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Tamburi Investment Partners

Quarterly Report Sep 18, 2019

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2019 Consolidated Half-Year Report tamburi investment partners group

(translation from the italian original which remains the definitive version)

CONTENTS

Corporate Boards 3
Interim Directors' Report 4
Condensed Consolidated Half-Year Financial Statements
Financial Statements

Consolidated income statement

Consolidated comprehensive income statement

Consolidated statement of financial position

Statement of changes in consolidated equity

Consolidated statement of cash flows
16
Notes to the 2019 condensed consolidated half-year financial statements 22
Attachments

Declaration of the Executive Officer for Financial Reporting

Changes in investments measured at FVOCI

Changes in associated companies measured under the equity method

Independent Auditors' Report
47

Corporate Boards

Board of Directors of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A.

Cesare d'Amico Vice Chairman Alberto Capponi (1)(2) Independent Director * Giuseppe Ferrero (1) Independent Director * Manuela Mezzetti (1)(2) Independent Director * Daniela Palestra (2) Independent Director * Paul Simon Schapira Independent Director *

Giovanni Tamburi Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alessandra Gritti Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Claudio Berretti Executive Director & General Manager

Board of Statutory Auditors

Myriam Amato Chairperson
Fabio Pasquini Statutory Auditor
Alessandra Tronconi Statutory Auditor
Andrea Mariani Alternate Auditor
Massimiliano Alberto Tonarini Alternate Auditor

Independent Audit Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A.

(1) Member of the appointments and remuneration committee

(2) Member of the control and risks and related parties committee

* In accordance with the Self-Governance Code

Half Year 2019 Directors' Report of the Tamburi Investment Partners Group

TIP closes the first half of 2019 with equity of approximately Euro 783 million, increasing by nearly 120 million over December 31, 2018, following a pro-forma net profit of over Euro 41 million, compared to over Euro 92 million in the first half of 2018, which however included the revaluation of the Roche Bobois Group following its listing in July.

Advisory activity recorded revenues of approximately Euro 5.3 million in the period, compared to approximately Euro 1.6 million in the first half of 2018.

Profits were also driven by financial income, mainly dividends from investees and interest - of approximately Euro 7 million.

As usual, for comparable presentation to shareholders of period results in continuity with those of the previous years considered more representative, not only for operating purposes, of the effective results, the first half 2019 pro-forma income statement applying the same accounting standards for financial assets and liabilities in place at December 31, 2017 (IAS 39) is presented below. The Directors' Report therefore comments upon the pro-forma figures, while the Notes provide disclosure upon the figures calculated as per IFRS 9.

IFRS 9 Reclassification to
income statement
of capital gain
Reclassification to
income statement
of adjustments to
Reversal of
convertible fair
PRO FORMA PRO FORMA
Consolidated income statement 30/6/2019 realised financial assets value adjustments 30/6/2019 30/6/2018
(in Euro)
Total revenues 5,327,259 5,327,259 1,642,744
Purchases, service and other costs (1,102,206) (1,102,206) (1,553,360)
Personnel expenses (8,876,126) (8,876,126) (16,651,263)
Amortisation, depreciation & write-downs (172,063) (172,063) (29,731)
Operating profit/(loss) (4,823,136) 0 0 0 (4,823,136) (16,591,610)
Financial income 6,947,352 22,874,401 (137,705) 29,684,048 111,789,757
Financial charges (4,033,682) (4,033,682) (3,490,710)
Profit before adjustments to investments (1,909,466) 22,874,401 0 (137,705) 20,827,230 91,707,437
Share of profit/(loss) of associates measured
under the equity method 6,445,435 15,672,505 22,117,940 8,450,557
Adjustments to financial assets 0 (1,747,986) (1,747,986) (7,312,229)
Profit / (loss) before taxes 4,535,969 38,546,906 (1,747,986) (137,705) 41,197,184 92,845,765
Current and deferred taxes 1,020,961 (240,714) 780,247 (203,173)
Profit / (loss) of the period 5,556,930 38,306,192 (1,747,986) (137,705) 41,977,431 92,642,592
Profit/(loss) of the period attributable to
the shareholders of the parent
5,087,704 41,508,205 67,691,116
Profit/(loss) of the period attributable to
the minority interest
469,226 469,226 24,951,476

The IFRS 9 income statement does not include capital gains in the period on the sale of equity investments of Euro 22.9 million.

The pro-forma profit for the period is supported by the direct and indirect capital gains of approximately Euro 15.7 million on the divestments of iGuzzini through the associate TIPO, but also by the capital gains of approximately Euro 21.8 million realised on the divestments of the holdings in FCA, Ferrari and Nice. On the closing of the iGuzzini sale of March 7, 2019, TIPO collected approximately Euro 45.1 million and received 1,781,739 Fagerhult shares. The withdrawal from Fimag on May 29, 2019 resulted in TIPO collecting Euro 24.2 million, including an

extraordinary dividend, and the transfer of an additional 935,689 Fagerhult shares. In May 2019 TIPO subscribed its share of the capital increase approved by Fagerhult, with an investment of Euro 2.9 million. Among the other associated companies, IPGH contributed with a share of profit of approximately Euro 7.2 million, while Alpitour, indirectly owned through Asset Italia, negatively impacted for approximately Euro 5.2 million on the basis of business seasonality whereby the majority of profits are generated in the second half of each business year.

Operating costs decreased compared on the first half of 2018, as the latter included non-recurring costs sustained by the subsidiary TXR for the listing of Roche Bobois and rental charges that, following the adoption of IFRS 16, are no longer recorded as operating costs. As previously, the executive directors' fees are linked to the company's performance and were calculated, as agreed, on pro-forma figures according to the accounting standards adopted until the end of 2017.

On March 11, 2019 TIP acquired the entire equity investment held by Gruppo Coin S.p.A. (a company indirectly controlled by BC Partners funds and in which interests were held by the management of OVS S.p.A.) in OVS, amounting to 40,485,898 shares accounting for 17.835% of the share capital for the price of Euro 1.85 per share and a total price of Euro 74,898,911.30. As a result of this acquisition, TIP, which had previously held an interest of approximately 4.912%, increased its total investment to 22.747%, with a total pay-out of Euro 91.6 million. The reclassification of the investment to associated companies resulted in the recording of the increase in the fair value recognised on the portion of the investment previously held until the acquisition date in a similar manner to that which would be applied for the holding's divestment. Therefore, having ascertained significant influence, the cumulative fair value increase of approximately Euro 1.1 million, recognised to the OCI reserve, has been booked to the pro-forma income statement according to IAS 39 and reclassified as retained earnings under equity as per IFRS 9; the investment previously classified to "Investments measured at FVOIC" was reversed and was recognised to "associated companies measured under the equity method". The OVS investment also contributed approximately Euro 0.4 million to the result. This business is also affected by a significant degree of seasonality. Company management expect results to improve in the second half of the year (OVS' year-end is January 31).

In March 2019, Talent Garden completed a capital increase of Euro 23 million, in which TIP participated in the amount of Euro 5 million through StarTIP, confirming its main investor role. As a result of the transaction, the interest in Talent Garden held directly by StarTIP came to 5.9%, whereas the total implicit interest held, considering also the indirect holdings, including the interest held by Heroes and the interest held by Digital Magics, amounted to approximately 20%.

In April, StarTIP slightly increased its holding in Buzzoole.

In addition activities continued that allowed the finalisation other major investments, as reported in the subsequent events paragraph.

Treasury share purchases continued in 2019 for approximately Euro 6 million.

Consolidated equity increased by approximately Euro 116.3 million, compared to Euro 666.4 million as at December 31, 2018, following a buyback of treasury shares of approximately Euro 6.1 million and after distributing dividends of approximately Euro 11.1 million, mainly due to the value recoveries of the investments measured at fair value which were partly, as previously reported, realised through divestments which generated gains. In addition, in May 2019 stock options were exercised by directors through cash settlement and with a reduction in shareholders' equity of approximately Euro 11.3 million. In June 2019, 7,561,067 warrants were exercised, including 892,650 warrants held by the executive directors, resulting in the issue of a similar number of new TIP shares and a capital increase, including share premium, of approximately Euro 37.8 million.

The TIP Group consolidated net debt – also taking into account the TIP 2014-2020 bond – at June 30, 2019 was approximately Euro 138.0 million, compared to approximately Euro 140.5 million at December 31, 2018. Investments in bonds were cashed in the period and credit lines and loans renegotiated to make cash available for new investments.

The results for the first half already announced by the main investees Amplifon, Be, Ferrari, Interpump, Moncler and Prysmian confirmed the good performance expected for 2019. The other direct and indirect investees are also performing well.

TIP workings on data collected on 6/9/2019 at 18.16 source Bloomberg

The TIP share price remained substantially unchanged in the period between December 31, 2018 and September 6, 2019 despite the value of the listed investments alone grew in the period on average by over 15%.

The usual five-year TIP share chart (at September 6, 2019) highlights the very strong performance of the TIP share, up +143.5%; the total return for TIP shareholders over the five years was 154.8% (annual average of 31.0%).

INVESTMENTS - PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS AT JUNE 30, 2019

The financial results reported below refer, where available, to the 2019 Half-Year Report already approved by the Board of Directors of the investees by the current date; in the absence of such, reference is made to the first quarter 2019 figures or the 2018 financial statements.

A) SUBSIDIARIES

StarTIP S.r.l.

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 100%

Company held 100% by TIP which holds the digital and innovation start-up investments, and in particular those in Digital Magics S.p.A., in Heroes S.r.l., (company with a very significant investment in Talent Garden S.p.A.), in Alkemy S.p.A., in Buzzoole Holding Limited, in MyWoWo S.r.l. and in Telesia S.p.A.

In the first half of 2019, StarTIP invested in the share capital increase of Talent Garden for Euro 5 million (of a total Euro 23 million) and slightly increased its investment in Buzzoole.

TXR S.r.l (company which at June 30, 2019 held 34.84% of Roche Bobois S.A.)

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 51.00%

TXR, held 51.00% by TIP, has a very significant investment in Roche Bobois S.A.

The Roche Bobois share was admitted to trading on the B segment on the Euronext in Paris on July 9, 2018. TXR today holds a 34.84% investment in Roche Bobois.

The group operates the largest chain worldwide of high-end design furniture products, with a network – direct and/or franchising – comprising over 330 sales points (of which approximately 110 owned) located in prestigious commercial areas, with a presence in the most important cities worldwide, including Europe, North, Central and South America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

In the first half of 2019, Roche Bobois Group business volumes substantially absorbed the severe impact from the "gilet jaunes" protests on sales for the final quarter of 2018, and thanks to a good second quarter of 2019 improved on the previous year - with sales up from Euro 129.2 million in the first half of 2018 to Euro 134.6 million in 2019. Period revenues include those of Deco Center 95, which manages four Cuir Center sales points and whose results were consolidated in 2019 following the acquisition of control. Aggregate business volumes (including franchised stores) were Euro 245.9 million, up 3.5% at like-for-like exchange rates, mainly thanks to improved sales in the United States, Canada and England and the opening of new sales points.

B) ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

Asset Italia S.p.A.

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 20.00% excluding the tracking shares related to specific investments

Asset Italia, incorporated in 2016 with the subscription, in addition to TIP, of approximately 30 family offices, with total capital funding of Euro 550 million, is an investment holding and gives shareholders the opportunity to choose for each proposal their individual investments and the receipt of tracking shares for the specific asset class related to the investment subscribed.

Asset Italia and TIP will combine by 2021.

TIP holds 20% of Asset Italia, in addition to shares related to specific investments, undertaking at least a pro-quota holding and providing support for the identification, selection, assessment and execution of investment projects.

At June 30, 2019, Asset Italia holds, through vehicle company set up on an ad hoc basis, the following investments:

Alpitour S.p.A.

Asset Italia 1 owns both 49.9% of Alpiholding, which in turn owns 36.76% (40.5% on a fully diluted basis) of Alpitour, and a direct stake in Alpitour of 31.14% (34.31% on a fully diluted basis). TIP holds 35.81% of the tracking shares related to Asset Italia 1.

Alpitour enjoys a dominant leadership position in Italy thanks to its strong presence in all sectors (tour operating off line and on line, aviation, hotels, travel agencies and incoming).

In 2019, the integration of Eden Viaggi successfully continued alongside the execution of the strategy to extend control over key value chain assets through acquiring new hotels as manager or owner.

Ampliter S.r.l.

Asset Italia 2 has a stake of over 6% in Ampliter S.r.l., parent company of Amplifon S.p.A. TIP has a 20% stake in the tracking shares of Asset Italia tracking Asset Italia 2.

The results of Amplifon S.p.A., as also a direct TIP holding, are illustrated in the section on investments in listed companies.

BE Think, Solve, Execute S.p.A. ("BE")

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 23.41% (23.99% fully diluted) Listed on the Italian Stock Exchange - STAR Segment.

The BE group is one of the leading Italian management consultancy operators for the banking and insurance sectors and for IT and back office design services.

In the first six months of 2019, the BE Group reported consolidated revenues of Euro 73.0 million (up 6.8%) and an EBITDA of Euro 12.0 million, up 28.8% on the first six months of 2018.

Clubitaly S.p.A.

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 30.20%

Clubitaly, incorporated in 2014, together with some entrepreneurial families and family office, two of which qualify as related parties pursuant to IAS 24, acquired from Eatinvest S.r.l., a company controlled by the Farinetti family, 20% of Eataly S.r.l.., subsequently reducing to 19.74%.

In 2018 Eataly S.r.l. was merged into its subsidiary Eataly Distribuzione S.r.l., in which Clubitaly S.p.A. retained a 19.74% interest.

Eataly operates with a global reach in the distribution and marketing of Italian high-end gastronomic products integrating production, sales, catering and healthy living. The company represents a peculiar phenomenon - being the only Italian company in the food retail sector with a truly international vocation, as well as a symbol of Italian food and of high quality Made in Italy products worldwide.

Eataly currently operate in Italy, America, the Middle and Far East and is implementing a significant store opening programme in some of the world's major cities through direct sales points and franchises.

Clubtre S.p.A.

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 24.62% (43.28% fully diluted)

Clubtre S.p.A. remains the largest shareholder in Prysmian S.p.A. (with the exception of a group of funds) with a holding of approximately 4%; TIP has a direct holding in Prysmian at June 30, 2019 of 0.654%. In July, TIP acquired an additional holding in Clubtre to reach a 66.23% stake.

Prysmian is the world leader in the production of energy and telecommunication cables.

In the first half of 2019 Prysmian returned consolidated revenues of approximately Euro 5.85 billion and an Adjusted EBITDA of approximately Euro 521 million, up 26.2% compared to the first half 2018, with an 8.9% margin.

Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A.

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 23.64% (33.72% fully diluted)

Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. holds 25,406,799 shares (equal to 24.20% of the share capital, net of treasury shares, and a relative majority) of Interpump Group S.p.A., world leader in the production of high-pressure pistons pumps, power take-offs (PTOs), distributors and hydraulic systems.

In the first six months of 2019, Interpump achieved very good results with net revenues of over Euro 703.2 million, growing 9.3%, with EBITDA of Euro 162.2million, +10.5% over Euro 146.8 million in 2018.

TIP-PRE IPO S.p.A. – TIPO

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 29.29%

TIPO undertakes investments in Italian or overseas companies in the industrial or services sectors, with revenues of between Euro 30 and 200 million, listed on a stock exchange or with a view to listing on a regulated equity market.

As indicated in the first half of 2019, TIPO sold its investment in iGuzzini S.p.A. and completed its withdrawal from Fimag, receiving both liquidity and Fagerhult AB shares.

Following this transaction and having decided - according to the existing shareholder agreements not to pursue additional investment initiatives, the company distributed the available liquidity to shareholders (equal to over 80% of the invested capital), although continuing to hold at June 30, 2019 the following investments:

Beta Utensili S.p.A.

TIPO holds directly 3.94% in the share capital of Beta Utensili S.p.A. and indirectly 30.87% through Betaclub S.r.l., company in turn controlled by TIPO with 58.417%. Beta Utensili is the leader in Italy in the distribution and production of high-quality professional utensils.

In the first half of 2019, Beta Utensili continued to grow and expand its range thanks to the positive integration of recently acquired companies, while continuing to assess new acquisition opportunities.

Fagerhult AB

TIPO holds 1.94% of Fagerhult following the receipt of shares from the sale of iGuzzini and the withdrawal from Fimag, alongside the pro-quota subscription to the share capital increase in May 2019. Fagerhult, listed on the Stockholm stock exchange, is a European professional lighting leader, designing, developing, manufacturing and distributing innovative and highly energy-efficient solutions for indoor and outdoor lighting.

It has a portfolio of 13 brands and is particularly involved in the Controls & Connectivity segment, optimising both the lighting experience and energy efficiency.

In the first six months of 2019, Fagerhult delivered net sales of Euro 347 million, up 35.6% on the first six months of 2018 (reducing 4% at like-for-like consolidation scope and exchange rates), with operating profit of Euro 32 million and a net profit of Euro 20 million.

Sant'Agata S.p.A. - Chiorino Group

TIPO holds 20% of Sant'Agata S.p.A., the parent of the Chiorino Group.

The Chiorino Group is a global leader in the manufacture of process and conveyor belts for industrial processes.

OTHER ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

TIP in addition holds:

  • a 29.97% stake in Gatti & Co. GmbH, a corporate finance boutique with headquarters in Frankfurt (Germany), primarily operating on the cross-border M&A market between Germany and Italy;
  • a 30% stake in Palazzari & Turries Ltd, a corporate finance boutique based in Hong Kong which has a long tradition of assisting numerous Italian companies in start-ups, joint ventures and corporate finance in China, building upon its extensive experience in China and Hong Kong.

C) OTHER COMPANIES

INVESTMENTS IN LISTED COMPANIES

Amplifon S.p.A.

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 2.67% Listed on the Italian Stock Exchange - STAR Segment.

The Amplifon Group is the clear world leader in the distribution and personalised application of hearing aids with over 14,000 sales points between direct and affiliates.

In the first half of 2019, the Group confirmed the excellent revenue growth and the significant boost to earnings, with consolidated revenues of Euro 832.0 million, growth of 26.1% over 2018, a recurring EBITDA of Euro 141.2 million, up 28.4%, with the margin reaching 17% on revenues and a net profit of Euro 57 million, up 21.2%.

Alkemy S.p.A.

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 7.77% Listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) Italy

Alkemy supports medium and medium/large sized companies in the digital transformation process of operations, of the relative business models and interaction with customers, through the creation, planning and activation of innovative solutions and projects aimed at the development and renewal of their digital business.

The company reported in the first half of 2019 revenues of Euro 41.7 million, up 52.7% on Euro 27.3 million in the previous year, with an EBITDA of approximately Euro 2.7 million.

Digital Magics S.p.A. TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 22.72% Listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) Italy

Digital Magics S.p.A. is the leading Italian incubator and accelerator of both digital and non-digital innovative start-ups and currently has over 60 active investments and 7 completed exists.

Digital Magics designs and develops Open Innovation programmes to support Italian businesses in innovative processes, services and products thanks to innovative technologies, creating a strategic link with the digital start-ups; it also launched and is supporting the development, thanks to the involvement of TIP, of the largest innovative hub in partnership with Talent Garden - the largest European co-working platform - WebWorking, WithFounders and Innogest.

Ferrari N.V.

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 0.08% of the ordinary share capital Listed on the Italian Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange

Ferrari is the famous manufacturer of high-end sports cars and racing cars. The company possess technologies and intangibles difficult to replicate; a unique combination of innovation, design, exclusivity and technology.

In the first half of 2019, Ferrari again reported record revenues of Euro 1.924 billion, up 11% on the same period of 2018, with adjusted EBITDA of Euro 625 million, growing 11% on the previous year and a net profit of Euro 364 million, up 18%.

Hugo Boss AG

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 1.36% Listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Hugo Boss AG is market leader in the premium and luxury segment of the medium-high and highend apparel market for men and women, with a diversified range from fashionable clothing to footwear and accessories.

Hugo Boss products are distributed in over 1,000 shops worldwide.

In the first half of 2019, the Hugo Boss Group returned consolidated revenues of Euro 1.339 billion (+1% at like-for-like exchange rates with the same period of the previous year), adjusted EBITDA net of the IFRS 16 effect of approximately Euro 189 million and a net profit of approximately Euro 84 million.

Moncler S.p.A.

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 0.79% Listed on the Italian Stock Exchange

Moncler is a global leader in the apparel luxury segment.

In the first half of 2019, the Moncler Group reported consolidated revenues of Euro 570.2 million (+13%) and an adjusted EBITDA of Euro 143.6 million (+16%). Double-digit growth continued also in 2019, alongside the consistently very high margin.

INVESTMENTS IN NON-LISTED COMPANIES

Azimut Benetti S.p.A.

TIP holding at June 30, 2019: 12.07%

Azimut Benetti S.p.A. is one of the largest and most prestigious constructors of mega yachts worldwide. The company has ranked as "Global Order Book" leader for 19 consecutive years, which ranks the major global constructors of yachts and mega yachts of over 24 metres worldwide. It has 6 boatyards and one of the world's most comprehensive sales networks.

The latest accounts of the company (August 2018) report an increase in the value of production of 14.1% to approximately Euro 828.5 million, Adjusted EBITDA of approximately Euro 54.7 million (up +44.4% on 2017) and a small net loss.

D) OTHER INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

TIP subscribed to a convertible loan of Euro 15 million issued by Furla S.p.A., that is expected to convert into Furla shares at September 30, 2019. Furla is a global leader in the premium luxury segment in the manufacture and marketing of high-end leather handbags and accessories, with an extremely personalised style.

TIP subscribed a partially convertible bond of approximately Euro 8 million in one of the holdings with an investment in Octo Telematics, the principal global provider of telematic services for the insurance and automotive market.

In addition to the investments listed, TIP holds stakes in other listed and non-listed companies which in terms of amounts invested, are not considered significant.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The related party transactions are detailed in note 31.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS TO JUNE 30, 2019

Bonds were purchased with the liquidity from the exercise of the warrants.

In July 2019, TIP - through StarTIP - alongside other investors acquired a stake in Bending Spoons S.p.A., Europe's leading iOS app developer. Bending Spoons, whose main market is the US, reported triple-digit revenue growth to Euro 45 million in 2018, the company's apps have been downloaded 200 million times to date, with 200,000 new downloads per day on iOS devices (the leader in Europe and among the top 10 worldwide, ahead of behemoths such as Snapchat, Adobe and Twitter).

Also in July 2019, TIP acquired 14.95% of ITH S.p.A., the parent company of Sesa S.p.A., a company listed on the STAR segment of Borsa Italiana with a market capitalisation of over Euro 500 million. TIP's investment, part of a more complex buy-back transaction of ITH, is about Euro 17 million. A put/call agreement with ITH shareholders allows for an additional increase in the stake held up to 15.75%.

On July 23, 2019, TIP acquired an additional stake of 22.95% in Clubtre S.p.A. (a company holding 3.9% of Prysmian), for total consideration of Euro 21.2 million. Following the transaction, TIP owns 66.23% of Clubtre. Considering the shares directly held by TIP, the TIP Group consolidated stake in Prysmian is 4.5%.

Also in July 2019, TIP acquired from Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A. its total stake in Elica S.p.A. (a company listed on the STAR segment of Borsa Italiana), comprising 7,958,203 ordinary shares representing 12.568% of the share capital, for consideration of Euro 15,916,406. The agreements reached by TIP and the seller include a lock-up commitment of six months from the closing date of the transaction on the shares acquired from Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A. and a commitment not to sell such shares to certain competitors of Whirlpool for 12 months from the closing date. Moreover, TIP signed a shareholder agreement with FAN S.r.l., a controlling shareholder of Elica with a holding of 52.809% of the share capital, to establish a medium-term strategic alliance. Finally, to further seal the agreements reached, TIP agreed with Elica the acquisition of all of the treasury shares owned (equal to 2.014% of the share capital), at the same price per share agreed with Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A..

After June 30 the acquisition of treasury shares restarted, as well as a further lightening of the investment in Ferrari. Due to the exercise of stock options by an executive director, 370,000 treasury shares were sold in July.

OUTLOOK

In the first half of 2019 and in the subsequent months, the TIP Group has undertaken partial divestments, making strong gains, but most of all has undertaken new investments, continuing its growth and affirming its role – through employing a unique business model in Italy - as an entrepreneurial partner and financial backer for outstanding companies willing to grow and/or resolve governance issues, always with a view to accelerating business development.

Given the nature of the activities of TIP it is not easy to forecast the performance for the second half of the current year. Repeating the results achieved by the TIP Group in the first half of 2019 will depend partly on market performances and opportunities which will arise in the future.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

During the year, the Company did not carry out any research and development activity.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

In relation to the principal Group risks and uncertainties, reference should be made to note 28.

TREASURY SHARES

At June 30, 2019, treasury shares in portfolio totalled 6,978,056, equal to 4.057% of the share capital. At the present date, treasury shares in portfolio total 7,916,537, equal to 4.603% of the share capital.

For the Board of Directors The Chairman Giovanni Tamburi

Milan, September 11, 2019

Consolidated income statement Tamburi Investment Partners Group (1)

Of Of
Six months which Six months which
period ended related period ended related
(in Euro) June 30, 2019 parties June 30, 2018 parties Note
Revenue from sales and services 5,283,505 2,202,963 1,554,425 848,788 4
Other revenues 43,754 88,319
Total revenues 5,327,259 1,642,744
Purchases, service and other costs (1,102,206) 63,169 (1,553,360) 90,573 5
Personnel expenses (8,876,126) (16,651,263) 6
Amortisation, depreciation, and write-downs (172,063) (29,731)
Operating loss (4,823,136) (16,591,610)
Financial income 6,947,352 14,979,853 7
Financial charges (4,033,682) (3,490,710) 7
Loss before adjustments to investments (1,909,466) (5,102,467)
Share of profit of associated companies
measured under the equity method 6,445,435 8,450,557 8
Profit before taxes 4,535,969 3,348,090
Current and deferred taxes 1,020,961 972,637 9
Profit of the period 5,556,930 4,320,727
Profit attributable to the shareholders of
the parent 5,087,704 1,651,453
Profit attributable to minority interests 469,226 2,669,274
Basic earnings per share 0.03 0.01 23
Diluted earnings per share 0.03 0.01 23
Number of shares in circulation 165,024,678 160,303,874

(1) The first half 2019 income statement has been prepared in accordance with IFRS 9 and therefore does not include capital gains in the period on sale of equity investments of Euro 22.9 million. The Directors' Report (page 4) presents the pro-forma income statement at like-for-like accounting standards related to financial assets and liabilities (IAS 39) adopted at December 31, 2017, reporting a net profit of Euro 42 million.

Consolidated comprehensive income statement Tamburi Investment Partners Group

(in Euro) Six months
period ended
June 30, 2019
Six months
period ended
June 30, 2018
Note
Profit of the period 5,556,930 4,320,727
Other comprehensive income items
Income through P&L
Increase/(decrease) in associated 22
companies measured under the equity
method
604,530 432,771
Unrealised profit 611,872 433,847
Tax effect (7,432) (1,136)
Increases/decreases in the value of current
financial assets measured at FVOCI
1,624,365 (244,745)
Unrealised profit/(loss) 1,624,365 (78,280)
Tax effect 0 (166,465)
Income not through P&L 22
Increase/decrease investments measured
at FVOCI 86,689,955 116,194,825
Profit 87,622,164 117,615,826
Tax effect (932,209) (1,421,001)
Increase/(decrease) in associated
companies measured under the equity
method 13,395,684 (15,530,568)
Profit/(loss) 13,558,385 (15,719,193)
Tax effect (162,701) 188,624
Other components (27,993) (24,200)
Total other comprehensive income items 102,286,541 100,828,023
Total comprehensive income 107,843,471 105,148,750
Comprehensive income attributable to the
shareholders of the parent 107,386,366 85,011,030
Comprehensive income attributable to
minority interests
457,105 20,137,720
Of which Of which
June 30, related December 31, related
(in Euro) 2019 parties 2018 parties Note
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 127,715 96,676
Rights-of-use 1,323,575 0
Goodwill 9,806,574 9,806,574 10
Other intangible assets 14,496 125
Investments measured at FVOCI 392,036,791 377,632,277 11
Associated companies measured under the equity
method 495,756,802 404,814,751 12
Financial receivables measured at amortised cost 7,052,521 6,866,167 13
Financial assets measured at FVTPL 21,111,381 20,395,297 14
Tax receivables 719,722 426,449 19
Total non-current assets 927,949,577 820,038,316
Current assets
Trade receivables 586,740 466,689 4,916,106 4,541,318 15
Current financial receivables measured at
amortised cost 10,187,054 9,519,333 16
Derivative instruments 0 10,187,054 9,000 9,519,333
Current financial assets measured at FVOCI 5,022,500 45,227,977 17
Cash and cash equivalents 21,628,219 1,812,728 18
Tax receivables 1,016,192 567,819 19
Other current assets 1,232,125 352,346
Total current assets 39,672,830 62,405,309
Total assets 967,622,407 882,443,625
Equity
Share capital 89,441,422 85,509,667 21
Reserves 384,999,522 288,641,136 22
Retained earnings 268,855,419 231,264,083
Result attributable to the shareholders of the
parent 5,087,704 27,004,846 23
Total equity attributable to the shareholders
of the parent 748,384,067 632,419,732
Equity attributable to minority interests 34,304,464 33,932,034
Total Equity 782,688,531 666,351,766
Non-current liabilities
Post-employment benefits 334,122 306,489
Financial payables 64,676,143 99,555,086 24
Lease liabilities 1,184,380 0
Deferred tax liabilities 681,889 676,633 20
Total non-current liabilities 66,876,534 100,538,208
Current liabilities
Trade payables 446,097 63,169 604,462 70,900
Current financial liabilities 109,001,689 97,538,156 25
Financial liabilities for leasing 143,513 0
Tax payables 588,466 579,175 26
Other liabilities 7,877,577 16,831,858 27
Total current liabilities 118,057,342 115,553,651
Total liabilities 184,933,876 216,091,859
Total equity and liabilities 967,622,407 882,443,625

Consolidated statement of financial position Tamburi Investment Partners Group

Statement of changes in consolidated equity

in Euro

Share Share Legal Revaluation FVOCI reserve FVOCI reserve Treasury Other IFRS Merger Retained Result Equity Net Equity Result Equity
Capital premium reserve reserve without reversal with reversal shares reserves reserve surplus earnings for the period shareholders minorities for period
reserve AFS Financial to profit and loss to profit and loss reserve business shareholders of parent minorities
assets combination of parent
At January 1, 2018 consolidated 83,231,972 158,078,940 15,371,147 208,829,278 (11,991,347) (210,415) (483,655) 5,060,152 98,456,635 71,765,289 628,107,996 19,061,939 321,659 647,491,594
Adjustments for IFRS 9 adoption (208,829,278) 208,308,181 521,097 17,800 17,800 17,800
Equity adjusted after IFRS 9 adoption 83,231,972 158,078,940 15,371,147 0 208,308,181 521,097 (11,991,347) (210,415) (483,655) 5,060,152 98,474,435 71,765,289 628,125,796 19,061,939 321,659 647,509,394
Change in fair value of investments
measured at FVOCI 98,726,379 98,726,379 17,468,446 116,194,825
Change in associated companies measured under the equity method (15,530,568) 432,711 (15,097,857) (15,097,857)
Change in fair value of current financial assets measured at FVOCI (244,745) (244,745) (244,745)
Employee benefits (24,200) (24,200) (24,200)
Total other comprehensive income items 0 0 0 0 83,195,811 187,966 0 (24,200) 0 0 0 0 83,359,577 17,468,446 0 100,828,023
Profit/(loss) of the period 1,651,453 1,651,453 2,669,274 4,320,727
Total comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 83,195,811 187,966 0 (24,200) 0 0 0 1,651,453 85,011,030 17,468,446 2,669,274 105,148,750
Reversal of Fv reserve due to capital gain realised (73,255,578) 73,255,578 0 0
Change in reserves of associated companies measure under equity method (1,636,970) (1,636,970) (1,636,970)
Dividends distribution (10,955,972) (10,955,972) (2,646,000) (13,601,972)
Warrant exercise 2,277,695 17,652,137 19,929,832 19,929,832
Allocation profit 2017 1,275,247 70,490,042 (71,765,289) 0 321,659 (321,659) 0
Acquisition of treasury shares (8,522,518) (8,522,518) (8,522,518)
Sale of treasury shares (14,574) 67,801 (24,337) 28,890 28,890
At June 30, 2018 consolidated 85,509,667 175,716,503 16,646,394 0 218,248,414 709,063 (20,446,064) (1,895,922) (483,655) 5,060,152 231,264,083 1,651,453 711,980,088 34,206,044 2,669,274 748,855,406
Capitale Riserva Riserva Riserva di Riserva FV OCI Riserva OCI Riserva Altre Riserva Avanzo Utili/ perdite Risultato Patrimonio Patrimonio Risultato Patrimonio
sociale sovrappr. legale rivalutazione senza rigiro con rigiro azioni riserve IFRS di portati del periodo netto attribuibile del periodo netto
azioni attività finanziarie a conto economico a conto economico proprie business fusione a nuovo attribuibile agli attribuibile agli alle attribuibile
destinate alla vendita combination azionisti della azionisti della minoranze alle
controllante controllante minoranze
At January 1, 2019 consolidated 85,509,667 175,716,503 16,646,394 0 127,203,259 (1,076,522) (31,111,031) (3,313,964) (483,655) 5,060,152 231,264,083 27,004,846 632,419,732 31,101,835 2,830,199 666,351,766
Change in fair value of investments
measured at FVOCI 86,689,955 86,689,955 86,689,955
Change in associated companies measured under the equity method 13,395,684 616,650 14,012,335 (12,121) 14,000,214
Change in fair value of current financial assets measured at FVOCI 1,624,365 1,624,365 1,624,365
Employee benefits (27,993) (27,993) (27,993)
Total other comprehensive income items 100,085,640 2,241,015 (27,993) 102,298,662 (12,121) 102,286,541
Profit/(loss) of the period 5,087,704 5,087,704 469,226 5,556,930
Total comprehensive income 100,085,640 2,241,015 (27,993) 5,087,704 107,386,366 (12,121) 469,226 107,843,471
Reversal of Fv reserve due to capital gain realised (29,241,496) 29,241,496 0 0
Change in reserves of associated companies measure under equity method (716,035) (716,035) (84,675) (800,710)
Dividends distribution (11,072,967) (11,072,967) (11,072,967)
Warrant exercise 3,931,755 33,873,580 37,805,335 37,805,335
Allocation profit 2018 455,539 26,549,307 (27,004,846) 0 2,830,199 (2,830,199) 0
Stock Option exercise (4,219,050) (7,126,500) (11,345,550) (11,345,550)
Acquisition of treasury shares (6,120,654) (6,120,654) (6,120,654)
Sale of treasury shares (26,324) 78,501 (24,337) 27,840 27,840
At June 30, 2019 consolidated 89,441,422 209,563,759 17,101,933 0 198,047,403 1,164,493 (37,153,184) (8,301,379) (483,655) 5,060,152 268,855,419 5,087,704 748,384,067 33,835,238 469,226 782,688,531

Consolidated statement of cash flows Tamburi Investment Partners Group

euro thousands June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
A.- OPENING NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (58,094) (16,483)
B.- CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit of the period 5,557 4,321
Amortisation & Depreciation
Share of profit/(loss) of associated companies measured under
24 30
the equity method (6,445) (8,451)
Financial income and charges 0 0
Changes in "employee benefits"
Interest on loans and bonds
0
2,959
22
2,885
Change in deferred tax assets and liabilities (1,088) (1,054)
1,007 (2,247)
Decrease/(increase) in trade receivables 4,329 147
Decrease/(increase) in other current assets (880) (108)
Decrease/(increase) in tax receivables (742) (754)
Decrease/(increase) in financial receivables (1,570) (1,045)
Decrease/(increase) in other current asset securities 41,839 (43,346)
(Decrease)/increase in trade payables (158) 481
(Decrease)/increase in financial payables (4,338) (2,864)
(Decrease)/increase in tax payables 9 (154)
(Decrease)/increase in other current liabilities (8,954) 2,357
Cash flow from operating activities 30,542 (47,533)
C.- CASH FLOW FROM
INVESTMENTS IN FIXED ASSETS
Intangible and tangible assets
Investments / divestments (70) (9)
Financial assets
Investments (84,638) (54,572)
Divestments 86,719 100,924
Cash flow from investing activities 2,011 46,343
euro thousands June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
D.-
CASH FLOW FROM
FINANCING
Loans
New loans 64,675 0
Repayment of loans (30,000) 0
Interest paid on loans and bonds (5,077) (5,570)
Share capital
Share capital increase and capital contributions on account 37,805 19,930
Changes from purchase/sale of treasury shares (6,092) (8,494)
Exercise of Stock Options (11,345) 0
Payment of dividends (11,073) (13,602)
Cash flow from financing activities 38,893 (7,736)
E.-
NET CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD
71,446 (8,926)
F.
CLOSING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
13,352 (25,409)
The breakdown of the net available liquidity was as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents 21,628 16,328
Bank payables due within one year (8,276) (41,737)
Closing cash and cash equivalents 13,352 (25,409)

NOTES TO THE 2019 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Group activities

The TIP Group is an independent investment/merchant bank focused on Italian medium-sized companies, with a particular involvement in:

    1. investments: as an active shareholder in companies (listed and non-listed) capable of achieving "excellence" in their relative fields of expertise and, with regards to the StarTIP project, in start-ups and innovative companies;
    1. advisory: corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions through the division Tamburi & Associati (T&A).

(2) Accounting standards

The parent company TIP was incorporated in Italy as a limited liability company and with registered office in Italy.

The company was listed in November 2005 and on December 20, 2010 Borsa Italiana S.p.A. assigned the STAR classification to TIP ordinary shares.

The 2019 condensed consolidated half-year report was approved by the Board of Directors on September 11, 2019.

The condensed consolidated half-year financial statements at June 30, 2019 were prepared in accordance with the going-concern concept and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards (hereafter "IFRS", "IAS" or international accounting standards) issued by the International Accounting Standards Boards (IASB) and the relative interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), and adopted by the European Commission with Regulation No. 1725/2003 and subsequent modifications, in accordance with Regulation No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and in particular the Condensed Consolidated Half-Year Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with IAS 34.

The condensed consolidated financial statements are comprised of the income statement, the comprehensive income statement, the statement of financial position, the change in equity, the statement of cash flow and the explanatory notes, together with the Directors' Report. The financial statements were prepared in units of Euro, without decimal amounts.

The financial statements were prepared in accordance with IAS 1, while the Explanatory Notes were prepared in condensed form in accordance with IAS 34 and therefore do not include all the disclosures required for the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS.

The accounting policies and methods utilised for the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements have changed from those utilised for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, mainly due to application from January

1, 2019 of IFRS 16, as outlined in detail in the paragraph "new accounting standards".

The income statement, the comprehensive income statement and the consolidated statement of cash flows at June 30, 2018 and the statement of financial position at December 31, 2018 were utilised for comparative purposes.

During the period, no special circumstances arose requiring recourse to the exceptions allowed under IAS 1.

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires the formulation of valuations, estimates and assumptions which impact the application of the accounting principles and the amounts of the assets, liabilities, costs and revenues recorded in the financial statements. These estimates and relative assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors considered reasonable. However, it should be noted as these refer to estimates, the results obtained will not necessarily be the same as those represented. The estimates are used to value the provisions for risks on receivables, measurement at fair value of financial instruments, employee benefits and income taxes.

New accounting standards

New accounting standards, amendments and interpretations applicable for periods beginning January 1, 2019

  • IFRS 16 "Leases": the standard replaces IAS 17, with the principal new issue concerning the obligation of the company to recognise in the statement of financial position all rental contracts as assets and liabilities, taking account of the substance of the operation and the contract.
  • In June 2017, the IASB issued amendments to the interpretation IFRIC 23 relating to considerations on uncertainties on the treatment of income taxes. The document has the objective to provide clarifications on how to apply the recognition and measurement criteria within IAS 12 in the case of uncertainty on the treatment for the determination of income taxes.
  • In October 2017, the IASB issued the Amendment to IFRS 9 concerning some issues on the application and classification of IFRS 9 "Financial instruments" in relation to certain financial assets with the possibility of advance repayment. In addition, IASB clarified some aspects on the accounting of financial liabilities following some amendments.
  • In October 2017, the IASB issued the Amendment to IAS 28 which clarifies the application of IFRS 9 for long-term interests in subsidiaries or joint ventures included in investments in these entities for which the equity method is not applied.
  • In December 2017, the IASB published a series of annual amendments to IFRS 2015–2017 applicable from January 1, 2019. The amendments concern: IFRS 3 – Business Combinations, concerning the accounting treatment of the share previously held in the joint operation after obtaining control; IFRS 11 – Joint Arrangements, concerning the accounting treatment of the share previously held in the joint operation after obtaining control;

IAS 12 – Income Tax, concerning the classification of tax effects related to the payment of dividends and

IAS 23 – Borrowing costs, concerning financial charges admissible for capitalisation.

▪ In February 2018, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 19 which sets out how to calculate pension expenses in the case of a change, reduction or settlement of an existing defined benefits plan. In particular, the document requires the use of updated actuarial assumptions in calculating the cost for the provision of current labour and the net financial expenses for the period subsequent to the event.

The application of the amendments to the existing accounting standards reported above do not have a significant impact on the Group consolidated financial statements. The IFRS 16 impacts are outlined below.

Adoption of the new accounting standard IFRS 16

As illustrated previously, the TIP Group adopted IFRS 16 for the preparation of the financial statements for periods which commence from January 1, 2019 and thereafter. This resulted in a change in the accounting policies and criteria used from those applied for the preparation of the financial statements at December 31, 2018.

In accordance with that required for the transition to IFRS 16, the company adopted the modified retrospective approach which does not require the reclassification of the comparative period. It also adopted the option to recognise usage right assets at a value equal to the initial recognition value of liabilities for leasing, calculated as the present value of the relative future payments discounted at the marginal debt rate. Therefore, the 2018 comparative figures have not been adjusted and there were no impacts on the January 1, 2019 shareholders' equity.

The adoption of IFRS 16 from January 1, 2019 had a slight impact on the consolidated financial statements, with the recognition at January 1, 2019 of right-of-use assets and liabilities for leasing of Euro 1,471,407, while in the period lease charges for the period were not recognised to the income statement of Euro 159,232, while the amortisation of the usage value of leasing contracts was recognised for Euro 147,833, in addition to the financial charges relating to the liabilities for leasing of Euro 11,036.

New standards, amendments to existing standards and interpretations applicable for periods subsequent to January 1, 2019 and not yet adopted by the Group

  • Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28: the amendments introduced better define the accounting treatment of gains or losses from transactions with joint ventures or associated companies measured at equity. At the date of these condensed consolidated half-year financial statements, the date from which the new provisions will apply has been postponed indefinitely.
  • On May 18, 2017, the IASB published IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts. The standard has the objective to improve investors' understanding of the exposure to risk, earnings and the financial position of insurers. This standard will be adopted from January 1, 2021, except for any deferments following endorsement of the standard by the European Union, not yet

implemented at the present condensed consolidated half-year reporting date. Advance application of this standard is permitted.

  • In March 2018, the IASB published the reviewed version of the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting ("Conceptual Framework"). Simultaneously, it published a document updating the references in IFRS to the previous Conceptual Framework. The new references will be effective from the preparation of the financial statements for periods beginning January 1, 2020, except for any deferments following endorsement of the document by the European Union, not yet implemented at the present condensed consolidated half-year reporting date.
  • In October 2018, the IASB issued the "Amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combinations" document, whose provisions are effective from years beginning, or subsequent to, January 1, 2020, except for any deferments established on endorsement by the European Commission. The amendments introduced by the document make it easier to classify a transaction as the acquisition of a business or of a group of activities.
  • On October 31, 2018, the IASB published the document "Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8: Definition of Material", whose provisions are effective from years beginning, or subsequent to, January 1, 2020, except for any deferments established on endorsement by the European Commission. The document reviewed and clarified the definition of "material".

The impacts of these amendments on the Group consolidated financial statements are currently being assessed. Based on a preliminary review of the potential issues, significant impacts are not expected.

Consolidation principles and basis of consolidation

Consolidation scope

The consolidation scope includes the parent TIP - Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A. and the companies over which it exercises direct or indirect control. An investor controls an entity in which an investment has been made when exposed to variable income streams or when possessing rights to such income streams based on the relationship with the entity, and at the same time has the capacity to affect such income steams through the exercise of its power. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date control is effectively transferred to the Group, and cease to be consolidated from the date control is transferred outside the Group.

At June 30, 2019, the consolidation scope included the companies Clubdue S.r.l., StarTIP S.r.l. and TXR S.r.l..

Registered Number of Number of shares
Company Office Share capital shares held % held
Clubdue S.r.l. Milan 10,000 10,000 10,000 100%
StarTIP S.r.l. Milan 50,000 50,000 50,000 100%
TXR S.r.l. Milan 100,000 100,000 51,000 51.0%

The details of the subsidiaries were as follows:

Consolidation procedures

The consolidation of the subsidiaries is made on the basis of the respective financial statements of the subsidiaries, adjusted where necessary to ensure uniform accounting policies with the Parent Company.

All inter-company balances and transactions, including any unrealised gains deriving from transactions between Group companies are fully eliminated. Unrealised losses are eliminated except when they represent a permanent impairment in value.

Accounting policies

The main accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the consolidated half-year report at June 30, 2019 are disclosed below.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant & equipment are recognised at historical cost, including directly allocated accessory costs and those necessary for bringing the asset to the condition for which it was acquired. If major components of such tangible assets have different useful lives, such components are accounted for separately.

Tangible assets are presented net of accumulated depreciation and any losses in value, calculated as described below.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis according to the estimated useful life of the asset; useful life is reviewed annually. Any changes, where necessary, are recorded in accordance with future estimates; the main depreciation rates used are the following:

- furniture & fittings 12%
- equipment & plant 15%
- EDP 20%
- mobile telephones 20%
- equipment 15%
- Automobiles 25%

The book value of tangible assets is tested to ascertain possible losses in value if events or circumstances indicate that the book value cannot be recovered. If there is an indication of this type and in the case where the carrying value exceeds the realisable value, the assets must be written down to their realisable value. The realisable value of the property, plant and equipment is the higher between the net sales price and the value in use. In defining the value of use, the expected future cash flows are discounted using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the current market assessment of the time value of money and the specific risks of the activity. Losses in value are charged to the income statement under amortisation, depreciation and write-down costs. Such losses are restated when the reasons for their write-down no longer exist.

At the moment of the sale, or when there are no expected future economic benefits from the use of an asset, this is eliminated from the financial statements and any loss or gain (calculated as the

difference between the disposal value and the book value) is recorded in the income statement in the year of the above-mentioned elimination.

GOODWILL

Business combinations are recorded using the purchase method. Goodwill represents the surplus of acquisition cost compared to the purchaser's share of the identifiable net fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired, current and potential. After initial recognition, goodwill is reduced by any accumulated losses in value, calculated with the methods described below.

Goodwill deriving from acquisitions prior to January 1, 2004 are recorded at replacement cost, equal to the value recorded in the last financial statements prepared in accordance with the previous accounting standards (December 31, 2003). In the preparation of the opening financial statements in accordance with international accounting standards the acquisitions before January 1, 2004 were not reconsidered.

Goodwill is subject to a recoverability analysis conducted annually or at shorter intervals in case of events or changes that could result in possible losses in value. Any goodwill emerging at the acquisition date is allocated to each cash-generating unit which is expected to benefit from the synergies of the acquisition. Any loss in value is identified by means of valuations based on the ability of each cash-generating unit to produce cash flows for purposes of recovering the part of goodwill allocated to it; these valuations are conducted with the methods described in the section referring to tangible assets. If the recoverable value of the cash-generating unit is less than the attributed book value, the loss in value is recorded.

This loss is not restated if the reasons for the loss no longer exist.

OTHER INTANIGIBLE ASSETS

Other intangible assets are recorded at cost, in accordance with the procedures indicated for tangible fixed assets.

The intangible assets with definite useful lives are recognised net of the relative accumulated amortisation and any permanent impairment in value, determined in the same manner as that for tangible assets.

The useful life is reviewed on an annual basis and any changes, where necessary, are made in accordance with future estimates.

The gains and losses deriving from the disposal of intangible assets are determined as the difference between the value of disposal and the carrying value of the asset and are recorded in the income statement at the moment of the disposal.

LEASING

A leasing contract assigns to an entity the right to use an asset for a set period of time in exchange for consideration. For the lessee, at accounting level there is no distinction between finance and operating leases, with both applying a common accounting model to record leases. According to this model, the company recognises to its balance sheet an asset, representing the relative right-ofuse, and a liability, representing the obligation to make contractually agreed payments, for all leases with a duration of greater than twelve months whose value is not considered insignificant, while in

the income statement recording depreciation of the asset recognised and separately the interest on the payable recorded.

ASSOCIATED COMPANIES MEASURED UNDER THE EQUITY METHOD

Associated companies are companies in which the Group exercises a significant influence on the financial and operating policies, although not having control. Significant influence is presumed when between 20% and 50% of voting rights is held in another entity.

Investments in associated companies are measured under the equity method and initially recorded at cost. The investments include the goodwill identified on acquisition, less any cumulative loss in value. The consolidated financial statements include the share of profits and losses of the investees measured under the equity method, net of any adjustments necessary to align accounting principles and eliminate intercompany margins not realised, on the date in which significant influence commences or the joint control until the date such influence or control ceases. The adjustments necessary for the elimination of intercompany margins not realised are recorded in the account "share of profits/loss of investments under equity". When the share of the loss of an investment measured under the equity method exceeds the book value of the investee, the investment is written-down and the share of the further losses are not recorded except in the cases where there is a legal or implied contractual obligation or where payments were made on behalf of the investee.

INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT FVOCI

For the investments in equity, comprising generally investments with shareholdings below 20% which are not held for trading, according to the option under IFRS 9, they are recognised recording the changes in the fair value through Other Comprehensive Income (FVOCI) and therefore with counter-entry to an equity reserve. The FVOCI accounting of the investments in equity provides for, on sale, the reversal from the fair value reserve matured directly to other equity reserves. The dividends received from the investments are therefore recognised in the income statement.

The fair value is identified in the case of listed investments with the stock exchange price at the balance sheet date and in the case of investments in non-listed companies utilising valuation techniques. These valuation techniques include the comparison with the values taken from similar recent operations and other valuation techniques which are substantially based on the analysis of the capacity of the investee to produce future cash flows, discounted to reflect the time value of money and the specific risks of the activities undertaken.

The investments in equity instruments which do not have a listed price on a regulated market and whose fair value cannot be reasonably valued, are measured at cost, reduced by any loss in value.

The choice between the above-mentioned methods is not optional, as these must be applied in hierarchal order: absolute priority is given to official prices available on active markets (effective market quotes – level 1) or for assets and liabilities measured based on valuation techniques which take into account observable market parameters (comparable approaches – level 2) and the lowest priority to assets and liability whose fair value is calculated based on valuation techniques which take as reference non-observable parameters on the market and therefore more discretional (market model – level 3).

FINANCIAL RECEIVABLES MEASURED AT AMORTISED COST

These concern financial assets acquired by the company with the intention of maintaining them until maturity in order to receive the relative interest, and any sales are incidental events. These financial assets are valued at amortised cost.

FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT FVTPL

The financial assets, generally convertible loans, which generate cash flows which provide for the allocation of shares and/or include implied derivatives relating to the conversion clauses, are measured at fair value with the relative changes recognised to the income statement.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The derivative instruments not embedded in other financial instruments are measured at fair value through profit or loss.

CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT FVOCI

The current financial assets measured at FVOCI are non-derivative financial assets comprising investments in bond securities which constitute temporary liquidity investments realised in accordance with the business model which provides for the receipt of the relative cash flows and the sale of the bonds on an opportunistic basis. The cash flows from these financial instruments comprise solely principal and interest.

They are measured at FVOCI, recognising to an equity reserve the fair value changes in the securities until the date of sale and recording in the income statement interest income and any impairments. At the time of sale, the gains/losses are recognised through profit or loss with reversal of the fair value changes through profit or loss previously recognised in the equity reserve.

TRADE RECEIVABLES

Receivables are recorded at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost. They are adjustments for sums considered uncollectible.

The purchases and sales of securities are recorded and cancelled at the settlement date.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents include those values which are available on demand at short notice (within three months), certain in nature and with no payment expenses. Financial operations are recorded at the settlement date.

For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, available liquidity is represented by cash and cash equivalents less bank overdrafts at the balance sheet date.

TRADE AND FINANCIAL PAYABLES

Trade payables are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost. The financial liabilities are recorded at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

EMPLOYEES BENEFITS

The benefits guaranteed to employees paid on the termination of employment or thereafter through defined benefit plans are recognised in the period the right matures. The liability for defined benefit plans, net of any plan assets, is calculated on the basis of actuarial assumptions and is recorded by the accrual method consistent with the years of employment necessary to obtain such benefits. The liability is calculated by independent actuaries.

The Company recognises additional benefits to some employees through stock option plans. According to IFRS 2 – Share-based payments, these plans are a component of the remuneration of the beneficiaries and provide for application of the "equity settlement" method. Therefore, the relative cost is represented by the fair value of the stock options at the grant date, and is recognised in the income statement over the period between the grant date and the maturity date, and directly recorded under equity. On the exercise of the options by the beneficiaries with the transfer of treasury shares against the liquidity received, the stock option plan reserve is reversed for the portion attributable to the options exercised, and the treasury shares reserve is reversed based on the average cost of the shares transferred and the residual differential is recorded as the gains/loss on treasury shares traded with counter-entry in the share premium reserve, in accordance with the accounting policy adopted.

TREASURY SHARES

The treasury shares held by the parent company are recorded as a reduction from equity in the negative treasury shares reserve. The original cost of the treasury shares and the income deriving from any subsequent sale are recognised as equity movements, recording the differential as the gains/loss on treasury shares traded with counter-entry in the share premium reserve, in accordance with the accounting policy adopted

REVENUES

Revenues are recognised when the customer acquires control of the services provided and, consequently, when having the capacity to direct usage and obtain benefits. In the case in which a contract stipulates a portion of consideration dependent on the occurrence of future events, the estimate of the variable part is included in revenues only where such is considered highly probable. In the case of transactions concerning the simultaneous provision of a number of services, the sales price is allocated on the basis of the price which the company would apply to customers where such services included in the contract were sold individually. According to this type of operation, the revenues are recognised on the basis of the specific criteria indicated below:

  • the revenues for advisory/investment banking services are recognised with reference to the stage of completion of the activities. For practical purposes, when services are performed by an indeterminate number of acts over a specified period of time, revenue is recognised on a straight-line basis over the specified period unless there is evidence that some other method better represents the stage of completion.
  • the success fees which mature on the exercise of a significant deed are recorded under revenues when the significant deed is completed;
  • the variable revenue components for the provision of services other than success fees are recognised on the basis of the state of completion, to the extent that it is highly probable that subsequent to the resolution of the uncertainty related to the variable consideration a significant reduction of the amount of cumulative revenues recorded does not occur.

Where it is not possible to reliably determine the value of revenues, they are recognised up to the costs incurred which may reasonably be recovered.

GAINS AND LOSSES DERIVING FROM THE SALE OF SECURITIES

The income and charges deriving from the sale of shares are recorded on an accruals basis at the operation valuation date, recording changes in fair value to the income statement which were previously recognised through equity.

FINANCIAL INCOME AND CHARGES

Financial income and charges are recorded on an accruals basis on the interest matured on the net value of the relative financial assets and liabilities and utilising the effective interest rate.

DIVIDENDS

The dividends are recorded in the year in which the right of the shareholders to receive the payment arises. The dividends received from investments valued under the equity method were recorded as a reduction in the value of the investments.

INCOME TAXES

Current income taxes for the period are determined based on an estimate of the taxable assessable income and in accordance with current legislation. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated on temporary differences between the values recorded in the financial statements and the corresponding values recognised for fiscal purposes. The recognition of deferred tax assets is made when their recovery is probable - that is when it is expected that there will be future assessable fiscal income sufficient to recover the asset. The recovery of the deferred tax asset is reviewed at each balance sheet date. Deferred tax liabilities are always recorded in accordance with the provisions of IAS 12.

(3) Presentation

The choices adopted by the Group relating to the presentation of the consolidated financial statements are illustrated below:

  • income statement and comprehensive income statement: IAS requires alternatively classification based on the nature or destination of the items. The Group decided to present the accounts by nature of expenses;
  • statement of financial position: in accordance with IAS 1, the assets and liabilities should be classified as current or non-current or, alternatively, according to the liquidity order. The Group chose the classification criteria of current and non-current;
  • statement of changes in consolidated shareholders' equity, prepared in accordance with IAS 1;
  • statement of cash flows: in accordance with IAS 7 the statement of cash flows reports cash flows during the period classified by operating, investing and financing activities, based on the indirect method.

(4) Segment disclosure

The company undertakes investment banking and merchant banking activities. Top management activity in the above-mentioned areas, both at marketing contact level and institutional initiatives and direct involvement in the various deals, is highly integrated. In addition, execution activity is also organised with the objective to render the "on-call" commitment of advisory or equity professional staff more flexible.

In relation to this choice it is almost impossible to provide a clear representation of the separate financial economic impact of the different areas of activity, as the breakdown of the personnel costs of top management and other employees on the basis of a series of estimates related to parameters which could be subsequently superseded by the actual operational activities would result in an extremely high distortion of the level of profitability of the segments of activity.

In the present condensed consolidated half-year financial statements only the details of the performance of the "revenues from sales and services" component is provided, related to the sole activity of advisory, excluding therefore the account "other revenues".

Six months Six months
period ended period ended
Euro June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
Revenue from sales and services 5,283,505 1,554,425
Total 5,283,505 1,554,425

Revenues are highly dependent on the timing of success fee maturation, whose distribution varies throughout the year.

(5) Purchases, service and other costs

The account comprises:

Six months Six months
period ended period ended
Euro June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
1.
Services
1,029,465 1,127,605
2.
Rent, leasing and similar costs
0 180,871
3.
Other charges
72,741 244,884
Total 1,102,206 1,553,360

Service costs mainly relate to general and commercial expenses, banking commissions on the sale of listed shares and professional and legal consultancy. They include Euro 47,095 of audit fees and Euro 37,000 of emoluments of the Board of Statutory Auditors and the Supervisory Board. Other charges principally include non-deductible VAT. The costs reduced compared to the first half of 2018 as the latter included non-recurring costs sustained by the subsidiary TXR for the listing of Roche Bobois and other rental charges that, following the adoption of IFRS 16, are no longer recorded as rent, leasing and similar costs.

Other charges principally include non-deductible VAT.

(6) Personnel expense

The account comprises:

Six months Six months
period ended
June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
526,753 752,756
213,724 231,396
8,100,842 15,645,845
34,807 21,266
8,876,126 16,651,263
period ended

These costs include "Salaries and wages" and "Director's fees" both in terms of the fixed and variable components matured in the period. As approved by the Board of Directors, a pro-forma calculation was applied to the variable remuneration of the executive directors, according to the accounting standards in place until December 31, 2017.

"Post-employments benefits" are updated based on actuarial valuations, with the gains or losses recognised through equity.

At June 30, 2019, the number of TIP employees was as follows:

June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
White collar & apprentices 12 9
Managers 1 1
Executives 4 3
Total 17 13

The Chairman/CEO and Vice Chairman/CEO are not employees either of TIP or of Group companies.

(7) Financial income/(charges)

The account comprises:

Six months period Six months period
Euro ended June 30, 2019 ended June 30, 2018
1.
Investment income
5,479,023 10,285,931
2.
Other income
1,468,329 4,693,922
Total financial income 6,947,352 14,979,853
3.
Interest and other financial charges
(4,033,682) (3,490,710)
Total financial charges (4,033,682) (3,490,710)
Net financial income 2,913,670 11,489,143

(7).1. Investment income

Six months period Six months period
Euro ended June 30, 2019 ended June 30, 2018
Dividends 5,479,023 10,285,931
Total 5,479,023 10,285,931

First half 2019 investment income concerns dividends received from the following investees (Euro):

Hugo Boss AG 2,578,500
Amplifon S.p.A. 845,325
Moncler S.p.A. 820,000
Prysmian S.p.A. 754,220
Other 480,978
Total 5,479,023

(7).2. Other income

These principally include interest matured on financial receivables and on securities, in addition to fair value changes to financial assets measured at FVTPL consisting of convertible bond loans.

Six months period Six months period
Euro ended June 30, 2019 ended June 30, 2018
Interest on bonds 2,572,903 2,503,383
Other 1,460,779 987,327
Total 4,033,682 3,490,710

(7).3. Interest and other financial charges

"Interest on bonds" refers to the 2014-2020 TIP Bond of Euro 100 million calculated in accordance with the amortised cost method applying the effective interest rate.

The "Other" account includes bank interest on loans and other financial charges.

(8) Share of profit of associated companies measured under the equity method

The account concerns for approximately Euro 7.2 million the share of profit of the associated company IPGH, while Alpitour, indirectly owned through Asset Italia, negatively impacted for approximately Euro 5.2 million on the basis of normal business seasonality whereby profit is essentially generated in the second half of each business year. The share of the profit of TIPO does not include, in application of IFRS 9, the portion of approximately Euro 10.5 million of the capital gain realised on the sale of the investment in iGuzzini, which however resulted in the reclassification to shareholders' equity from the FV OCI reserve without reversal to the income statement of retained earnings. The gain realised following the withdrawal from Fimag of Euro 5.2 million by TIPO is also not included in the share of the result, but subject to reclassification to reserves.

For further details, reference should be made to note 12 "Investments in associated companies measured under the equity method" and attachment 2.

(9) Current and deferred taxes

The breakdown of income taxes is as follows:

Six months period Six months period
Euro ended June 30, 2019 ended June 30, 2018
Current taxes 66,308 80,862
Deferred tax assets (934,100) (660,964)
Deferred tax charge (153,169) (392,535)
Total (1,020,961) (972,637)

Deferred taxes recognised directly to equity

The company recognised directly to equity a decrease of Euro 1,092,527, principally concerning the increase in deferred taxes relating to the fair value of investments measured at OCI.

(10) Goodwill and other intangible assets

"Goodwill" for Euro 9,806,574 refers to the incorporation of the subsidiary Tamburi & AssociatiS.p.A. into TIP S.p.A. in 2007.

At June 30, 2019, no indications arose that the goodwill had incurred a loss in value and therefore it was not necessary to carry out an impairment test.

(11) Investments measured at FVOCI

The account refers to minority investments in listed and non-listed companies.

Euro June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Investments in listed companies 336,969,527 327,075,057
Investments in non-listed companies 55,067,264 50,557,220
Total 392,036,791 377,632,277

The changes in the investments measured at FVOCI are shown in Attachment 1.

The composition of the valuation methods of the investments measured at FVOCI relating to investments in listed and non-listed companies is illustrated in the table below:

Listed companies Non-listed companies
Method (% of total) (% of total)
Listed prices on active markets (level 1) 100% 0.0%
Valuation models based on market inputs (level 2) 0.0% 40.4%
Other valuation techniques (level 3) 0.0% 59.1%
Purchase cost 0.0% 0.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0%

The investment in Digital Magics S.p.A., of which the TIP Group holds 22.72% through StarTIP, was not classified as an associated company, although in the presence of a holding above 20% and some indicators which would be associated with significant influence, as Digital Magics is unable to provide periodic financial information such as to permit the TIP Group recognition in accordance with the equity method.

The unavailability of such information represents a limitation in the exercise of significant influence and consequently it was considered appropriate to qualify the investment as measured at FVOCI.

(12) Associated companies measured under the equity method

On March 11, 2019 TIP acquired 40,485,898 shares accounting for 17.835% of the share capital for the price of Euro 1.85 per share and a total price of Euro 74,898,911.30. As a result of this acquisition, TIP, which had previously held an interest of approximately 4.912%, increased its total investment to 22.747%, with a total pay-out of Euro 91.6 million. The reclassification of the investment to associated companies resulted in the recording of the increase in the fair value recognised on the portion of the investment previously held until the acquisition date in a similar manner to that which would be applied for the holding's divestment. Therefore, having ascertained significant influence, the cumulative fair value increase of approximately Euro 1.1 million, recognised to the OCI reserve, has been recognised to retained earnings under equity as per IFRS 9; the investment previously classified to "Investments measured at FVOCI" was reversed and was recognised to "associated companies measured under the equity method" for an amount of Euro 92,660,939. At June 30, 2019, the value of the investment, considering the effects of recognition under the equity method, was Euro 93,361,094.

The other investments in associated companies concern:

  • for Euro 95,845,949 the company Asset Italia S.p.A., investment holding which gives shareholders the opportunity to choose for each proposal their individual investments. The equity and results relating to Asset Italia 1 S.r.l., vehicle company for the investment in Alpitour, refer for 99% to the tracking shares issued in favour of the shareholders which subscribed to the initiative and for 1% to Asset Italia, or rather to all the ordinary shares. TIP's share of the shares tracking the investment in Alpitour is equal to 35.81%. Similarly, the equity and results relating to Asset Italia 2 S.r.l., the vehicle company to which the investment in Ampliter was allocated, refer for 99% to the tracking shares issued in favour of the shareholders which subscribed to the initiative and for 1% to Asset Italia, or rather to all the ordinary shares. TIP's share of the shares tracking the investment in Ampliter is equal to 20%. The investment in Alpitour is measured in Asset Italia using the equity method while the investment in Ampliter is measured at fair value;
  • for Euro 74,076,960 the investment in Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. (company which holds the majority shareholding in Interpump Group S.p.A., to be considered a subsidiary);
  • for Euro 71,522,928 the company Clubitaly S.p.A., with a 19.74% stake in Eataly S.r.l. TIP holds 30.20% in the share capital of the company. The investment of Clubitaly in Eataly is measured at fair value in that the absence of the necessary financial information for the application of the equity method determines the current limited exercise of significant influence;
  • for Euro 69,407,112 the company Roche Bobois S.A., held 34.84% through TXR;
  • for Euro 43,920,966 the company Clubtre S.p.A., which holds Prysmian S.p.A. shares. TIP holds 24.62% of Clubtre S.p.A. (43.28% net of treasury shares). The investment of Clubtre in Prysmian S.p.A. was measured at fair value (market value at June 30, 2019) and the share of the result of Clubtre was measured under the equity method;
  • for Euro 29,222,911 the investment in TIP Pre IPO S.p.A.. Within TIP Pre IPO, the investment in Betaclub S.r.l. is consolidated, while the investment in Beta Utensili S.p.A. is measured using the equity method. The investment in Chiorino is measured at fair value. In relation to Chiorino the absence of the necessary financial information for the application of the equity method determines the current limited exercise of significant influence. In the first half of 2019, having decided not to undertake new investments under the existing shareholder agreements, TIPO distributed to shareholders nearly all of the available liquidity, mainly from the sale of iGuzzini and the withdrawal from Fimag;
  • for Euro 17,619,088 the associated company BE S.p.A.;
  • for Euro 779,793 the investments in the companies Palazzari & Turries Limited, with registered office in Hong Kong and in Gatti & Co Gmbh, with registered office in Frankfurt.

For the changes in the investments in associated companies, reference should be made to attachment 2.

(13) Financial receivables measured at amortised cost
Euro June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Financial receivables measured at amortised cost 7,052,521 6,866,167
Total 7,052,521 6,866,167

Financial receivables calculated at amortised cost principally concern the loans issued to Tefindue S.p.A., which holds indirectly a shareholding in Octo Telematics S.p.A..

(14) Financial assets measured at FVTPL

Euro June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Financial assets measured at FVTPL 21,111,381 20,395,297
Total 21,111,381 20,395,297

Assets designated at FVTPL primarily consist of the bond issued by Tefindue S.p.A. in the amount of Euro 3,189,683 and the Furla S.p.A. convertible bond, subscribed on September 30, 2016 in the amount of Euro 17,921,698.

(15) Trade receivables Euro June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Trade receivables (before doubtful debt provision) 754,549 5,083,915 Doubtful debt provision (167,809) (167,809) Total 586,740 4,916,106 Trade receivables to clients beyond 12 months - -

Changes in trade receivables is strictly related to the different revenue mix between success fees and service revenues.

(16) Current financial receivables measured at amortised cost

Euro June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Current financial receivables measured at amortised cost 10,187,054 9,519,333
Total 10,187,054 9,519,333

These include shareholders' loans granted to associated companies.

(17) Current financial assets measured at FVOCI

Euro June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Current financial assets measured at FVOCI 5,022,500 45,227,977
Total 5,022,500 45,227,977

The account concerns non-derivative financial assets comprising investments in bonds for the temporary utilisation of liquidity.

(18) Cash and cash equivalents

The account represents the balance of banks deposits determined by the nominal value of the current accounts with credit institutions.

Euro June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Bank deposits 21,623,206 1,809,877
Cash in hand and similar 5,013 6,380
Total 21,628,219 1,812,728

The composition of the net financial position at June 30, 2019 compared with December 31, 2018 is illustrated in the table below.

Euro June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
A Cash and cash equivalents 21,628,219 1,812,728
Current financial assets measured at FVOCI and derivative
B instruments 5,022,500 45,236,977
C Current financial receivables 10,187,054 9,519,333
D Liquidity (A+B+C) 36,837,773 56,569,038
E Financial payables (64,676,143) (99,555,086)
F Non-current lease liabilities (1,184,380) -
G Current financial liabilities (109,001,689) (97,538,156)
H Net financial position (D+E+F+G) (138,024,439) (140,524,204)

Investments in bonds were cashed in the period and credit lines and loans renegotiated to make cash available for new investments.

Financial payables mainly refer to the TIP 2014-2020 bond and a bank loan.

Current financial liabilities refer to bank payables and interest related to the bond loan matured and still not paid.

(19) Tax receivables

The breakdown is as follows:
Euro June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Within one year 1,016,192 567,819
Beyond one year 719,722 426,449

Current tax receivables include VAT, IRES, IRAP and withholding taxes. The non-current component principally concerns withholding taxes and IRAP reimbursement request.

(20) Deferred tax assets and liabilities

The breakdown of the account at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is detailed below:

Assets Liabilities Net
30/6/2019 31/12/2018 30/6/2019 31/12/2018 30/6/2019 31/12/2018
Euro
Other intangible assets 1,735 3,111 0 0 1,735 3,111
Investments measured at FVOCI 608 608 (4,354,677) (3,410,355) (4,354,069) (3,409,747)
and investments measured under
the equity method
Other assets/liabilities 3,679,414 2,738,972 (8,969) (8,969) 3,670,445 2,730,003
Total 3,681,757 2,742,691 (4,363,646) (3,419,324) (681,889) (676,633)

The changes in the tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

Recorded Recorded
Euro December 31, 2018 through P&L through Equity June 30, 2019
Other intangible assets 3,111 (1,376) 0 1,735
Investments measured at FVOCI and (3,409,747) 148,204 (1,092,527) (4,354,069)
investments measured under the equity
method
Other assets/liabilities 2,730,003 940,442 0 3,670,445
Total (676,633) 1,087,270 (1,092,527) (681,889)

(21) Share capital

The share capital of TIP S.p.A. is composed of:

Shares Number
ordinary shares 172,002,734
Total 172,002,734

On June 30, 2019, the third exercise period of the TIP S.p.A. 2015 - 2020 Warrants concluded, with the exercise of 7,561,067 warrants and a relative share capital increase of Euro 3,931,754.84, with the issue of 7,561,067 new ordinary TIP S.p.A. shares at a price of Euro 5.00 each, for a total value of Euro 37,805,335.00.

The share capital of TIP S.p.A. amounts therefore to Euro 89,441,421.68, represented by 172,002,734 ordinary shares.

At June 30, 2019, treasury shares in portfolio totalled 6,978,056, equal to 4.057% of the share capital. The shares in circulation at June 30, 2019 therefore numbered 165,024,678.

No. treasury shares at No. of shares acquired No. of shares sold in No. treasury shares at
January 1, 2019 in 2019 2019 June 30, 2019
5,959,178 1,033,878 15,000 6,978,056

The following additional disclosures is provided on the shareholders' equity at June 30, 2019.

(22) Reserves

Share premium reserve

The account amounts to Euro 209,563,759, increasing following the exercise of the warrants for Euro 33,873,580.

Legal reserve

This amounts to Euro 17,101,933, increasing Euro 455,539 following the Shareholders' Meeting motion of April 30, 2018.

Fair value OCI reserve without reversal to profit or loss

This positive reserve amounts to Euro 198,047,403. This concerns the fair value changes to investments in equity, net of the relative deferred tax effect. The gains realised on partial divestments of holdings which in application of IFRS 9 were not reversed to profit or loss were reclassified from the reserve to retained earnings.

For a breakdown of the fair value changes of investments in equity, reference should be made to attachment 1 and to note 11, in addition to attachment 2 and note 12.

For the changes in the year and breakdown of other equity items, reference should be made to the specific statement.

OCI reserve with reversal to profit or loss

This positive reserve amounts to Euro 1,164,493. These principally concern the fair value changes of securities acquired as temporary uses of liquidity. The relative fair value was reversed to the income statement on the sale of the underlying security.

Treasury shares acquisition reserve

This negative reserve amounts to Euro 37,153,184.

Other reserves

They are negative for Euro 8,301,379 and for Euro 1,138,638 comprise the stock option plan reserve created following the allocation of options to employees and directors offset by the negative changes in the investments reserve measured under the equity method.

Merger surplus

The merger surplus amounts to Euro 5,060,152 and derives from the incorporation of SecontipS.p.A. into TIP S.p.A. on January 1, 2011.

Retained earnings

Retained earnings amount to Euro 268,855,419 and increased on December 31, 2018 following the allocation of the 2018 net profit and the reclassification from the fair value OCI reserve without reversal to profit or loss of the gains realised on partial divestments of holdings not recognised to profit or loss, net of the effect from the exercise of stock options.

IFRS business combination reserve

The reserve was negative and amounts to Euro 483,655, unchanged compared to December 31, 2018.

(23) Net Profit for the period

Basic earnings per share

The basic earnings per share in the first half of 2019 – net profit divided by the number of shares in circulation in the period taking into account treasury shares held – was Euro 0.03.

Diluted earnings per share

The diluted earnings per share in the first half of 2019 was Euro 0.03. This represents the net profit for the period divided by the number of ordinary shares in circulation at June 30, 2019, calculated taking into account the treasury shares held and considering any dilution effects generated from the shares servicing the stock option plan relating to the remaining warrants in circulation.

(24) Financial payables

Financial payables of Euro 64,676,143 concern a medium/long-term loan of a nominal value of Euro 65,000,000, repayable on maturity of June 30, 2022, recognised to amortised cost applying an effective interest rate which takes account of the settlement costs incurred to obtain the loan. Against the granting of this new loan, two existing loans with maturity in 2019 for an amount of approximately Euro 32.9 million were settled.

The bond provides for compliance with annual financial covenants.

In accordance with the application of international accounting standards required by Consob recommendation No. DEM 9017965 of February 26, 2009 and the Bank of Italy/Consob/Isvap No. 4 of March 4, 2010, we report that this account does not include any exposure related to covenants not complied with.

(25) Current financial liabilities

The current financial liabilities of Euro 109,001,689 mainly concern:

  • a) for Euro 99,723,391 the issue of the 2014-2020 TIP Bond approved by the Board of Directors on March 4, 2014, placed in April 2014, nominal value of Euro 100,000,000. The loan, with an initial rights date of April 14, 2014 and expiry date of April 14, 2020 was issued at par value and offers an annual coupon at the nominal gross fixed rate of 4.75%. The loan was recognised at amortised cost applying the effective interest rate which takes into account the transaction costs incurred for the issue of the loan of Euro 2,065,689; the loan provides for compliance with financial covenants on an annual basis;
  • b) the relative interest matured on the bond for Euro 1,002,055;
  • c) for Euro 8,276,243 bank payables on current account lines.

(26) Tax payables

The breakdown of the account is as follows:

Euro June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
IRAP 463,987 397,679
VAT 1,375 36,829
Withholding taxes 123,103 144,667
Total 588,465 579,175

(27) Other liabilities

The account mainly refers to emoluments for directors and employees.

Euro June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Directors and employees 7,729,381 16,572,201
Social security institutions 115,336 176,048
Others 32,860 83,609
Total 7,877,577 16,831,858

(28) Risks and uncertainties

Management of financial risks

The Group, by nature of its activities, is exposed to various types of financial risks - in particular to the risk of changes in market prices of investments and, marginally, to the risk of interest rates.

The policies adopted by the Group for the management of the financial risk are illustrated below.

Interest rate risk

The Group is exposed to the interest rate risk relating to the value of the current financial assets represented by bonds and financial receivables. As these investments are mainly temporary uses of liquidity which may be liquidated quickly, it was not considered necessary to adopt specific hedges.

Risk of change in the value of investments

The Group, by nature of its activities, is exposed to the risk of changes in the value of the investments.

In relation to the listed investments at the present moment there is no efficient hedging instrument of a portfolio such as those with the characteristics of the Group.

Relating to non-listed companies, the risks related:

  • (a) to the valuation of these investments, in consideration of: (i) absence in these companies of control systems similar to those required for listed companies, with the consequent unavailability of information at least equal to, under a quantitative and qualitative profile, of those available for this later; (ii) the difficulties to undertake independent verifications in the companies and, therefore to assess the completeness and accuracy of the information provided;
  • (b) the ability to impact upon the management of these investments and drive their growth, the pre-requisite for investment, based on the Group's relationships with management and shareholders and, therefore, subject to verification and the development of these relationship; (c) the liquidity of these investments, not negotiable on regulated markets;

were not hedged through specific derivative instruments as not available. The Group attempts to minimise the risk – although within a merchant banking activity and therefore by definition risky – through a careful analysis of the companies and sectors on entry into the share capital, as well as through careful monitoring of the performance of the investee companies after entry in the share capital.

Credit risk

The Group's exposure to the credit risk depends on the specific characteristics of each client as well as the type of activities undertaken and in any case at the preparation date of the present financial statements is not considered significant.

Before undertaking an assignment, careful analysis is undertaken on the credit reliability of the client.

Liquidity risk

The Group approach in the management of liquidity guarantees, where possible, that there are always sufficient funds to meet current obligations.

At June 30, 2019, the Group had in place sufficient credit lines to cover the group's financial needs.

Management of capital

Directors provide for maintaining high levels of own capital in order to maintain a relationship of trust with investors, allowing for future development.

The parent company acquired treasury shares on the market on the basis of available prices.

Hierarchy of Fair Value as per IFRS 13

The classification of financial instruments at fair value in accordance with IFRS 13 is determined based on the quality of the input sources used in the valuation, according to the following hierarchy:

  • level 1: determination of fair value based on prices listed ("unadjusted") in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. This category includes the instruments in which the TIP company operates directly in active markets (for example investments in listed companies, listed bond securities etc.);
  • level 2: determination of fair value based on inputs other than the listed prices included in "level 1" but which are directly or indirectly observable (for example recent or comparable prices);

▪ level 3: determination of fair value based on valuation models whose input is not based on observable market data ("unobservable inputs"). These refer for example to valuations of non-listed investments based on Discounted Cash Flow valuation methods.

In accordance with the disclosures required by IFRS 13, the types of financial instruments recorded in the financial statement at June 30, 2019 are illustrated below with indication of the accounting policies applied and, in the case of financial instruments measured at fair value, of the exposure to changes in fair value (income statement or equity), specifying also the hierarchical level of fair value attributed.

The final column of the following tables shows, where applicable, the fair value at the end of the period of the financial instrument.

Accounting policies applied in accounts for financial instruments
Type of instrument fair value
with change in fair value
recorded through:
Fair value hierarchy Amortised Invest. at Book
value at
fair value at
30.06.2019
(in thousands of Euro) income
statement
net
equity
fair
value
1 2 3 cost cost 30.06.2019
Investments
measured at FVOCI
- listed companies
- non-listed
392,037
336,970
392,037
336,970
336,970 392,037
336,970
392,037
336,970
companies
Financial assets
1
measured at FVOCI
55,067
5,023
55,067
5,023
5,023 22,234 32,584 249 55,067
5,023
55,067
5,023
Financial receivables
measured at
1
amortised cost
17,240 17,240 17,240
Financial assets
measured at FVTPL
21,111 21,111 21,111 21,111 21,111
Cash and cash
1
equivalents
21,628 21,628 21,628
Non-current financial
1
payables
64,676 64,676 64,676
Trade payables
1
446 446 446
Current financial
2
liabilities
109,002 109,002 111,361
Other liabilities
1
7,876 7,876 7,876

Note

  1. For these accounts the fair value was not calculated as their carrying value approximates this value.

  2. The account includes the listed bond, for which a fair value was determined at June 30, 2019.

(29) Shares held by members of the Boards and Senior Management of the Group

The following tables report the financial instruments of the parent company TIP directly and indirectly held at the end of the period, also through trust companies, communicated to the company by the members of the Board of Directors and the Board of Statutory Auditors. The table also illustrates the financial instruments acquired, sold and held by the above parties in the first half of 2019.

Members of the Board of Directors
Name Office No. of
shares
held at
December
31, 2018
No. of
shares
acquired
in H1 2019
No. of shares
allocated from
exercise of TIP
warrants in H1
2019
No. of
shares sold
in H1 2019
No. of
shares
held at
June 30,
2019
Giovanni Tamburi(1) Chair. & CEO 12,327,151 692,650 13,019,801
Alessandra Gritti Vice Chair. &
CEO
2,032,293 200,000 2,232,293
Cesare d'Amico(2) Vice Chairman 18,315,000 85,000 200,000 18,600,000
Claudio Berretti Dir. & Gen. 1,758,580 1,758,580
Alberto Capponi Director 0 0
Giuseppe Ferrero(3) Director 3,179,635 3,179,635
Manuela Mezzetti Director 0 0
Daniela Palestra Director 0 0
Paul Simon Schapira Director 0 0
Name Office No of
warrants
held at
December
31, 2018
No. of
warrants
assigned
in H1 2019
No. of
warrants
acquired in H1
2019
No. of
warrants
exercised
in H1 2019
No. of
warrants
held at
June 30,
2019
Giovanni Tamburi(1) Chair. & CEO 1,118,180 692,650 425,530
Alessandra Gritti Vice Chair. &
CEO
358,485 200,000 158,485
Cesare d'Amico(2) Vice Chairman 2,040,000 215,000 200,000 2,055,000
Claudio Berretti Dir. & Gen.
Manager
0 0
Alberto Capponi Director 0 0
Giuseppe Ferrero(3) Director 0 0
Manuela Mezzetti Director 0 0
Daniela Palestra Director 0 0
Paul Simon Schapira Director 0 0

(1)Giovanni Tamburi holds his investment in the share capital of TIP in part directly in his own name and in part indirectly through Lippiuno S.r.l., a company in which he holds 85.75% of the share capital.

(2)Cesare d'Amico holds his investment in the share capital of TIP through d'Amico Società di Navigazione S.p.A. (a company in which he holds directly and indirectly 50% of the share capital), through the company Fi.Pa. Finanziaria di Partecipazione S.p.A. (a company which directly holds 54% of the share capital) and through family members.

(4)Giuseppe Ferrero holds his investment in the share capital of TIP directly and through family members.

The members of the Board of Statutory Auditors do not hold shares or warrants of the company.

(30) Remuneration of the Corporate Boards

The table below reports the monetary remuneration, expressed in Euro, to the members of the boards in the first half of 2019.

TIP office Fees
30/06/2019
Directors 8,100,842
Statutory Auditors 35,000

The remuneration of the Supervisory Board is Euro 2,000.

TIP also signed two insurance policies with Chubb Insurance Company of Europe S.A.- D&O and professional TPL - in favour of the Directors and Statutory Auditors of TIP, of the subsidiaries, as well as the investees companies in which TIP has a Board representative and the General Managers and coverage for damage to third parties in the exercise of their functions.

(31) Related party transactions

The table reports the related party transactions during the year outlined according to the amounts, type and counterparties.

Party Type Payment / Payment /
balance at June
30, 2018
balance at June
30, 2019
Asset Italia S.p.A. Revenues 500,167 501,025
Asset Italia S.p.A. Trade receivables 250,167 251,025
Asset Italia 1 S.r.l. Revenues - 1,025
Asset Italia 1 S.r.l. Trade receivables - 1,025
Asset Italia 2 S.r.l. Revenues - 1,025
Asset Italia 2 S.r.l. Trade receivables - 1,025
Betaclub S.r.l. Revenues 12,500 13,525
Betaclub S.r.l. Trade receivables 12,500 13,525
BE S.p.A. Revenues 30,000 30,000
BE S.p.A. Trade receivables 15,000 15,000
Clubdue S.r.l. Revenues - 1,025
Clubdue S.r.l. Trade receivables - 1,025
Clubtre S.p.A. Revenues 25,000 25,000
Clubtre S.p.A. Trade receivables 25,000 25,000
Clubtre S.p.A. Financial receivables - 9,651,507
Clubitaly S.p.A. Revenues 15,000 16,025
Clubitaly S.p.A. Trade receivables 15,000 16,025
Clubitaly S.p.A. Financial receivables 430,496 535,547
Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. Revenues 15,000 15,000
Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. Trade receivables 15,000 15,000
TIP-pre IPO S.p.A. Revenues 250,621 1,159,520
TIP-pre IPO S.p.A. Trade receivables 250,621 126,039
Services provided to companies related to the Board of Directors Revenues 500 439,793
Services provided to companies related to the Board of Directors Trade receivables 500 2,000
Services received by companies related to the Board of Directors Costs (services received) 7,219,796 3,727,555
Services received by companies related to the Board of Directors Trade payables 6,944,796 3,452,222

The services offered for all the above listed parties were undertaken at contractual terms and conditions in line with the market.

(32) Subsequent events

With reference to the subsequent events, reference should be made to the Directors' Report.

(33) Corporate Governance

The TIP Group adopts the provisions of the new version of the Self-Governance Code published by Borsa Italiana as its corporate governance model.

The Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure Report for the year is approved by the Board of Directors and published annually on the website of the company www.tipspa.it, in the "Corporate Governance" section.

For the Board of Directors The Chairman Giovanni Tamburi

Milan, September 11, 2019

ATTACHMENTS

Declaration of the Executive Officer for Financial Reporting as per Article 81ter of Consob Regulation No. 11971 of May 14, 1999 and subsequent amendments and supplements.

    1. The undersigned Alessandra Gritti, as Chief Executive Officer, and Claudio Berretti, as Executive Officer for financial reporting of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A., affirm, and also in consideration of Article 154-bis, paragraphs 3 and 4, of Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998:
    2. the conformity in relation to the characteristics of the company and
    3. the effective application during the period of the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements

of the administrative and accounting procedures for the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements at June 30, 2019.

No significant aspect emerged concerning the above.

    1. We also declare that:
    2. a) the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements at June 30, 2019 correspond to the underlying accounting documents and records;
    3. b) the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements for the period June 30, 2019 were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the relative interpretations published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the European Commission with Regulation No. 1725/2003 and subsequent modifications, in accordance with Regulation No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and provides a true and correct representation of the results, balance sheet and financial position of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A..
    4. c) the directors' report includes a reliable analysis of the significant events in the year and their impact on the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties. The Directors' Report also contains a reliable analysis of the significant transactions with related parties.

The Chief Executive Officer The Executive Officer

Milan, September 11, 2019

Balance at 1.1.2019 increases decreases
in Euro No. of historic fair value increase write-down book valueacquisition or reclass. fair value decreases fair value reversal book value
shares cost adjustments (decrease) P&L fair value subscription increase decreases fair value 30/06/2019
Non-listed companies
Azimut Benetti S.p.A. 737,725 38,990,000 (7,312,229) 31,677,771 31,677,771
Buzzoole Plc. 527,744 3,338,810 3,338,810 344,538 (834,586) 2,848,762
Heroes Sr.l. 706,673 10,507,718 1,800,000 13,014,391 13,014,391
Talent Garden S.p.A. 29,044 502,500 868,500 1,371,000 5,000,092 6,371,092
Other equity instr. & other minor 1,255,248 0 0 (100,000) 1,155,248 1,155,248
Total non-listed companies 44,949,313 4,063,989 1,800,000 (256,082) 50,557,220 5,344,630 0 0 0 (834,586) 0 55,067,264
Listed companies
Alkemy S.p.A. 425,000 4,993,828 (539,828) 4,454,000 263,500 4,717,500
Amplifon S.p.A. 6,038,036 22,083,486 62,750,920 84,834,406 39,307,614 124,142,020
Digital Magics S.p.A. 1,684,719 9,922,048 893,848 10,815,896 (572,804) 10,243,092
Ferrari N.V. USD 200,000 14,673,848 11,791,782 26,465,630 16,296,773 (5,043,380) (9,159,023) 28,560,000
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. USD 0 17,656,453 6,505,056 (4,258,487) 19,903,022 413,783 (13,397,966) (6,918,839) 0
Hugo Boss AG 955,000 83,121,032 (33,112,717) 20,896,485 70,904,800 7,189,157 (28,476,278) 6,249,821 55,867,500
Moncler S.p.A. 2,050,000 70,444,065 28,530,576 (36,775,141) 62,199,500 18,619,932 (1,565,996) (2,173,436) 77,080,000
OVS S.p.A. 0 12,268,197 (3,734,997) 8,533,200 4,394,392 4,834,358 (16,662,589) (1,099,361) 0
Prysmian S.p.A. 1,754,000 36,922,403 (7,332,423) 29,589,980 2,245,120 31,835,100
Servizi Italia S.p.A. 548,432 2,938,289 14,383 0 (1,241,564) 1,711,108 (10,969) 1,700,139
Telesia S.p.A. 230,000 300,000 (770,800) 1,492,000 1,021,200 (142,600) 878,600
Other listed companies 15,481,544 365,930 0 (9,205,161) 6,642,313 19,785 (4,000,756) (6,900) (708,869) 1,945,574
Total listed companies 290,805,193 65,361,730 (18,645,143) (10,446,725) 327,075,057 4,394,392 0 89,190,023 (69,146,966) (733,273) (13,809,706) 336,969,527
Total investments 335,754,506 69,425,719 (16,845,143) (10,702,807) 377,632,277 9,739,022 0 89,190,023 (69,146,966) (1,567,859) (13,809,706) 392,036,791

Attachment 1 - Changes in investments measured at FVOCI

Balance Balance
in Euro at 31.12.2017 purchases share of increase increase increase increase (write-down) at 31.12.2018
results as per (decrease) (decrease) (decrease) (decrease) write-back
equity method FVOCI reserve FVOCI reserve other reserves
without reversal to P/L with reversal to P/L
Asset Italia S.p.A. 50,907,775 36,297,441 4,066,745 1,497,820 102,781 92,872,562
Be Think, Solve, Execute S.p.A. 17,206,755 1,280,629 (91,713) (303,877) (631,643) 17,460,151
Clubitaly S.r.l. 63,224,653 8,414,398 (99,541) 71,539,510
Clubtre S.p.A. 75,212,897 1,059,495 (38,619,031) (1,082,788) 36,570,573
Gruppo IPG Holding S.r.l. 59,319,910 13,397,036 519,052 (3,045,427) (1,449,905) 68,740,666
Roche Bobois S.A. 0 75,715,541 592,280 166,884 (6,912,641) 69,562,064
Tip-Pre Ipo S.p.A. 30,477,944 787,072 452,535 15,472,328 (58,904) 202,764 47,333,740
Other associated companies 783,858 (48,373) 735,485
Total 297,133,792 112,800,054 29,214,745 (21,748,424) 638,100 (3,146,540) (10,076,977) 0 404,814,751

Attachment 2 - Changes in associated companies measured under the equity method

Balance Balance
in Euro at 31.12.2018 purchases share of increase increase increase increase (write-down) at 30.6.2019
results as per (decrease) (decrease) (decrease) (decrease) write-back
equity method FVOCI reserve FVOCI reserve other reserves
without reversal to P/L with reversal to P/L
Asset Italia S.p.A. 92,872,562 (5,222,674) 8,051,324 144,736 95,845,949
Be Think, Solve, Execute S.p.A. 17,460,151 872,723 47,504 (66,481) (694,809) 17,619,088
Clubitaly S.r.l. 71,539,510 (16,581) 71,522,928
Clubtre S.p.A. 36,570,573 1,642,533 5,707,861 43,920,966
Gruppo IPG Holding S.r.l. 68,740,666 7,231,183 282,064 (760,863) (1,416,090) 74,076,960
OVS S.p.A. (1) 0 92,660,939 365,773 144,671 189,711 93,361,094
Roche Bobois S.A. 69,562,064 1,005,831 (24,736) (172,806) (963,241) 69,407,112
Tip-Pre Ipo S.p.A. 47,333,740 522,338 (200,800) 17,633 (18,450,001) 29,222,911
Other associated companies 735,485 44,308 779,793
Total 404,814,751 92,660,939 6,445,435 13,558,385 611,872 (810,439) (21,524,140) 0 495,756,802

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