - 9.0%    |       | 8,740               |       | 8,740 |   |
| Total   financial payables for acquisition of cars short-term   |       |                   |       | 37,803              |       | 37,803 |   |
|                                                            |       |                   |       |                |       |   |   |
| Bank   loans short-term                                         |       |                   |       |                |       |   |   |
| Revolving   facilities Austria                                  |       | variable 1.35 - 2.75%  |       | 5,580               |       | 5,580 |   |
| Other   current accounts                                        |       | floating               |       | 22                  |       | 22 |   |
| Total   bank loans short-term                                   |       |                   |       | 5,602               |       | 5,602 |   |
|                                                            |       |                   |       |                |       |   |   |
| Finance   lease liabilities short-term                          |       |                   |       |                |       |   |   |
| Finance   lease Austria                                         |       | variable 3.6%          |       | 215                 |       | 215 |   |
| Total   finance lease liabilities short-term                    |       |                   |       | 215                 |       | 215 |   |

 
| ** **                                                               | ** ** | ** **            | ** ** | **2016**            | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                               | ** ** | ** **            | ** ** | ** **          | ** ** | **Carrying** | ** ** |
| **Financial   liabilities****> 1 year**                               | ** ** | **Interest Rate**     | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Value** | ** ** |
|                                                                     |       |                  |       |                |       |   |   |
| Financial   liabilities due to related parties long-term Tekers Holdings |       | fixed 4%              |       | 209                 |       | 209 |   |
| Total   financial liabilities due to related parties long-term           |       |                  |       | 209                 |       | 209 |   |
| *thereof current portion long-term debt*                                 |       |                  | * *   | *44*                | * *   | *44* | * * |
| *thereof financial liabilities long-term*                                |       |                  | * *   | *165*               | * *   | *165* | * * |
|                                                                     |       |                  |       |                |       |   |   |
| Bank   loans long-term                                                   |       |                  |       |                |       |   |   |
| Loan   AMB                                                               |       | variable 1.32%        |       | 2,391               |       | 2,391 |   |
| Loan   MVC Immo, Austria                                                 |       | variable 1.95%        |       | 7,575               |       | 7,575 |   |
| Total   Bank loans long-term                                             |       |                  |       | 9,966               |       | 9,966 |   |
| *thereof current portion long-term debt*                                 |       |                  | * *   | *598*               | * *   | *598* | * * |
| *thereof bank loans long-term*                                           |       |                  | * *   | *9,368*             | * *   | *9,368* | * * |
| * *                                                                 |       |                  | * *   | * *            | * *   | * * | * * |
| Finance   lease liabilities long term                                    |       |                  |       |                |       |   |   |
| Finance   lease Austria                                                  |       | variable 2.27 - 3.60% |       | 1,780               |       | 1,780 |   |
| Total finance lease liabilities   long term                              |       |                  |       | 1,780               |       | 1,780 |   |

 

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| ** **                                                      | ** ** | ** **              | ** ** | **2015**            | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                      | ** ** | ** **              | ** ** | ** **          | ** ** | **Carrying** | ** ** |
| **Financial liabilities < 1 year**       | ** ** | **Interest Rate**  | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Value** | ** ** |
|                                                            |       |                    |       |                |       |   |   |
| Financial   liabilities due to related parties short-term       |       |                    |       |                |       |   |   |
| MVC   Inc.                                                      |       | fixed 5%                |       | 1,709               |       | 1,709 |   |
| Total   financial liabilities due to related parties short-term |       |                    |       | 1,709               |       | 1,709 |   |
|                                                            |       |                    |       |                |       |   |   |
| Financial   payables for acquisition of cars short-term         |       |                    |       |                |       |   |   |
| Car   Financing Austria                                         |       | variable   2.7 - 6.5%   |       | 25,871              |       | 25,871 |   |
| Car   Financing Czech Republic                                  |       | variable   4.5 - 7.3%   |       | 8,686               |       | 8,686 |   |
| Car   Financing Belgium                                         |       | variable   4.5 - 10.0%  |       | 3,000               |       | 3,000 |   |
| Total   financial payables for acquisition of cars short-term   |       |                    |       | 37,557              |       | 37,557 |   |
|                                                            |       |                    |       |                |       |   |   |
| Bank   loans short-term                                         |       |                    |       |                |       |   |   |
| Revolving   facilities Austria                                  |       | variable   1.35 - 2.75% |       | 5,117               |       | 5,117 |   |
| Short-term   loan Belgium                                       |       | variable 3.5%           |       | 800                 |       | 800 |   |
| Other   current accounts                                        |       | floating                |       | 249                 |       | 249 |   |
| Total   bank loans short-term                                   |       |                    |       | 6,166               |       | 6,166 |   |
|                                                            |       |                    |       |                |       |   |   |
| Finance   lease liabilities short-term                          |       |                    |       |                |       |   |   |
| Finance   lease Belgium                                         |       | variable 4%             |       | 10                  |       | 10 |   |
| Finance   lease Austria                                         |       | variable 3.6%           |       | 209                 |       | 209 |   |
| Total   finance lease liabilities short-term                    |       |                    |       |  219           |       | 219 |   |

 
| ** **                                                | ** ** | ** **             | ** ** | **2015**            | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                | ** ** | ** **             | ** ** | ** **          | ** ** | **Carrying** | ** ** |
| **Financial liabilities > 1 year** | ** ** | **Interest Rate** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Value** | ** ** |
|                                                      |       |                   |       |                |       |   |   |
| Bank loans long-term                                      |       |                   |       |                |       |   |   |
| Loan   BE & NI                                        |       | fixed 6%               |       | 3,235               |       | 3,235 |   |
| Loan AMB                                                  |       | variable 3%            |       | 288                 |       | 288 |   |
| Loan Somotra                                              |       | fixed 5.71%            |       | 1,083               |       | 1,083 |   |
| Loans Somotra                                             |       | variable 1.75%         |       | 39                  |       | 39 |   |
| Loan MVC Immo, Austria                                    |       | variable 1.95%         |       | 7,916               |       | 7,916 |   |
| Total Bank loans long-term                                |       |                   |       | 12,561              |       | 12,561 |   |
| *t**hereof current portion   long-term debt*              |       |                   | * *   | *4,804*             | * *   | *4,804* | * * |
| *t**hereof bank loans long-term*                          |       |                   | * *   | *7,758*             | * *   | *7,758* | * * |
| * *                                                  |       |                   | * *   | * *            | * *   | * * | * * |
| Finance lease liabilities long   term                     |       |                   |       |                |       |   |   |
| Finance   lease Beligum                                   |       | variable 4%            |       | 0                   |       | 0 |   |
| Finance lease Austria                                     |       | variable 2.27 - 3.60%  |       | 1,995               |       | 1,995 |   |
| Total finance lease liabilities   long term               |       |                   |       |  1,995         |       | 1,995 |   |

 

MVC Automotive Group and its subsidiaries borrow under separate short-term lines of credit with banks in the countries where they are located. The lines contain general provisions concerning renewal and continuance at the option of the banks.

 

Short-term lines of credit including lines for car financing amount to EUR 11.2 million as of December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 17.0 million). The outstanding amount as of December 31, 2016 was EUR 6.8 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 7.4 million).

 

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For a credit facility of EUR 6.5 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 7.0 million) due in November 2017 with Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG, Vienna, Austria, of which a net amount of EUR 4.7 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 5 million) was outstanding as of December 31, 2016, the financing bank obtained a letter of comfort from MVC Capital Inc. An extension of the credit facility after November 2017 is currently being negotiated.

 

As of December 31, 2016 outstanding credit lines of EUR 10.0 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 13.0 million) are secured by a mortgage on real estate.

 

Thereof EUR 7.6 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 7.9 million) are related to a loan of MVC Immobilien GmbH, Vienna, with Bawag PSK AG, Vienna, Austria, secured by mortgage of real estate valid until September 30, 2019.

 

In the Czech Republic a loan of EUR 3.2 million as of December 31, 2015 related to BE/NI Group a.s., Prague, Czech Republic, for the acquisition of the property in Orech, Czech Republic was repaid in 2016. In the course of the merger of Auto Motol Beni a.s. (Prague) and BE/NI Group a.s,  Auto Motol Beni a.s. (Prague) entered into a new long term financing agreement with Ceska Sporitelna s.r.o. secured by mortgage of real estate. The maturity date is May 2026 and the outstanding amount as of December 31, 2016 EUR 2.4 million.

 

Outstanding credit lines of EUR 34.6 million as of December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 37.6 million) for car financing are secured by reservation of title of the financed cars.

 

In Austria the outstanding credit lines as of December 31, 2016 are with Santander Consumer Bank GmbH, Vienna, EUR 0.6 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 0.6 million), Ford Credit Europe Bank PLC, London, EUR 27.6 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 25.2 million), Autobank AG, Vienna, EUR 0.7 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 0 million) and FCA Bank GmbH EUR 0.1 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 0.08 million).

 

In the Czech Republic, outstanding credit lines as of December 31, 2016 are with FCE Credit, s.r.o., Prague, EUR 6.9 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 7.2 million), sAutoleasing a.s., Prague, EUR 1.0 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 0.9 million) and CSOB Leasing a.s., Prague, EUR 0.8 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 0.6 million).

 

Loans of Somotra N.V. Drogenbos, Belgium of EUR 1.9 million as of December 31, 2015 with ING Belgique s.a., Brussels, and outstanding short term credit lines of EUR 3 million 

 

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used for car financing for Jaguar Land Rover brands with FGA Capital Belgium SA were repaid in 2016 due to the liquidation process.

 

The table below summarizes the maturities and conditions of all financial liabilities, including the financing of cars acquired for business purposes (in EUR thsd.):

 
| **Debt maturities**                        | ** ** | ** **              | ** ** | ** **    | ** ** | **Expected** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|--------------|------------|
| **as of December 31, 2016** | ** ** | **Carrying Value** | ** ** | **Interests** | ** ** | **Payments** | ** ** |
| 2017                                            |       | 47,935                  |       | 3,062         |       | 50,997       |       |
| 2018                                            |       | 771                     |       | 212           |       | 983          |       |
| 2019                                            |       | 7,238                   |       | 165           |       | 7,402        |       |
| 2020                                            |       | 361                     |       | 58            |       | 418          |       |
| 2021                                            |       | 351                     |       | 52            |       | 403          |       |
| thereafter                                      |       | 2,593                   |       | 179           |       | 2,772        |       |
| **Total**                                       |       | **59,248**              |       | **3,728**     |       | **62,976**   |       |

 

The Group reports a positive shareholder’s equity as of December 31, 2016 in the amount of EUR 684 thsd. (December 31, 2015: EUR 679 thsd). At this point in time, short-term liabilities exceed short-term assets by EUR 6,764 thsd. (December 31, 2015: EUR 13,787 thsd). As of December 31, 2016, the Group generated a net profit for the year in the amount of EUR 160 thsd., including EUR 2,503 thsd. from the disposal of property (December 31, 2015 a net loss of EUR -6.6 million) (refer to Note 5). The parent company MVC Capital, Inc., New York, USA, granted short term financing of USD 3,797 thsd. to the Company in 2016. Further liquidity has been provided by MVC Capital Inc. in the total amount of EUR 2.0 million in May 2017 (see Note 17). In addition, there exist unlimited credit lines with Ford Banks for Austria and the Czech Republic. Management assumes that future financing and repayment of debts are secured, as sufficient funding and credit lines exist.

 

Interest expenses for bank loans and car financing amount to EUR 1,292 thsd. in the year ended December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 1,710 thsd).

 

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**NOTE**       **11**              **INCOME TAXES**

 

**VALUATION OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences that exist between the financial statement carrying value of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards on a taxing jurisdiction basis. We measure deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will apply in the years in which we expect the temporary differences to be recovered or paid.

 

Our accounting for deferred tax consequences represents our best estimate of the likely future tax consequences of events that have been recognized on our financial statements or tax returns and their future probability. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of the deferred tax assets. If, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized, we record a valuation allowance.

 

The following table summarizes income tax (benefits) expenses before income taxes by jurisdiction (in EUR thsd.):

 
| ** **                                  | ** ** | **2016** | ** ** | **2015** | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------|------------|----------|------------|----------|------------|
| **Current income tax   benefit/(expense)**  |       |     |       |     |       |
| Austria                                     |       | (7       | )          | (8       | )          |
| Belgium                                     |       | 0        |       | 0        |       |
| Czech   Republic                            |       | (45      | )          | 0        |       |
|                                        |       | **(52**  | **)**      | **(8**   | **)**      |
| **Deferred income tax   benefit/(expense)** |       |     |       |     |       |
| Austria                                     |       | (60      | )          | (15      | )          |
| Belgium                                     |       | 0        |       | 0        |       |
| Czech   Republic                            |       | 43       |       | (27      | )          |
|                                        |       | **(17**  | **)**      | **(42**  | **)**      |
| **Total**                                   |       | **(69**  | **)**      | **(50**  | **)**      |

 

A reconciliation of income tax (benefit) expense provided using the Austrian federal statutory tax rate of 25 percent to actual income taxes for 2015 and 2016 was as follows (in EUR thsd):

 

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| **Income tax benefit/(expense)**                          | ** ** | **2016** | ** ** | **2015**   | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------|------------|------------|------------|
| **Income/ (loss) before income tax**                                |       | **229**  |       | **(6,535** | **)**      |
| Tax   benefit at statutory tax rate                                 |       | (57      | )          | 1,634      |       |
| Valuation   allowances                                              |       | (851     | )          | (2,284     | )          |
| Foreign   statutory rate difference                                 |       | (14      | )          | (1         | )          |
| Unrecognized tax benefits of prior periods used   in current period |       | 459      |       | 0          |       |
| Tax   credit                                                        |       | 263      |       | 500        |       |
| Prior   year tax return adjustments                                 |       | 0        |       | (1         | )          |
| Other                                                               |       | 132      |       | 103        |       |
| **Total**                                                           |       | **(69**  | **)**      | **(50**    | **)**      |

 

Unrecognized tax benefits amount as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| **Unrecognized tax benefits**                             | ** ** | **2016**  | ** ** | **2015**   | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|
| Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of period                    |       | 11,562    |       | 9,484      |       |
| Increases for tax positions in current period                       |       | 747       |       | 2,078      |       |
| Decreases for tax positions deconsolidation                         |       | (3,369    | )          | 0          |       |
| Unrecognized tax benefits of prior periods used   in current period |       | (459      | )          | 0          |       |
| **Unrecognized tax benefits at end of period**                      |       | **8,482** |       | **11,562** |       |

 

Operating losses carried forward from previous years for tax purposes were EUR 25.7 million at December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 37.1 million), resulting in a deferred tax asset of EUR 6.4 million as of December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 9.3 million). Deferred taxes from unrecognized tax benefits of the current period amount to EUR 2.0 million as of December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 2.3 million).  There is no expiration date for tax losses of EUR 6.4 million. Tax benefits of operating loss and tax credit carryforwards are evaluated on an ongoing basis, including a review of historical and projected future operating results, the eligible carryforward period, and other circumstances.

 

In the absence of enough evidence of future profits, management decided to impair the deferred tax asset on, resulting in a valuation allowance of EUR 8.5 million as of December 31, 2016  (December 31, 2015: EUR 12.3 million) primarily for deferred tax assets related to tax losses carried forward and unrecognized tax benefits.

 

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from differences between assets and liabilities measured for financial reporting purposes and those measured for income tax return purposes.

 

The table below summarizes the significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 (in EUR thsd):

 
| **Deferred Tax Assets**   | ** ** | **2016**  | ** ** | **2015**   | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|
| Inventory                           |       | 35        |       | 0          |       |
| Personnel   provisions              |       | 641       |       | 647        |       |
| Property,   plant and equipment     |       | 68        |       | 587        |       |
| Receivables                         |       | 104       |       | 238        |       |
| Unused   tax losses                 |       | 6,463     |       | 9,280      |       |
| Unused   tax credits                |       | 2,019     |       | 2,282      |       |
| Other                               |       | 13        |       | 50         |       |
| **Total Gross Deferred Tax Assets** |       | **9,343** |       | **13,084** |       |
| Less:   Valuation Allowance         |       | (8,482    | )          | (12,258    | )          |
| **Total Net Deferred Tax Assets**   |       | **861**   |       | **826**    |       |

 
| **Deferred Tax Liabilities**       |   | **2016**   |   | **2015**   |   |
|------------------------------------|--------|------------|--------|------------|--------|
| Property,   plant and equipment    |   | 0          |   | 0          |   |
| Inventory                          |   | 0          |   | 0          |   |
| Other                              |   | 0          |   | 0          |   |
| **Total Deferred Tax Liabilities** |   | **0**      |   | **0**      |   |
| ** **                         |   | ** ** |   | ** ** |   |
| **Net Deferred Tax Assets**        |   | **861**    |   | **826**    |   |

 

**NOTE**       **12**              **COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS**

 

**LITIGATION**

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 2016 no material claims and proceedings are pending.

 

Reserves have been established for matters in which we believe that losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated.

 

**CEGEAC**

 

On March 11, 2014 the Belgian subsidiary Cegeac S.A. declared bankruptcy. From the date of the bankruptcy order the company (and therefore, the directors) lost the right to manage its assets. All payments, acts or transactions carried out by the company and all payments made to the company after the declaration of bankruptcy are void. The trustee

 

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in bankruptcy represents the company took over the running of the business. The trustee in bankruptcy has wide discretionary powers including a power to sell the assets of the company and to distribute the proceeds to creditors.

 

These restrictions due to the bankruptcy proceedings and other restrictions limit MVC Automotive Group’s ability to benefit from the investment and maintain a controlling interest in the Belgian subsidiary. Therefore the investment in Cegeac S.A. is stated “at cost” and fully impaired as of December 31, 2015.

 

In course of the bankruptcy proceedings various legal actions, governmental investigations, claims and proceedings are pending including matters arising out of employment-related matters; dealer, supplier and other contractual relationships. The matters include claims from current and former employees related to alleged unpaid wage, benefit, severance and other compensation matters.

 

As of December 31, 2015, investments and amounts due from the Belgian subsidiary Cegeac were written off. As of December 31, 2015 and 2016 the consolidated financial statements include no payables to Cegeac.

 

In connection with the bankruptcy proceedings for Cegeac in November 2014 potential claims against MVC Automotive Group GmbH have been communicated to the Company. An official claim was sent in October 2015 to all involved parties. A unified defense will be worked out and a D&O insurance is contracted to carry all costs that may incur.

 

MVC Automotive Group’s Management cannot rule out that an adverse outcome from such proceedings could also have negative impact on these consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and 2016. Management cannot estimate the reasonably likely outcome of these proceedings.

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 2016 no reserves for litigation losses are recorded at consolidated financial statements level. Bankruptcy proceedings and litigation are inherently unpredictable, however; and unfavorable resolutions could occur. Accordingly it is possible that an adverse outcome from such proceedings could also have a negative impact on companies included in the consolidated financial statements.

 

**GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS**

 

Guarantees and indemnifications are recorded at fair value at their inception. We regularly review our performance risk under these arrangements, and in the event it becomes

 

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probable we will be required to perform under the guarantee or indemnification, the amount of probable payment is recorded.

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 2016 the maximum potential payments and the carrying value of recorded liabilities related to guarantees and limited indemnities are immaterial.

 

**ARRANGEMENTS WITH KEY SUPPLIERS**

 

From time to time, in the ordinary course of our business, we enter into various arrangements with key suppliers in order to establish strategic and technological advantages. These arrangements do not contain unconditional purchase obligations to purchase a fixed or minimum quantity of goods and/or services with fixed and determinable price provisions.

 

**LONG-TERM WARRANTY AND SERVICE CONTRACTS**

 

We offer customers the opportunity to purchase separately-priced extended warranty and service contracts. In addition, from time to time we sell certain vehicles with a service contract included in the sales price of the vehicle. The revenue from these contracts, as well as our separately-priced extended warranty and service contracts, is recorded as a component of deferred revenue at the inception of the contract and is recognized as revenue over the contract period in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred based on historical information. A Loss on these contracts is recognized if the sum of the expected costs for services under the contract exceeds unearned revenue. The total amount of revenues and expenses related to these contracts is not material.

 

**CONDITIONAL ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS**

 

In connection with certain agreements, we have entered into agreements indemnifying certain lessors and other parties with respect to environmental conditions and other closure costs pertaining to real property we leased (owned).

 

It is not possible to estimate our maximum exposure under these indemnifications or guarantees due to the conditional nature of these obligations. Immaterial amounts have been recorded for such obligations as the majority of them are not probable or estimable at this time and the fair value of the guarantees at issuance was insignificant.

 

Asset retirement obligations relate to legal obligations associated with retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from acquisition, construction, development or normal operation of a long-lived asset. An analysis is performed of such obligations associated with all real property owned or leased, including facilities, warehouses and offices.

 

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Estimates of conditional asset retirement obligations relate, in the case of owned properties, to costs estimated to be necessary for the legally required removal or remediation of various regulated materials. For leased properties such obligations relate to the estimated cost of contractually required property restoration. 

 

At December 31, 2015 and 2016 accruals for asset retirement obligations were not material.

 

**NON CANCELABLE OPERATING LEASES AND FINANCE LEASES**

 

The following table summarizes our minimum commitments under non cancelable operating leases and Finance leases having initial terms in excess of one year, primarily for property.

 

The majority of our lease payments are for operating leases. As of December 31, 2016, the future minimum rental commitments under operating and finance leases with non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year were as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                | ** ** | **Minimum**     | ** ** |
|---------------------------|------------|-----------------|------------|
| **Operating Leases** | ** ** | **commitments** | ** ** |
| 2017                      |       | 1,719           |       |
| 2018                      |       | 1,386           |       |
| 2019                      |       | 1,386           |       |
| 2020                      |       | 1,386           |       |
| 2021                      |       | 956             |       |
| Thereafter                |       | 2,080           |       |
| **Total**                 |       | **8,912**       |       |

 

Rental expense under operating leases was EUR 1,904 thsd. in the year ended December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 2,056 thsd.).

 
| ** **              | ** ** | **Minimum**     | ** ** | **Interest**  | ** ** | **Principal** | ** ** |
|-------------------------|------------|-----------------|------------|---------------|------------|---------------|------------|
| **Finance Leases** | ** ** | **commitments** | ** ** | **Payments**  | ** ** | **Payments**  | ** ** |
| 2017                    |       | 259             |       | 44            |       | 215           |       |
| 2018                    |       | 166             |       | 37            |       | 129           |       |
| 2019                    |       | 101             |       | 35            |       | 66            |       |
| 2020                    |       | 101             |       | 34            |       | 67            |       |
| 2021                    |       | 101             |       | 33            |       | 68            |       |
| Thereafter              |       | 1,630           |       | 179           |       | 1,451         |       |
| **Total**               | ** ** | **2,357**       |       |  **362** |       | **1,995**     |       |

 

Interest expense under finance leases was EUR 50 thsd. in the year ended December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 60 thsd.).

 

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Finance leases included in property, plant and equipment are as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| **Finance Leases - Assets** | ** ** | **2016**  | ** ** | **2015**  | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|
| Land   and Buildings                       |       | 1,970     |       | 1,970     |       |
| Machinery   and equipment                  |       | 1,215     |       | 1,531     |       |
|                                       |       | 3,185     |       | 3,501     |       |
| Less   accumulated depreciation            |       | (1,184    | )          | (1,313    | )          |
| **Total**                                  |       | **2,001** |       | **2,188** |       |

 

In February 2013 MVC Immobilien GmbH (lessor) and Hypo Tirol Leasing Wiener Betriebsansiedlungen GmbH signed a long term lease agreement in regard to business premises in Brunn am Gebirge. The contract was concluded based on a purchase price for land & buildings of EUR 4.6 million and a no cancelable lease term of 15 years. Because of the purchase obligation for MVC Immobilien GmbH to acquire the premises at the end of the lease term this contract was classified a finance lease.

 

**RENTAL CONTRACTS BUILDINGS**

 
| ** **                           | ** ** | ** **                    | ** ** | **EUR thsd**    | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|
| **Lessor, Site**                | ** ** | **End of Contract** | ** ** | **Annual rent** | ** ** |
| Fomoco,   Vienna                     |       | December 2020                 |       | 380                  |       |
| CPB   Immobilien, Vienna             |       | December 2021                 |       | 390                  |       |
| Puhr,   Vienna                       |       | March 2025                    |       | 504                  |       |
| Deutsch,   Vienna                    |       | December 2017                 |       | 210                  |       |
| other,   Vienna                      |       | indefinite                    |       | 100                  |       |
| Hypo Tirol Leasing, Brunn am Gebirge |       | February 2028                 |       | 62                   |       |
| Obec,   Orech                        |       | December 2020                 |       | 50                   |       |
| **Total annual rent**                |       |                          |       | **1,696**            |       |

 

**NOTE**       **13**              **FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS**

 

The following summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value for disclosure purposes on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                        | ** ** | **2016**              | ** ** | **2015**            | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|
| ** **                        | ** ** | **Carrying   Amount** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Carrying   Amount** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** |
| Cash   and cash equivalents       |       | 1,733                 |       | 1,733               |       | 2,175 |   | 2,175 |   |
| Financial   Liabilities (Note 10) |       | 59,248                |       | 59,248              |       | 60,206 |   | 60,206 |   |

 

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The estimated fair values have been determined by using available market information and valuation methodologies as described below. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value.

** **

**CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS**

 

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments and consists primarily of cash, marketable securities and time deposits.

 

**FINANCIAL LIABILITIES**

 

We estimate the fair values of our financial liabilities using quoted market prices where available. Where market prices are not available, we estimate fair value by discounting future cash flows using market interest rates, adjusted for non-performance risk over the remaining term of the financial liability.  For short-term debt with an original maturity date of one year or less, we assume that book value is a reasonable approximation of the debt’s fair value.

 

**NOTE**       **14**              **EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS**

 

We sponsor both noncontributory and contributory defined other post employment benefit obligations plans.

 

We have defined other post employment benefit obligations plans (OPEB), primarily severance and jubilee benefits, in Austria and Belgium covering hourly and salaried employees. The largest portion of our worldwide obligation is associated with Austrian statutory severance payments obligations. Our OPEB plans are unfunded and the benefits are paid from general Company cash.

 

Employees of MVC Automotive Group, which joined the Austrian subsidiaries after 2002 are members of state managed retirement benefit schemes operated by the relevant governments. MVC Automotive Group is required to contribute a 1.54 percent of payroll costs to these schemes to fund the benefits. The only obligation of MVC Automotive Group with respect to these schemes is to make the specified contributions. The assets of the plans are held separately from those of MVC Automotive Group in funds under the control of trustees. The contribution amounts to EUR 106 thsd. in the year ended December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 130 thsd.).

 

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Defined benefit pension and OPEB plan obligations are measured based on the present value of projected future benefit payments for all participants for services rendered to date. The measurement of projected future benefits is dependent on the provisions of each specific plan, demographics of the group covered by the plan, and other key measurement assumptions. For plans that provide benefits dependent on salary assumptions, we include a projection of salary growth in our measurements. No assumption is made regarding any potential changes to benefit provisions beyond those to which we are presently committed (e.g., in existing labor contracts).

 

The net periodic benefit costs associated with the Company’s defined benefit pension and OPEB plans are determined using assumptions regarding the benefit obligation as of the beginning of each year. Net periodic benefit costs are recorded in Automotive cost of sales and Selling, administrative, and other expenses. The benefit obligations are determined using assumptions as of the end of each year. The impact of plan amendments and actuarial gains and losses are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss), and generally are amortized as a component of net periodic cost over the remaining service period of our active employees. Unamortized gains and losses are amortized only to the extent they exceed 10% of the market-related value of the benefit obligation of the respective plan (i.e., outside of corridor).

 

Curtailment gains or losses are recorded when an event occurs that significantly reduces the expected years of future service or eliminates the accrual of defined benefits for the future services of a significant number of employees. Upon a settlement, we recognize the proportionate amount of the unamortized gains and losses if the cost of all settlements during the year exceeds the interest component of net periodic cost for the affected plan. Expense from curtailments and settlements is recorded in Automotive cost of sales and Selling, administrative, and other expenses.

 

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**BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS**

 

The following summarizes the changes in benefit obligations in the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                                        | ** ** | **Severance** | ** ** | **Jubilee** | ** ** | **Total**  | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|-------------|------------|------------|------------|
|                                              |       |          |       |        |       |       |       |
| Defined benefit obligations December 31, 2014     |       | (2,583        | )          | (691        | )          | (3,274     | )          |
| Current Service   costs (-)                       |       | (115          | )          | (45         | )          | (160       | )          |
| Interest costs   (-)                              |       | (64           | )          | (17         | )          | (81        | )          |
| Actuarial   gains/(losses)                        |       | 132           |       | 131         |       | 263        |       |
| Payments                                          |       | 70            |       | 31          |       | 101        |       |
|                                              |       |          |       |        |       |       |       |
| Defined benefit obligations December 31, 2015     |       | (2,560        | )          | (591        | )          | (3,151     | )          |
| Current Service   costs (-)                       |       | (110          | )          | (38         | )          | (148       | )          |
| Interest costs   (-)                              |       | (61           | )          | (13         | )          | (74        | )          |
| Actuarial   gains/(losses)                        |       | (237          | )          | 160         |       | (77        | )          |
| Payments                                          |       | 482           |       | 53          |       | 535        |       |
| **Defined benefit obligations December 31, 2016** |       | **(2,486**    | **)**      | **(429**    | **)**      | **(2,915** | **)**      |

 

**EXPENSE**

 

The following summarizes the expenses in the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                                 | ** ** | **2015**      | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|
| **Benefit obligations for**      | ** ** | **Severance** | ** ** | **Jubilee** | ** ** | **Total** | ** ** |
| Service cost                               |       | (115          | )          | (45 | ) | (160 | ) |
| Interest cost                              |       | (64           | )          | (17 | ) | (81 | ) |
| Amortization of   actuarial gains/(losses) |       | (41           | )          | 131 |   | 90 |   |
| **Net   (expense)/income**                 |       | **(220**      | **)**      | **69** |   | **(151** | **)** |

 
| ** **                                 | ** ** | **2016**      | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|
| **Benefit obligations for**      | ** ** | **Severance** | ** ** | **Jubilee** | ** ** | **Total** | ** ** |
| Service cost                               |       | (110          | )          | (38 | ) | (148 | ) |
| Interest cost                              |       | (61           | )          | (13 | ) | (74 | ) |
| Amortization of actuarial   gains/(losses) |       | (29           | )          | 160 |   | 131 |   |
| **Net   (expense)/income**                 |       | **(200**      | **)**      | **109** |   | **(91** | **)** |

 

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***ASSUMPTIONS***

 

Assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation and expense were as follows:

 
| ** **                                     | ** ** | **2015**      | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|
| ** **                                     | ** ** | **Severance** | ** ** | **Jubilee** | ** ** |
|                                           |       |          |       |   |   |
| Weighted-Average Assumptions used to determine |       |          |       |   |   |
| Benefit   Obligations                          |       |          |       |   |   |
|                                           |       |          |       |   |   |
| Discount rate   —ongoing benefits         |       | 2.40          | %          | 2.40 | % |
| Rate of   compensation increase                |       | 2.50          | %          | 2.50 | % |
|                                           |       |          |       |   |   |
| Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine |       |          |       |   |   |
| Periodic Costs:                                |       |          |       |   |   |
| Discount rate   —ongoing benefits         |       | 2.50          | %          | 2.50 | % |
| Rate of   compensation increase                |       | 3.00          | %          | 3.00 | % |

 
| ** **                                     | ** ** | **2016**      | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|
| ** **                                     | ** ** | **Severance** | ** ** | **Jubilee** | ** ** |
|                                           |       |          |       |   |   |
| Weighted-Average Assumptions used to determine |       |          |       |   |   |
| Benefit   Obligations                          |       |          |       |   |   |
|                                           |       |          |       |   |   |
| Discount rate   —ongoing benefits         |       | 1.50          | %          | 1.50 | % |
| Rate of   compensation increase                |       | 2.00          | %          | 2.00 | % |
|                                           |       |          |       |   |   |
| Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine |       |          |       |   |   |
| Periodic Costs:                                |       |          |       |   |   |
| Discount rate   —ongoing benefits         |       | 2.40          | %          | 2.40 | % |
| Rate of   compensation increase                |       | 2.50          | %          | 2.50 | % |

 

***ESTIMATED FUTURE BENEFIT PAYMENTS AND AMORTIZATION***

 

The following table presents estimated future gross benefit payments (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **  | ** ** | **Gross Benefit Payments** | ** ** |
|-------------|------------|--------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **  | ** ** | **Severance**                        | ** ** | **Jubilee** | ** ** | **Total** | ** ** |
| 2017        |       | 41                                   |       | 39 |   | 80 |   |
| 2018        |       | 101                                  |       | 15 |   | 116 |   |
| 2019        |       | 118                                  |       | 30 |   | 148 |   |
| 2020        |       | 77                                   |       | 34 |   | 111 |   |
| 2021        |       | 153                                  |       | 47 |   | 200 |   |
| 2022 - 2027 |       | 916                                  |       | 169 |   | 1,085 |   |
| **Total**   |       | **1,406**                            |       | **334** |   | **1,740** |   |

 

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**NOTE**       **15**              **TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES**

 

The Company is and was engaged in transactions with the US ultimate parent company, MVC Capital Inc., with Tekers Holdings, Latvia, 100% owned by MVC Capital Inc. and with the former (until December 2013) Belgian subsidiary, Cégéac S.A. Belgium, on commercial terms in their respective markets, considering the characteristics of the goods or services involved.

 

**MVC CAPITAL INC.**

 

As of December 31, 2015, MVC Capital Inc. had a 100 percent beneficial ownership interest in the Company.

 

In course of the cross border merger in 2013 MVC Capital Inc. made a capital contribution of USD 5 million (EUR 3.7 million) to MVC Automotive Group GmbH. Additionally the outstanding bridge loan (principal plus interest) of USD 1.8 million (EUR 1.3 million) was converted into further contribution. The total contribution of capital recorded in consolidated equity of MVC Automotive Group GmbH was EUR 5 million.

 

A recapitalization of the MVC Automotive Group GmbH by MVC Capital Inc. by an amount of EUR 2.9 million took place in May 2014. This was partly used to increase the share capital of Somotra N.V. by EUR 2.3 million in 2014 through a contribution in kind for a corresponding amount made by MVC Automotive Group GmbH to the Company.

 

To improve the capital structure and preserve liquidity a further recapitalization of the MVC Automotive Group GmbH by MVC Capital Inc. by an amount of EUR 4 million took place in 2015.

 

In 2016 an additional loan of USD 3.8 million was granted from MVC Capital Inc. to MVC Automotive Group GmbH. The outstanding amount as of December 31, 2016 is EUR 3,673 thsd. including interest.

 

The loan from the shareholder to Somotra N.V. amounted to EUR 1,709 thsd as of December 31, 2015 was settled in 2016.

 

In 2017 an additional refinancing of EUR 2 million was granted to MVC Automotive Group GmbH, whereof EUR 1,032 thsd. are a capital contribution and EUR 1.0 million an extension of the bridge loan.  The maturity date of the total loan of USD 4.9 million is  June 30, 2018, the interest rate amounts to 6%.

 

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**CÉGÉAC**

 

On March 11, 2014 the former holding company in Belgium Cégéac S.A. declared bankruptcy.  We also refer to Note 12.

 

**SIA TEKERS**

 

On January 2, 2013 MVC Immobilien GmbH (lender) and SIA Tekers Invest, Latvia (borrower) signed a revolving loan agreement up to an amount of EUR 763,500. Repayment date is December 31, 2014 and the applicable interest rate 8.5% per annum. The loan and the related interest amounts to EUR 532 thsd. as of December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 494 thsd.).

 

**JSC TEKERS**

 

On August 1, 2016 auto Motol Beni a.s. (borrower) and Tekers Holdings, Lativia  (lender) signed a loan agreement, related to the sale of the premises in Strakonicka from auto Motol Beni a.s. (refer to Note 5). For the financial liability of EUR 209 thsd. as of December 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: EUR 0 thsd.), interest of 4% is charged. The liability has to be repaid in monthly instalments until 2021.

 

**RELATED PARTY SUMMARY**

 

Amounts due from and to related parties as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in EUR thsd):

 
| ** **                                                          | ** ** | **2015**          | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                          | ** ** | **MVC Inc.** | ** ** | **Tekers** | ** ** | **Total** | ** ** |
| Amounts due from   related parties short-term                       |       | 0                 |       | 494 |   | **494** |   |
| Financial   liabilities due to related parties short-term (Note 10) |       | 1,709             |       | 0 |   | **1,709** |   |

 
| ** **                                                          | ** ** | **2016**          | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                          | ** ** | **MVC Inc.** | ** ** | **Tekers** | ** ** | **Total** | ** ** |
| Amounts due from   related parties short-term                       |       | 0                 |       | 532 |   | **532** |   |
| *Allowance   on amounts due from related parties*                   |       |              |       | *-282* |   | ***-282*** |   |
| Financial   liabilities due to related parties short-term (Note 10) |       | 3,673             |       | 0 |   | **3,673** |   |
| Current portion   long-terms financial liabilities (Note 10)        |       | 0                 |       | 44 |   | **44** |   |
| Financial   liabilities long-term (Note 10)                         |       | 0                 |       | 165 |   | **165** |   |

 

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**NOTE**       **16**              **GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION**

 

Revenues, net are allocated to geographic areas based on the customer location.

 
| **Revenue, net** | ** ** | **2016**    | ** ** | **2015**    | ** ** |
|-----------------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
| Austria               |       | 109,249     |       | 106,234     |       |
| Belgium               |       | 435         |       | 23,402      |       |
| Czech Republic        |       | 40,250      |       | 36,380      |       |
| **Total**             |       | **149,934** |       | **166,016** |       |

 

Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment (refer to Note 5) and equipment and other assets on operating leases (refer to Note 12), net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Long-lived assets by geographic area were as follows (in EUR thsd.):

 
| **Long-lived Assets** | ** ** | **2016**   | ** ** | **2015**   | ** ** |
|----------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Austria                    |       | 16,113     |       | 16,585     |       |
| Belgium                    |       | 0          |       | 4,858      |       |
| Czech Republic             |       | 4,622      |       | 4,966      |       |
| **Total**                  |       | **20,735** |       | **26,409** |       |

 

**NOTE**       **17**              **SUBSEQUENT EVENTS**

 

Subsequent events have been evaluated through July, 2017.

 

To improve the capital structure and preserve liquidity further loans were granted to MVC Automotive Group GmbH by MVC Capital Inc. by a total amount of EUR 2.0 million. Cash payment was made in May 2017 (refer to Note 15).

 

At the beginning of 2017 an exit scenario was agreed between MVC Motors GmbH and the owner of Triester Strasse 207-209, Vienna, Austria. The operative business was merged in September 2016 into the location Brunn am Gebirge, Austria. This fact led to an extraordinary impairment of tangible assets of EUR 658 thsd. and a contract penalty of EUR 1.1 million. These extraordinary expenses will be covered by the additional financing of MVC Capital Inc.

 

There are no other subsequent events to be mentioned.

 

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**NOTE**       **18**              **DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION**

 

**DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION**

 

The costs relating to the remuneration of the Board of Directors for the year 2016 were EUR 0.4 million (2015: EUR 0.4 million.)

 

Vienna, October 2, 2017

 

The Managing Directors:

 

Alexander Bittner       Puneet Sanan       Michael Tokarz       Scott David Foote

 

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