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Tesmec

Interim / Quarterly Report Nov 11, 2022

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Investor Relator Marco Paredi Tel: 035.4232840 - Fax: 035.3844606 E-mail: [email protected]

Tesmec S.p.A.

Registered Office: Piazza Sant'Ambrogio, 16 – 20123 Milan Fully paid-up share capital as at 30 September 2022 Euro 15,702,162 Milan Register of Companies no. 314026 Tax and VAT code: 10227100152

Website: www.tesmec.com Switchboard: 035.4232911

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COMPOSITION OF THE CORPORATE BODIES7
GROUP STRUCTURE9
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON OPERATIONS11
1. Introduction12
2. Macroeconomic Framework 13
3. Significant events during the period 14
4. Activity, reference market and operating performance for the first nine months of 202216
5. Income statement17
6. Summary of balance sheet figures as at 30 September 2022 21
7. Management and types of financial risk 23
8. Atypical and/or unusual and non-recurring transactions with related parties23
9. Group Employees23
10. Other information 23
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 25
Consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 September 2022 and as at 31 December 2021 26
Consolidated income statement as at 30 September 2022 and 30 September 202128
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income as at 30 September 2022 and 30 September 202129
Statement of consolidated cash flows as at 30 September 2022 and 30 September 202130
Statement of changes in consolidated shareholders' equity as at 30 September 2022 and 30 September
202131
Explanatory notes 32
Certification pursuant to Article 154-bis of Italian Legislative Decree no. 58/9839

COMPOSITION OF THE CORPORATE BODIES

Board of Directors (in office until the date of the Shareholders' Meeting convened to approve the financial statements as at 31 December 2024)

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ambrogio Caccia Dominioni
Vice Chairman Gianluca Bolelli
Directors Caterina Caccia Dominioni
Lucia Caccia Dominioni
Paola Durante ()
Simone Andrea Crolla (
)
Emanuela Teresa Basso Petrino ()
Guido Luigi Traversa (
)
Antongiulio Marti
Nicola Iorio
(*) Independent Directors

Board of Statutory Auditors(in office until the date of the Shareholders' Meeting convened to approve the financial statements as at 31 December 2024)

Chairman Simone Cavalli
Statutory auditors Attilio Massimo Franco Marcozzi
Laura Braga
Alternate auditors Alice Galimberti
Maurizio Parni

Members of the Control and Risk, Sustainability and Related Parties Transactions Committee (in office until the date of the Shareholders' Meeting convened to approve the financial statements as at 31 December 2024)

Chairman Emanuela Teresa Basso Petrino
Members Simone Andrea Crolla
Guido Luigi Traversa

Members of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee (in office until the date of the Shareholders' Meeting convened to approve the financial statements as at 31 December 2024)

Chairman Emanuela Teresa Basso Petrino
Members Antongiulio Marti
Simone Andrea Crolla
Lead Independent Director Paola Durante
Director in charge of the internal
control and risk management system
Ambrogio Caccia Dominioni
Manager responsible for preparing the Company's
financial statements
Ruggero Gambini
Independent Auditors Deloitte & Touche S.p.A.

GROUP STRUCTURE

  • (1) The remaining 33.96% is held by Simest S.p.A. Since Tesmec has an obligation to buy back the portion held by Simest S.p.A., for accounting purposes the shareholding of the subsidiary in Marais Technologies SAS is consolidated on a line-by-line basis.
  • (2) The remaining 49% is held by Simest S.p.A. Since Tesmec has an obligation to buy back the portion held by Simest S.p.A., for accounting purposes the shareholding of the subsidiary Tesmec SA is consolidated on a line-by-line basis.
  • (3) The remaining 49% is held by Simest S.p.A. Since Tesmec has an obligation to buy back the portion held by Simest S.p.A., for accounting purposes the shareholding of the subsidiary Tesmec Australia (Pty) Ltd is consolidated on a 100% basis.

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON OPERATIONS

(Not audited by the Independent Auditors)

1. Introduction

1.1 The Tesmec Group

The Parent Company Tesmec S.p.A. (hereinafter "Parent Company" or "Tesmec") is a legal entity organised in accordance with the legal system of the Italian Republic. The ordinary shares of Tesmec are listed on the MTA (screen-based share market) STAR Segment of the Milan Stock Exchange. The registered office of the Tesmec Group (hereinafter "Group" or "Tesmec Group") is in Milan, Piazza S. Ambrogio 16.

The Tesmec Group is a leader in the design, production and marketing of special products and integrated solutions for the construction, maintenance and streamlining of infrastructures relating to the transmission of electrical power, data and material transport.

Founded in Italy in 1951 and managed by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ambrogio Caccia Dominioni, the Group, as from its listing on the Stock Exchange on 1 July 2010, has pursued the stated objective of diversification of the types of products in order to offer a complete range of integrated solutions grouped into three main areas of business: Energy, Trencher and Rail. The structure has more than 900 employees and has production plants located in Grassobbio (Bergamo), Endine Gaiano (Bergamo), Sirone (Lecco) and Monopoli (Bari) in Italy, Alvarado (Texas) in the USA and Durtal in France. Furthermore, after the reorganisation of the Automation segment, Tesmec Automation has 3 additional operating units available in Fidenza, Padua and Patrica (Frosinone). The Group has a global commercial structure, with a direct presence on different continents, through foreign companies and sales offices in the USA, South Africa, Russia, Qatar, China, France, Australia, New Zealand, Ivory Coast and Saudi Arabia.

Through the different types of product, the Group is able to offer:

Energy segment

  • Machines and integrated systems for overhead and underground stringing of power lines and fibre optic cables.
  • Integrated solutions for the streamlining, management and monitoring of low, medium and high voltage power lines (smart grid solutions).

Trencher segment

  • High-efficiency crawler trenching machines for excavation with a set section for the construction of infrastructures for the transmission of data, raw materials and gaseous and liquid products in the various segments: energy, farming, chemical and public utilities.
  • Crawler trenching machines for works on surface mines and earth moving works (Rock Hawg).
  • Rental of the trenching machines.
  • Specialised consultancy and excavation services on customer request.
  • Multi-purpose site machinery (Gallmac).
  • Trencher segment also includes the excavation services for power lines and fibre optic cables that constitute the core business of Marais Group.

Rail segment

  • Machines and integrated systems for the installation, maintenance and diagnostics of the railway catenary wire system, plus customised machines for special operations on the line.
  • The know-how achieved in the development of specific technologies and innovative solutions and the presence of a team of highly-skilled engineers and technicians allow the Tesmec Group to directly manage the entire production chain: from the design, production and marketing or rental of machinery to the supply of know-how relating to the use of systems and optimisation of work, to all pre- and post-sales services related to machinery and the increase in site efficiency.

1.2 Economic and financial framework as at 30 September 2022

Although in an external context characterised by high volatility, the Tesmec Group is fully implementing its plans for the development of Revenues and the consequent significant growth in economic Results, also thanks to the balance between the various strategic business areas and product innovation. At the same time, the Group managed to contain the effects on Net financial indebtedness resulting from the significant growth in Working Capital - the latter increased due both to higher receivables backing higher sales and higher inventories against future sales (with backlog reaching Euro 300 million) and as a protection against uncertainties pertaining international supply-chain and logistics.

More specifically, the Group's Consolidated Revenues continued to grow in the third quarter of the year compared to 2021 (+27% in the third quarter and +20% in the nine months). This growth in turnover affected all business areas and, to a greater extent, the Trencher (+25% in the third quarter and +17 in the nine months) and Rail (+62% in the third quarter and +60% in the

nine months) segments, while it was more contained, but still positive, in the Energy segment (+10% in the third quarter and +4% in the nine months).

The above-mentioned growth took place in a contextual framework that led, especially in the third quarter:

  • from the point of view of the external context, to an increase in costs of raw materials and energy, still not fully reflected in the weighted average costs as at 30 June, with expectations of stabilisation during the fourth quarter, as well as in transport costs, the upward trend of which had already become apparent in the first half-year figures;
  • from the point of view of the internal context, to a boost in selling expenses in support of future business growth (for trade fairs and travels, in particular, as well as a further strengthening of the business structure, which is now at full capacity), the presence of charges related to the Saudi Arabian associate (the latter became a 65% subsidiary as from last September), provisions and lower contributions for research and development activities,

while the Group's policy of increasing sales prices in the meantime had not yet shown its effects as at 30 September.

As a combined effect of all of the above, in the first nine months of 2022 the Group was characterised by a significant growth in both EBITDA (+22% compared to 2021) and EBIT (doubled compared to 2021), although the EBITDA margin for the nine months of 2022 was only marginally higher than in 2021 and, in any case, slightly down compared to the percentage value recorded in the first six months of the current financial year, which, as mentioned, did not fully reflect the changed external scenario of higher costs of raw materials and energy.

Lastly, the consolidated net financial indebtedness as at 30 September 2022 improved by approximately Euro 7 million compared to 30 June, but was still higher than the one as at 31 December 2021, exclusively as a result of the increase in working capital backing the intervened business growth (while there was a decrease of the industrial debt, i.e. the portion of the net financial indebtedness against the balance of fixed assets not directly covered by Shareholders' Equity).

The results for the nine months of 2022, although necessarily affected by the contextual evolutions that have been taking place for several months now, demonstrate Tesmec's soundness and the resilience of its business model, while corroborating the Group's growth expectations.

Lastly, with reference to the forecasts for the current year, the Group confirms its objective of a turnover of more than Euro 240 million, with an improving net financial indebtedness, while EBITDA is expected to generate a profitability compared to sales between 15%-16% at the end of the year, compared to the previously communicated target of more than 16%. On the other hand, the company objectives for 2023 remain confirmed, both with respect to turnover (based on the backlog already acquired and to be acquired) and with respect to variable costs (expected to normalise from the fourth quarter onwards).

2. Macroeconomic Framework1

The global business cycle of the major advanced economies continued to be affected by exceptionally high inflation, worsening financial conditions, the uncertainty related to the conflict in Ukraine, the weakening of the activity in China and, to a lesser extent than at the beginning of the year, supply problems along value chains. There were different trends among the emerging economies: in China, lockdowns in some of the largest production centres and the unfavourable trend in the real-estate sector led to an abrupt weakening of activity, while in Russia, GDP contracted significantly as a result of the war and sanctions, albeit to a lesser extent than expected thanks to resilient energy exports. The price of natural gas in Europe - which reached almost Euro 340 per megawatt-hour at the end of August - fell to just over Euro 110 after the storage targets were reached. The European Commission proposed recently new measures to curb price rises, although futures still indicate high prices for the whole of next year, also due to the risks affecting the security of supplies. On the other hand, oil prices fell to around USD 90 per barrel - the lowest level since the start of the war in Ukraine - as a result of the worsening outlook in the major economies and the slowdown in demand from China. The G7 countries announced that they had reached an agreement to cap the price of crude oil from Russia but, nevertheless, prices rose again - remaining below early summer levels - following OPEC+'s announcement of further production cuts. For this resource, the curve of futures contracts indicates expectations of further declines over the next twelve months. The Federal Reserve approved two further significant increases in the interest rate of reference in July and September and confirmed the need to maintain a restrictive monetary policy until inflation is brought back in line with the target, even if this should weaken economic growth. Since the beginning of July, several other central banks of advanced economies introduced reference rate hikes. Overall, the International Monetary Fund confirmed its world GDP growth forecast for the current year of 3.2%, while it reduced its estimate for the year 2023 to 2.7%, with downward risks. Since the beginning of July, financial conditions in international markets have become more tense: government bond yields in the major advanced economies rose again, share prices fell overall in Europe (and to a greater extent in the United States) and volatility remained very high. The dollar also continued to appreciate against other major currencies, reflecting the more rapid normalisation of monetary policy in the United States.

1 Source: Bank of Italy - Economic Bulletin, Issue 4/2022 - October.

The GDP of the Eurozone, after expanding in the first half of the year, would have stagnated in the summer months, mainly affected by new strong increases in energy commodity prices and the exacerbated uncertainty related to the prolonged war in Ukraine. According to the projections of ECB experts, GDP will grow by 3.1% this year, 0.9% in 2023 and 1.9% in 2024. Estimates were revised upwards for 2022 and downwards for the following two years, mainly due to tensions in energy supplies and the continuation of the strong trend in prices. Inflation rose to 9.9% in September, mainly due to the exceptional growth in energy prices. Also according to the experts' projections, the trend in prices in the area will average 8.1 % in 2022, then gradually decrease in 2023 and converge to just above the inflation target in the second half of 2024. To curb rising inflationary pressures, the Governing Council of the ECB decided on two increases in reference interest rates for a total of 1.25 percentage points, bringing them towards levels that would ensure a return of inflation to values consistent with the medium-term stability objective. The Council also confirmed that it will continue to reinvest the principal repaid on maturing securities under the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programmes (PEPPs).

In Italy, GDP was reported to have declined marginally in the summer quarter, partly due to strong increases in energy costs and the uncertainty on the evolution of the war in Ukraine. Exports in volume increased, mainly to the Eurozone markets, while total imports grew more markedly as supply problems eased. The value of Italian exports of goods to Russia decreased significantly in the months following the military aggression, while Italian imports from Russia grew unabated, driven by rising prices of energy products. Bank loans to businesses accelerated in August, reflecting higher working capital requirements due to higher input costs. Banks are showing a restriction in supply policies, confirmed by the worsening of credit access conditions reported by companies. However, the rise in official interest rates was only partly reflected in the cost of credit to businesses and households, which remains on the whole at low levels. On the domestic demand side, household spending is held back by the loss of purchasing power due to high inflation. During the summer, consumer inflation further increased (9.4% in September), continuing to be affected by exceptional price increases in energy goods and their transmission to other goods and services. The most recent estimates of the Bank of Italy indicate that in a baseline scenario, GDP would grow by 3.3% in the current year as a whole, would slow down to 0.3% in 2023 and would grow by 1.4% in 2024. Consumer price inflation would be at 8.5% in 2022, falling to 6.5% in 2023, and then just above 2% the following year. However, these projections remain subject to strong downside risks: in an adverse scenario - assuming a halt in Russian gas supplies, a new rise in energy prices and a more marked slowdown in world trade - GDP would decline by more than 1.5% in 2023 and return to moderate growth in 2024; on the other hand, inflation would continue to rise next year, exceeding 9%, before falling sharply in 2024. At the end of September, the Government updated its estimates of public accounts for the current year and for the three-year period from 2023 to 2025, as well as those for the interventions related to the RRP. Net indebtedness is estimated at 5.1 per cent of GDP in 2022, about half a percentage point less than what was planned last April; the debt-to-GDP ratio is also expected to fall more than indicated in spring. In recent months, additional measures have been taken to counteract the effects of the increase in energy prices on household and business budgets, in line with the requests to increase the budget deficits authorised by Parliament. The measures taken by the government to mitigate the impact of price increases are estimated to have contained inflation by about 2 percentage points in the third quarter. Following the achievement of all the targets and objectives envisaged for the first half of 2022 by the RRP, the European Commission gave its favourable opinion for the disbursement of the second tranche of RRF funds to Italy at the end of September. A positive assessment of the implementation of the Plan, which has so far focused on the definition and approval of the reforms, as well as on the preparatory steps for the implementation of the investments, was provided, and by the end of this year, resources of around Euro 15 billion will be used. According to official forecasts, investments financed by the RRF resources will reach about 1.7 per cent of GDP in volume as from 2024.

3. Significant events during the period

The significant events occurred during the period are reported below:

  • as from 24 February 2022, with the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Tesmec took all necessary actions to mitigate the impact of this conflict and therefore limited its operations on the Russian territory while preserving the operation of the branch and its essentially commercial management. Note that Tesmec, over the years, has developed a commercial presence and service offering through the subsidiary O.O.O. Tesmec RUS, which, due to its commercial essence, does not have fixed assets and, consequently, is not exposed to their risk of impairment. In fact, the Group, as part of its well-established offering of products and services, developed specific solutions and technologies for the Russian territory that nevertheless made a limited contribution to consolidated turnover in the last financial year 2021 (around 2%). However, Tesmec's management team is constantly monitoring the situation in order to be able to make assessments on the future operations of the Russian subsidiary in full compliance with EU and international rules (with respect to which there are no relations with sanctioned parties);
  • on 13 April 2022, the subsidiary Tesmec Rail S.r.l. definitively acquired the business unit that was managed on a lease basis since July 2019 from the company Advanced Measuring Group S.r.l. (AMG). As this transaction had already been originally

recognised in accordance with IFRS 3, the outright acquisition did not have any significant impact on the Group's statement of financial position. On the same date, the Tesmec Rail S.r.l. Shareholders' Meeting approved the distribution of the 2021 dividends for the amount of Euro 1 million. The dividend was paid on 15 April 2022;

▪ on 21 April 2022, the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Tesmec S.p.A. met electronically in a single call and approved the Financial Statements as at 31 December 2021 and the allocation of the Net Profit. During the Shareholders' Meeting, the Consolidated Financial Statements as at 31 December 2021 of the Tesmec Group and the related reports were presented, including the Consolidated Non-Financial Statement.

The Shareholders' Meeting also resolved favourably on the First Section of the Report on Remuneration and remuneration paid pursuant to article 123-ter of Italian Legislative Decree no. 58/1998 and article 84-quater of Consob Regulation no. 11971/1999 and authorised also the Board of Directors, for a period of 18 months, to purchase, on the regulated market, ordinary shares of Tesmec until 10% of the share capital of the Company and within the limits of the distributable profits and of the available reserves resulting from the last financial statements duly approved by the Company or the subsidiary company making the purchase.

The authorisation also includes the right to dispose of (in whole or in part and also in several times) the shares in the portfolio subsequently, even before having exhausted the maximum number of shares purchasable and to possibly repurchase the shares to the extent that the treasury shares held by the Company and, if necessary, by its subsidiaries, do not exceed the limit established by the authorisation. The quantity and the price at which transactions will be made will comply with the operating procedures laid down by the regulations.

Today's authorisation replaces the last authorisation resolved by the Shareholders' Meeting on 22 April 2021 and expiring in October 2022. The resolution concerning authorisation to purchase treasury shares was passed with the favourable vote of the majority of the Tesmec shareholders at the shareholders' meeting other than the majority shareholder and therefore, pursuant to Article 44-bis of the Issuers' Regulation, the shares that the Issuer will purchase in executing this resolution will be included in the share capital of the Issuer, on which the significant equity investment for the purpose of Article 106, paragraphs 1, 1-bis, 1-ter and 3 letter b) of the TUF will be calculated;

  • on 21 April 2022, the Shareholders' Meeting of Tesmec S.p.A. resolved to:
  • appoint the new Board of Directors that will remain in office until the shareholders' meeting that will be called to approve the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, composed of Gianluca Bolelli, Caterina Caccia Dominioni, Lucia Caccia Dominioni, Paola Durante, Simone Andrea Crolla, Emanuela Teresa Basso Petrino, Guido Luigi Traversa, Antongiulio Marti and Nicola Iorio as well as Ambrogio Caccia Dominioni, who was confirmed as Chairman of the Board of Directors;
  • appoint the new Board of Statutory Auditors that will also remain in office until the shareholders' meeting that will be called to approve the 2024 financial statements, composed of the Statutory Auditors Simone Cavalli (Chairman), Laura Braga and Attilio Massimo Franco Marcozzi and by the Alternate Auditors Maurizio Parni and Alice Galimberti;
  • on 21 April 2022, the Board of Directors confirmed Ambrogio Caccia Dominioni as the Chief Executive Officer and Gianluca Bolelli as Vice Chairman.

The Board of Directors decided to appoint:

  • the directors Emanuela Teresa Basso Petrino (Chairman), Simone Andrea Crolla and Guido Traversa as members of the Control and Risk, Sustainability and Related Parties Transactions Committee;
  • the directors Emanuela Teresa Basso Petrino (Chairman), Antongiulio Marti and Caterina Caccia Dominioni as members of the new Remuneration and Appointments Committee;
  • the Chief Executive Officer Ambrogio Caccia Dominioni as director in charge of the internal control and risk management system and, subordinately, the Vice Chairman Gianluca Bolelli;
  • the Independent Director Paola Durante as Lead Independent Director;
  • on 30 May 2022, Cerved Rating Agency, the Italian rating agency specialised in assessing creditworthiness of non-financial companies, communicated the Company's "B1.2" solicited rating. The evaluation confirms the solvency of the Tesmec Group and its qualification as "investment grade" and is the result of an in-depth analysis process that combines rigorous quantitative models to forecast credit risk and accurate qualitative analyses by the Agency, which also considers the Company's competitive position in the industry;
  • on 16 June 2022, the Board of Directors decided to appoint for the Remuneration and Appointments Committee:
  • Emanuela Teresa Basso Petrino as Chairman;
  • Antongiulio Marti;

  • Simone Andrea Crolla;

  • on 29 June 2022, Tesmec officially became part of the special register of historical trademarks of national interest established by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development;
  • on 28 July 2022, Tesmec signed a loan agreement of Euro 10 million with Ver Capital. This loan has a duration of 6 years expiring on 3 August 2028, and bears an annual floating rate equal to the average of the 3-month and 6-month Euribor plus a 5.00% spread, with a pre-amortisation period of 3 years;
  • on 1 August 2022, the subsidiary Tesmec Automation S.r.l. received the report on findings (PVC) from the Italian Inland Revenue at the end of the tax audit for the tax year 2018. The inspectors challenged the Company's undue utilisation of R&D tax receivables totalling Euro 1.1 million. The Company believes that it has operated correctly and has mandated its consultants to analyse the documentation and produce their own counterclaims;
  • on 4 August 2022, the parent company Tesmec S.p.A. appointed Marco Paredi, former Group Chief Financial Officer, as Director of the Trencher Business Unit and Ruggero Gambini as the new Group Chief Financial Officer and Manager responsible for preparing the Company's financial statements. Paredi will continue to serve as Tesmec's Investor Relations Manager;
  • on 8 September 2022, by virtue of a share capital increase, the parent company Tesmec S.p.A. increased its shareholding in Tesmec Saudi Arabia LLC to 65% of the share capital. Consequently, Tesmec Saudi Arabia LLC was consolidated on a lineby-line basis as from that date. The differential emerging from the acquisition of the original share, dating back to June 2021, and this last share capital increase were allocated to Goodwill in the total amount of Euro 3,014 thousand;
  • on 29 September 2022, the Shareholders' Meeting of the subsidiary Tesmec Automation S.r.l. resolved to scrip issue by Euro 990 thousand. The new share capital of the subsidiary amounts to Euro 1 million;
  • on 29 September 2022, the Shareholders' Meeting of the subsidiary Tesmec Rail S.r.l. resolved to scrip issue by Euro 1,990 thousand. The new share capital of the subsidiary amounts to Euro 2 million;

4. Activity, reference market and operating performance for the first nine months of 2022

The consolidated financial statements of Tesmec have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (hereinafter the "IFRS" or the "International Accounting Standards"), which were endorsed by the European Commission, in effect as at 30 September 2022. The following table shows the Group's major economic indicators of the first nine months of 2022 and the financial indicators as at 30 September 2022 compared with the same period of 2021 and with 31 December 2021.

OVERVIEW OF RESULTS
9 months 2021 Key income statement data (Euro in millions) 9 months 2022
144.2 Operating Revenues 173.5
21.2 EBITDA 25.9
4.8 Operating Income 9.7
2.0 Group Net Profit 9.2
945 Number of employees 967
31 December 2021 Key financial position data (Euro in millions) 30 September 2022
173.8 Net Invested Capital 215.0
69.4 Shareholders' Equity 89.2
121.0 Group net financial indebtedness 125.8
121.3 ESMA Net financial indebtedness 125.8
36.9 Net investments in property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and rights of use 16.3

4.1 Alternative performance measures

In this section, a number of Alternative Performance Measures not envisaged by IFRS (non-GAAP measures) and used by the directors in order to allow a better assessment of the Group's operating performance are illustrated. The Alternative Performance Measures are constructed exclusively from the Group's historical accounting data and are determined in accordance with the provisions of the Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures issued by ESMA/2015/1415 as per Consob Communication no. 92543 of 3 December 2015.

The Alternative Performance Measures shown below are not audited and should not be interpreted as indicators of the Group's future performance:

  • EBITDA: it is represented by the operating income including amortisation/depreciation and can be directly inferred from the consolidated income statement.
  • Net working capital: it is calculated as current assets net of current liabilities excluding financial assets and financial liabilities, and can be directly inferred from the consolidated income statement.
  • Net invested capital: it is calculated as net working capital plus fixed assets and other long-term assets less non-current liabilities and can be directly inferred from the consolidated statement of financial position.
  • Group net financial indebtedness: this is a good indicator of the Tesmec Group's financial structure. It is calculated as the sum of cash and cash equivalents, current financial assets, non-current and current financial liabilities (including right-ofuse liabilities) and fair value of hedging instruments.
  • Net financial indebtedness pursuant to ESMA 32-382-1138 communication: it corresponds to the Group's net financial indebtedness as defined above and also includes trade payables and other non-current payables, which have a significant implicit or explicit financing component (e.g. trade payables with a maturity of more than 12 months), and any other noninterest-bearing loans (as defined in the "Guidelines on disclosure requirements under the Prospectus Regulation" published by ESMA on 4 March 2021 with the "ESMA32- 382-1138" document and incorporated by Consob in its communication 5/21 of 29 April 2021).

5. Income statement

5.1 Consolidated income statement

The comments provided below refer to the comparison of the consolidated income statement figures as at 30 September 2022 with those as at 30 September 2021.

The main accounting figures for the first nine months of 2022 and 2021 are presented in the table below:

As at 30 September
(Euro in thousands) 2022 % of revenues 2021 % of revenues
Revenues from sales and services 173,451 100.0% 144,184 100.0%
Cost of raw materials and consumables (69,204) -39.9% (58,116) -40.3%
Costs for services (34,531) -19.9% (26,412) -18.3%
Payroll costs (44,697) -25.8% (41,405) -28.7%
Other operating costs/revenues, net (5,369) -3.1% (2,720) -1.9%
Amortisation and depreciation (16,235) -9.4% (16,335) -11.3%
Development costs capitalised 6,826 3.9% 5,393 3.7%
Portion of losses/(gains) from operational Joint Ventures evaluated
using the equity method
(553) -0.3% 252 0.2%
Total operating costs (163,763) -94.4% (139,343) -96.6%
Operating income 9,688 5.6% 4,841 3.4%
Financial expenses (10,600) -6.1% (8,148) -5.7%
Financial income 14,841 8.6% 6,535 4.5%
Portion of losses/(gains) from associated companies and non
operational Joint Ventures evaluated using the equity method
44 0.0% (6) 0.0%
Pre-tax profit/(loss) 13,973 8.1% 3,222 2.2%
Income tax (4,730) -2.7% (1,167) -0.8%
Profit/(loss) for the period 9,243 5.3% 2,055 1.4%
Profit/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests (5) 0.0% 15 0.0%
Group profit/(loss) 9,248 5.3% 2,040 1.4%

Revenues

Total revenues as at 30 September 2022, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, recorded an increase of 20.3%.

As at 30 September
(Euro in thousands) 2022 % of revenues 2021 % of revenues 2022 vs 2021
Sales of products 111,275 64.2% 91,569 63.5% 19,706
Services rendered 43,802 25.3% 38,970 27.0% 4,832
Changes in work in progress 18,374 10.6% 13,645 9.5% 4,729
Total revenues from sales and services 173,451 100.0% 144,184 100.0% 29,267

Services rendered mainly concern the trencher segment and are represented by the machine rental business carried out in the United States, France, North Africa and Oceania.

Revenues by geographic area

The Group's turnover is produced abroad for 70.2% and, in particular, in non-EU countries. The revenue analysis by geographic area is indicated below, compared with the first nine months of 2022 and the first nine months of 2021, which indicates the growth in the Italian and North and Central American markets, partially offset by lower sales in the European markets. It is emphasised that the segmentation by geographic area is determined by the country where the customer is located, regardless of where project activities/sales are organised.

As at 30 September
(Euro in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 % change
Italy 51,633 35,726 15,907 44.5%
Europe 32,826 37,943 (5,117) -13.5%
Middle East 19,523 11,507 8,016 69.7%
Africa 6,883 8,307 (1,424) -17.1%
North and Central America 33,202 21,708 11,494 52.9%
BRIC and Others 29,384 28,993 391 1.3%
Total revenues 173,451 144,184 29,267 20.3%

Operating costs net of depreciation and amortisation

Operating costs net of depreciation and amortisation amounted to Euro 147,528 thousand and increased by 19.9% compared to the previous year - while growing at a marginally lower rate than the increase in revenues.

As at 30 September
(Euro in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 % change
Cost of raw materials and consumables (69,204) (58,116) (11,088) 19.1%
Costs for services (34,531) (26,412) (8,119) 30.7%
Payroll costs (44,697) (41,405) (3,292) 8.0%
Other operating costs/revenues, net (5,369) (2,720) (2,649) 97.4%
Development costs capitalised 6,826 5,393 1,433 26.6%
Portion of losses/(gains) from operational Joint Ventures
evaluated using the equity method
(553) 252 (805) -319.4%
E-MARKET
SDIR
CERTIFIED
Operating costs net of depreciation and amortisation (147,528) (123,008) (24,520) 19.9%
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In particular, note the increase in the items "Other operating costs/revenues, net" (resulting from higher provisions for the period, particularly with the associates, as well as lower allocations for grants for research and development activities) and results from operating joint ventures (which were negatively impacted, by 49%, by a negative performance of the Saudi Arabian associate in the period from January to August). Note that as from September 2022, the Saudi Arabian associate, which in the meantime became a 65% subsidiary, began to be consolidated on a line-by-line basis, whereas until 31 August 2022, when it was still a 49% subsidiary, it was consolidated using the equity method.

EBITDA

In terms of margins, EBITDA amounted to Euro 25,923 thousand, improving compared to what was recorded in the first nine months of 2021 when it was equal to Euro 21,176 thousand.

A restatement of the income statement figures representing the performance of EBITDA is provided below:

As at 30 September
(Euro in thousands) 2022 % of revenues 2021 % of revenues 2022 vs 2021
Operating income 9,688 5.6% 4,841 3.4% 4,847
+ Amortisation and depreciation 16,235 9.4% 16,335 11.3% (100)
EBITDA 25,923 14.9% 21,176 14.7% 4,747

Financial Management

As at 30 September
(Euro in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 vs 2021 % change
Net financial income/expenses (4,774) (3,576) (1,198) 33.5%
Foreign exchange gains/losses 8,199 1,948 6,251 > 100%
Fair value adjustment of derivative instruments on exchange rates 816 15 801 > 100%
Portion of losses/(gains) from associated companies and non
operational Joint Ventures evaluated using the equity method
44 (6) 50 < 100%
Total net financial income/expenses 4,285 (1,619) 5,904 < 100%

The net financial management increased compared to the same period in the previous financial year by Euro 5.904 thousand, with the following changes reported:

  • improvement of Euro 6,251 thousand generated by the divergent trend in the exchange rates in the two reference periods, which resulted in recognising net profit totalling Euro 8,199 thousand (realised of Euro 1,761 thousand and unrealised of Euro 6,438 thousand) in the first nine months of 2022 against net profit of Euro 1,948 thousand in the first nine months of 2021;
  • improvement in the fair value adjustment of financial instruments on interest rates of Euro 801 thousand, mainly due to the positive effect of the MtoM of IRS derivatives, a consequence of the current rate hike on the financial market.

5.2 Income Statement by segment

Revenues by segment

The table below shows the turnover figures for the first nine months of 2022 compared to 2021, broken down by the three operating segments in which the Tesmec Group operates.

As at 30 September
(Euro in thousands) 2022 % of revenues 2021 % of revenues 2022 vs 2021
Energy 37,907 21.9% 36,495 25.3% 1,412
Trencher 99,076 57.1% 84,908 58.9% 14,168
Rail 36,468 21.0% 22,781 15.8% 13,687
Total Revenues 173,451 100.0% 144,184 100.0% 29,267

In the first nine months of 2021, the Group consolidated revenues of Euro 173,451 thousand, with an increase of Euro 29,267 thousand (equal to 20.3%) compared to Euro 144,184 thousand in the same period of the previous year.

The turnover of the Trencher segment as at 30 September 2022 was Euro 99,076 thousand, with an increase of 16.7% compared to Euro 84,908 thousand as at 30 September 2021. This growth took place thanks to the recovery of the American market and, more generally, to the start of development and recovery plans in the countries where the Group operates, despite an economic scenario characterised by difficulties in the procurement of materials (which led to the need to build up an adequate strategic stock), in the availability of transport by ship and the increase in purchase prices (not fully recovered in terms of sales price, but nevertheless offset in terms of mix).

The Rail segment recorded revenues of Euro 36,468 thousand, with an increase of 60.1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, when they amounted to Euro 22,781 thousand. Note that the Rail segment is benefiting from the knowhow acquired in previous years and the development of the order portfolio, especially abroad. The growth confirms the trend of strengthening the business generated by higher value-added projects related to diagnostic products and energy transition, with a consequent improvement in product mix and profitability.

With reference to the Energy segment, revenues were Euro 37,907 thousand, with an increase of 3.9% compared to Euro 36,495 thousand as at 30 September 2021. In particular, the Energy-Automation segment achieved revenues of Euro 12,752 thousand, compared to Euro 12,194 thousand as at 30 September 2021. Growth in this sector was also confirmed for the year but slowed down compared to initial estimates due to difficulties in sourcing electronic components and semiconductors from the Far East.

EBITDA by segment

As at 30 September
(Euro in thousands) 2022 % of revenues 2021 % of revenues 2022 vs 2021
Energy 5,159 13.6% 6,624 18.2% (1,465)
Trencher 10,786 10.9% 10,419 12.3% 367
Rail 9,978 27.4% 4,133 18.1% 5,845
EBITDA 25,923 14.9% 21,176 14.7% 4,747

The table below shows EBITDA figures as at 30 September 2022 compared to those as at 30 September 2021, broken down into three operating segments:

This result is the combined effect of different trends in the three segments:

  • Rail: the improvement of the EBITDA from Euro 4,133 thousand in the first nine months of 2021 to Euro 9,978 thousand in 2022 is due, on the one hand, to the recovery of full operations in the segment as described in the previous paragraph commenting on sales, and, on the other hand, to a strong improvement in the mix, now more oriented towards solutions with greater added value; moreover, the work progress in the third quarter benefited from significant cost and experience savings;
  • Trencher: although sales increased, the EBITDA of the Trencher area increased only marginally in absolute terms, from a value of Euro 10,419 thousand as at 30 September 2021 to a value of Euro 10,786 thousand as at 30 September 2022, with

profitability compared to sales losing just under one and a half percentage points in the period compared to 2021. This decrease in the relative margins was due to the aforementioned effects of, on the one hand, higher cost of raw materials, transport and energy, with a still marginal contribution from the pursued policy of price increases, and, on the other hand, higher expenses related to provisions, trade fair and travel expenses, as well as the negative contribution of the Saudi Arabian subsidiary in particular;

▪ Energy: EBITDA decreased from a value of Euro 6,624 thousand as at 30 September 2021 to a value of Euro 5,159 thousand as at 30 September 2022, with reductions both in absolute and relative terms compared to turnover, motivated by a strong increase in the costs of materials and by slowdowns in the supply chain that, although in the presence of a solid backlog, were only partially mitigated by price adjustment actions at contracting authorities.

6. Summary of balance sheet figures as at 30 September 2022

Information is provided below on the Group's main equity indicators as at 30 September 2022 compared to 31 December 2021. In particular, the following table shows the reclassified funding sources and uses from the consolidated balance sheet as at 30 September 2022 and as at 31 December 2021:

As at As at
(Euro in thousands) 30 September 2022 31 December 2021
USES
Net working capital 92,698 76,536
Fixed assets 106,190 102,946
Other long-term assets and liabilities 16,154 14,172
Net invested capital 215,042 193,654
SOURCES
Net financial indebtedness 125,811 121,012
Shareholders' equity 89,231 72,642
Total sources of funding 215,042 193,654

A) Net working capital

The table below shows a breakdown of "Net Working Capital" as at 30 September 2022 and 31 December 2021:

(Euro in thousands) As at
30 September 2022
As at
31 December 2021
Trade receivables 64,633 54,392
Work in progress contracts 13,753 15,691
Inventories 102,420 81,293
Trade payables (68,877) (55,966)
Other current assets/(liabilities) (19,231) (18,874)
Net working capital 92,698 76,536

Net working capital amounted to Euro 92,698 thousand, marking an increase of Euro 16,162 thousand (equal to 21.1%) compared to 31 December 2021. This trend was mainly attributable to the increase in the item "Inventories" of Euro 21,127 thousand (equal to 26.0%), net of the change in trade payables, due to an increase in inventories both from a strategic perspective (to build up a safety stock in a period of high volatility) and from an operational perspective (to meet the company's backlog and production and sales programmes), as well as the increase in Trade Receivables of Euro 10,241 thousand (or 18.8%), due to the strong growth in turnover.

B) Fixed assets

The table below shows a breakdown of "Fixed assets" as at 30 September 2022 and 31 December 2021:

(Euro in thousands) As at
30 September 2022
As at
31 December 2021
Intangible assets 29,318 23,896
Property, plant and equipment 49,994 47,607
Rights of use 21,344 23,352
Equity investments in associates 5,511 8,088
Other equity investments 23 3
Fixed assets 106,190 102,946

Total fixed assets recorded a net increase of Euro 3,244 thousand, largely due to the increase in the item "Intangible assets", which rose by Euro 5,422 thousand, in turn mainly related to the exposure of goodwill arising from the line-by-line consolidation of the company Tesmec Saudi Arabia LLC as from September 2022, an item previously included in "Equity investments in associates".

C) Net financial indebtedness

The table below shows a breakdown of "Net financial indebtedness" as at 30 September 2022 and 31 December 2021:

(Euro in thousands) As at
30 September 2022
of which with
related parties
and group
As at
31 December 2021
of which with
related parties
and group
Cash and cash equivalents (36,431) (50,189)
Current financial assets (31,419) (4,489) (16,777) (9,270)
Current financial liabilities 77,157 6,672 59,220 2,620
Current financial liabilities from rights of use 6,935 6,484
Current portion of derivative financial instruments - 50
Current financial indebtedness 16,242 2,183 (1,212) (6,650)
Non-current financial liabilities 93,179 - 104,166 3,263
Non-current financial liabilities from rights of use 16,390 18,009
Non-current portion of derivative financial instruments - 49
Trade payables and other non-current payables - 254
Non-current financial indebtedness 109,569 - 122,478 3,263
Net financial indebtedness pursuant to ESMA 32-382-
1138 communication
125,811 2,183 121,266 (3,387)
Trade payables and other non-current payables - (254)
Group net financial indebtedness 125,811 2,183 121,012 (3,387)

In the first nine months of 2022, the Group's net financial indebtedness increased by Euro 4,799 thousand compared to the figure at the end of 2021, to service the increase in net working capital. The financial indebtedness prior to the application of IFRS 16, as at 30 September 2022, amounts to Euro 102,486 thousand.

The table below shows the breakdown of the changes:

  • increase in current financial indebtedness of Euro 17,454 thousand, mainly due to the short-term reclassification of the accrued portion of medium-/long-term loans to short-term, including the loan obtained in 2020 from the related parties TTC S.r.l. and MTS-Officine Meccaniche di Precisione S.p.A. of Euro 3,263 thousand due in 2023;
  • decrease in medium/long-term financial indebtedness of Euro 12,909 thousand related to the reclassification in current financial indebtedness of the short-term portions of medium/long-term loans.

The existing loan agreements and bond issues contractually provide for the calculation of the financial covenants based on net financial indebtedness calculated on the consolidated financial statements as at 31 December and prior to the application of

IFRS 16. The loan agreement of the subsidiary Tesmec USA, Inc. provides for financial covenants to be calculated quarterly on the combined financial statements of the Group's US subsidiaries. As at 30 September 2022, these parameters were met.

7. Management and types of financial risk

For the management of financial risks, please see the paragraph "Financial risk management policy" contained in the Explanatory Notes to the Annual Consolidated Financial Statements for 2021, where the Group's policies in relation to the management of financial risks are presented.

8. Atypical and/or unusual and non-recurring transactions with related parties

In compliance with the Consob communications of 20 February 1997, 27 February 1998, 30 September 1998, 30 September 2002 and 27 July 2006, we specify that no transactions took place with related parties of an atypical or unusual nature that are far removed from the company's normal operations or such as to harm the profits, balance sheet or financial results of the Group.

For significant intercompany and related party information, please see the paragraph "Related party transactions" in the Explanatory Notes.

9. Group Employees

The number of Group employees in the first nine months of 2022, including the employees of companies that are fully consolidated, is 967 persons compared to 945 in the first nine months of 2021.

10. Other information

Events occurring after the end of the reporting period

No price-sensitive events occurred after the end of the period.

Business outlook

The results for the nine months of 2022, although necessarily affected by the contextual evolutions that have been taking place for several months now, demonstrate Tesmec's soundness and the resilience of its business model, while corroborating the Group's growth expectations.

Lastly, with reference to the forecasts for the current year, the Group confirms its objective of a turnover of more than Euro 240 million, with an improving Net Financial Position, while EBITDA is expected to generate a profitability compared to sales between 15%-16% at the end of the year, compared to the previously communicated target of more than 16%. On the other hand, the company objectives for 2023 remain confirmed, both with respect to turnover (based on the backlog already acquired and to be acquired) and with respect to variable costs (expected to normalise from the fourth quarter onwards).

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Not audited by the Independent Auditors)

Consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 September 2022 and as at 31 December 2021

30 September 2022 31 December 2021
(Euro in thousands)
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Intangible assets 29,318 23,896
Property, plant and equipment 49,994 47,607
Rights of use 21,344 23,352
Equity investments in associates evaluated using the equity method 5,511 8,088
Other equity investments 23 3
Financial receivables and other non-current financial assets 7,388 6,821
Derivative financial instruments 727 10
Deferred tax assets 17,516 15,839
Non-current trade receivables 2,418 1,761
Other non-current assets 1,266 1,266
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 135,505 128,643
CURRENT ASSETS
Work in progress contracts 13,753 15,691
Inventories 102,420 81,293
Trade receivables 64,633 54,392
of which with related parties: 11,495 3,510
Tax receivables 2,357 1,782
Other available-for-sale securities - 2
Financial receivables and other current financial assets 31,419 16,775
of which with related parties: 4,489 9,270
Other current assets 14,597 9,365
Cash and cash equivalents 36,431 50,189
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 265,610 229,489
TOTAL ASSETS 401,115 358,132
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS
Share capital 15,702 15,702
Reserves/(deficit) 61,721 55,670
Group net profit/(loss) 9,248 1,195
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS 86,671 72,567
Capital and reserves/(deficit) attributable to non-controlling interests 2,565 61
Net profit/(loss) for the period attributable to non-controlling interests (5) 14
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS 2,560 75
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 89,231 72,642
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Medium/long-term loans 90,690 100,439
of which with related parties: - 3,263
Bond issue 2,489 3,727
Non-current financial liabilities from rights of use 16,390 18,009
Derivative financial instruments - 49
Employee benefit liability 4,005 4,564
Deferred tax liabilities 9,156 6,707
Other long-term liabilities - 254
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 122,730 133,749
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing financial payables (current portion) 74,683 56,753
of which with related parties: 6,672 2,620
Bond issue 2,474 2,467
Current financial liabilities from rights of use 6,935 6,484
Derivative financial instruments - 50
Trade payables 68,877 55,966
of which with related parties: 1,392 1,310
Advances from customers 4,371 2,194
Income taxes payable 4,698 2,051
Provisions for risks and charges 4,554 3,171
Other current liabilities 22,562 22,605
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 189,154 151,741
TOTAL LIABILITIES 311,884 285,490
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 401,115 358,132

Consolidated income statement as at 30 September 2022 and 30 September 2021

As at 30 September
(Euro in thousands) 2022 2021
Revenues from sales and services 173,451 144,184
of which with related parties: 10,712 9,739
Cost of raw materials and consumables (69,204) (58,116)
of which with related parties: (8) (56)
Costs for services (34,531) (26,412)
of which with related parties: (105) (193)
Payroll costs (44,697) (41,405)
Other operating costs/revenues, net (5,369) (2,720)
of which with related parties: 188 139
Amortisation and depreciation (16,235) (16,335)
Development costs capitalised 6,826 5,393
Portion of losses/(gains) from operational Joint Ventures evaluated using the
equity method
(553) 252
Total operating costs (163,763) (139,343)
Operating income 9,688 4,841
Financial expenses (10,600) (8,148)
of which with related parties: (364) (40)
Financial income 14,841 6,535
of which with related parties: 92 60
Portion of losses/(gains) from associated companies and non-operational Joint
Ventures evaluated using the equity method
44 (6)
Pre-tax profit/(loss) 13,973 3,222
Income tax (4,730) (1,167)
Profit/(loss) for the period 9,243 2,055
Profit/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests (5) 15
Group profit/(loss) 9,248 2,040
Basic and diluted earnings/(losses) per share 0.0152 0.0034

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income as at 30 September 2022 and 30 September 2021

As at 30 September
(Euro in thousands) 2022 2021
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD 9,243 2,055
Other components of comprehensive income:
Other components of comprehensive income that will be subsequently reclassified to net
income/(loss) for the period:
Exchange differences on conversion of foreign financial statements 4,400 1,719
Other components of comprehensive income that will not be subsequently reclassified to
net income/(loss) for the period:
Actuarial profit/(loss) on defined benefit plans 615 171
Income tax (148) (42)
467 129
Total other income/(losses) after tax 4,867 1,848
Total comprehensive income (loss) after tax 14,110 3,903
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Parent Company 14,064 (4,856)
Non-controlling interests 46 17

Statement of consolidated cash flows as at 30 September 2022 and 30 September 2021

As at 30 September
(Euro in thousands) 2022 2021
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit/(loss) for the period 9,243 2,055
Adjustments to reconcile net income for the period with the cash flows generated
by (used in) operating activities:
Amortisation and depreciation 16,235 16,335
Provisions for employee benefit liability 403 67
Provisions for risks and charges/inventory obsolescence/doubtful accounts 2,179 938
Employee benefit payments (347) (157)
Payments of provisions for risks and charges (117) (161)
Net change in deferred tax assets and liabilities 1,010 (123)
Change in fair value of financial instruments (816) (16)
Change in current assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables (13,852) 390
of which with related parties: (7,985) (5,495)
Inventories (14,593) (11,406)
Trade payables 12,615 (3,198)
of which with related parties: 82 219
Other current assets and liabilities (3,367) (3,421)
NET CASH FLOW GENERATED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES (A) 8,593 1,303
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in property, plant and equipment (6,757) (10,865)
Investments in intangible assets (8,792) (6,968)
Investments in Rights of use (4,415) (3,484)
(Investments)/disposals of financial assets (14,323) (2,407)
of which with related parties: 4,781 (2,441)
Change in the consolidation area (3,632) (2,462)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and rights 7,317 9,342
of use
NET CASH FLOW USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (B)
(30,602) (16,844)
NET CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Disbursement of medium/long-term loans 15,316 27,530
of which with related parties: (3,263) -
Recognition of financial liabilities from rights of use 6,012 4,933
Repayment of medium/long-term loans (13,912) (26,735)
Repayment of financial liabilities from rights of use (7,179) (5,029)
Net change in short-term financial debt 4,125 (7,145)
of which with related parties: 4,052 (293)
Paid increase of capital 2,479 -
Other changes - (132)
NET CASH FLOW GENERATED BY/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES (C) 6,841 (6,578)
TOTAL CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD (D=A+B+C) (15,168) (22,119)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (E) 1,410 202
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD (F) 50,189 70,426
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (G=D+E+F) 36,431 48,509
Additional information:
Interest paid 5,571 3,254
Income tax paid 584 971

Statement of changes in consolidated shareholders' equity as at 30 September 2022 and 30 September 2021

(Euro in thousands) Share
capital
Legal
reserve
Share
premium
reserve
Reserve
of
treasury
shares
Translation
reserve
Other
reserves
Profit/(loss)
for the
period
Total
shareholders'
equity
attributable
to Parent
Company
shareholders
Total
shareholders'
equity
attributable
to non
controlling
interests
Total
shareholders'
equity
Balance as at 1 January 2022 15,702 2,141 39,215 (2,341) 3,886 12,769 1,195 72,567 75 72,642
Net profit for the period - - - - - - 9,248 9,248 (5) 9,243
Other profits/(losses - - - - 4,349 467 4,816 51 4,867
Comprehensive income statement - - - - 4,349 467 9,248 14,064 46 14,110
Change in the consolidation area - - - - - 40 - 40 2,439 2,479
Allocation of profit for the period - - - - - 1,195 (1,195) - - -
Balance as at 30 September 2022 15,702 2,141 39,215 (2,341) 8,235 14,471 9,248 86,671 2,560 89,231
(Euro in thousands) Share
capital
Legal
reserve
Share
premium
reserve
Reserve
of
treasury
shares
Translation
reserve
Other
reserves
Profit/(loss)
for the
period
Total
shareholders'
equity
attributable
to Parent
Company
shareholders
Total
shareholders'
equity
attributable
to non
controlling
interests
Total
shareholders'
equity
Balance as at 1 January 2021 15,702 2,141 39,215 (2,341) 1,809 19,689 (6,828) 69,387 61 69,448
Net profit for the period - - - - - - 2,040 2,040 15 2,055
Other profits/(losses - - - - 1,717 129 - 1,846 2 1,848
Comprehensive income statement - - - - 1,717 129 2,040 3,886 17 3,903
Other changes - - - - - (263) - (263) - (263)
Allocation of profit for the period - - - - - (6,828) 6,828 - - -
Balance as at 30 September 2021 15,702 2,141 39,215 (2,341) 3,526 12,727 2,040 73,010 78 73,088

Explanatory notes

Accounting policies adopted in preparing the interim consolidated report on operations as at 30 September 2022

1. Company information

The Parent Company Tesmec S.p.A. (hereinafter "Parent Company" or "Tesmec") is a legal entity organised in accordance with the legal system of the Italian Republic. The ordinary shares of Tesmec are listed on the MTA STAR Segment of the Milan Stock Exchange as from 1 July 2010. The registered office of the Tesmec Group (hereinafter "Group" or "Tesmec Group") is in Milan, Piazza S. Ambrogio 16.

2. Reporting standards

The interim consolidated report on operations as at 30 September 2022 was prepared in condensed form. Since the interim consolidated report on operations does not disclose all the information required in preparing the consolidated annual financial statements or interim financial statements in accordance with IAS 34, it must be read together with the consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2021.

The accounting standards adopted in preparing this interim consolidated report on operations as at 30 September 2022 are those adopted for preparing the consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2021 in compliance with IFRS, to which reference is made for full details. Note that the standards and interpretations approved by the European Union and that came into force for the first time on 1 January 2022 have no particular relevance for the Group. Moreover, the Group has not adopted in advance any other principle, interpretation or modification published but not yet in force.

The interim consolidated report on operations as at 30 September 2022 comprises the consolidated statement of financial position, consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in consolidated shareholders' equity, statement of consolidated cash flows. Comparative figures are disclosed (31 December 2021 for the statement of financial position and the third quarter of 2021 for the consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in shareholders' equity and cash flow statement).

More precisely, the consolidated statement of financial position, the consolidated income statement, the consolidated comprehensive income statement, the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows are drawn up in extended form and are in the same format adopted for the consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2021.

The interim consolidated report on operations is presented in Euro. The balances in the financial statements and notes to the financial statements are expressed in thousands of Euro, except where specifically indicated.

Disclosure of the interim consolidated report on operations of the Tesmec Group for the period ended 30 September 2022 was authorised by the Board of Directors on 4 November 2022.

Translation of foreign currency financial statements and of foreign currency items

The exchange rates used to determine the value in Euros of the financial statements of subsidiary companies expressed in foreign currency (exchange rate to Euro 1) are shown below:

Average exchange rates for the End-of-period exchange rate
period ended 30 September as at 30 September
2022 2021 2022 2021
US Dollar 1.064 1.196 0.975 1.158
Russian Rouble 75.069 88.534 55.406 84.339
South African Rand 16.952 17.423 17.535 17.563
Renminbi 7.019 7.738 6.937 7.485
Qatari Riyal 3.872 4.354 3.548 4.215
Algerian Dinar 152.183 160.224 137.057 158.747
Tunisian Dinar 3.240 3.295 3.179 3.267
Australian Dollar 1.504 1.577 1.508 1.610
New Zealand Dollar 1.647 1.682 1.718 1.686
Saudi Riyal 3.989 4.486 3.656 4.342
CFA Franc 655.957 655.957 655.957 655.957
GNF Franc 9,300.010 11,802.972 8,386.382 11,237.184
Moroccan Dinar 10.580 10.680 10.714 10.476

3. Consolidation methods and area

As at 30 September 2022, the consolidation area changed as follows compared to 31 December 2021:

  • the company R and E Contracting (Pty) Ltd., originally 20% owned by Tesmec SA (Pty) Ltd. has been removed from the consolidation area as it is in the process of being cancelled from the local register of companies;
  • the company Tesmec Saudi Arabia LLC, following a share capital increase that increased its shareholding to 65%, is consolidated on a line-by-line basis as from September 2022.

4. New accounting standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Group

The accounting standards adopted for the preparation of the Interim consolidated report on operations are the same as those adopted for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021, with the exception of the adoption as of 1 January 2022 of the new standards and amendments. The Group has not adopted in advance any new standard, interpretation or amendment issued but not yet in force.

Several amendments are applied for the first time in 2022 but have no impact on the Group's interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accounting standards, amendments and IFRS interpretations applied as from 1 January 2022

The following accounting standards, amendments and IFRS interpretations were applied by the Group for the first time on 1 January 2022:

On 14 May 2020, the IASB published the following amendments called:

  • Amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combinations: the purpose of the amendments is to update the reference in IFRS 3 to the revised Conceptual Framework without this entailing changes to the provisions of the standard.
  • Amendments to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment: the purpose of the amendments is not to allow the amount received from the sale of goods produced during the testing phase of the asset to be deducted from the cost of property, plant and equipment. Therefore, these sales revenues and the related costs will be recognised in the income statement.
  • Amendments to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets: the amendment clarifies that all costs directly attributable to the contract must be considered in the estimate of the possible cost of a contract. Accordingly, the assessment of the possible cost of a contract includes not only incremental costs (such as, for example, the cost of direct material used in processing), but also all costs that the company cannot avoid in that it has entered into the contract (such as, for example, the portion of depreciation of machinery used for the performance of the contract).
  • Annual Improvements 2018-2020: the amendments were made to IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, IAS 41 Agriculture and to Illustrative Examples of IFRS 16 Leases.

The adoption of these amendments did not have any effect on the Group's consolidated financial statements.

Accounting standards, amendments and IFRS interpretations approved by the European Union, not yet mandatorily applicable and not early adopted by the group as at 30 September 2022

▪ On 18 May 2017, the IASB issued the standard IFRS 17 – Insurance Contracts that will replace standard IFRS 4 – Insurance Contracts.

The aim of the new standard is to ensure that an entity provides relevant information that faithfully represents the rights and obligations arising from issued insurance contracts. The IASB developed the standard to eliminate inconsistencies and weaknesses in existing accounting policies by providing a single standard-based framework to take account of all types of insurance contracts, including reinsurance contracts that an insurer holds.

The new standard also includes presentation and disclosure requirements to improve comparability between entities in this sector.

The new standard measures an insurance contract on the basis of a General Model, or its simplified version, called the Premium Allocation Approach ("PAA").

The main features of the General Model are:

  • estimates and assumptions of future cash flows are always current;
  • the measurement reflects the time value of money;
  • the estimates envisage an extensive use of observable information on the market;
  • there is a current and explicit measurement of the risk;
  • the expected profit is deferred and aggregated in groups of insurance contracts at the time of initial recognition; and
  • the expected profit is recognised during the contractual hedging period, taking into account the adjustments resulting from changes in the assumptions relating to the cash flows for each group of contracts.

The PAA approach involves measuring the liability for the residual coverage of a group of insurance contracts provided that, at the time of initial recognition, the entity expects the liability to reasonably represent an approximation of the General Model. Contracts with a coverage period of one year or less are automatically eligible for the PAA approach. The simplifications resulting from the application of the PAA method do not apply to the measurement of liabilities for outstanding claims, which are measured using the General Model. However, it is not necessary to discount those cash flows if it is expected that the balance to be paid or received will occur within one year of the date on which the claim occurred.

The entity must apply the new standard to insurance contracts issued, including reinsurance contracts issued, reinsurance contracts held and also investment contracts with a discretionary participation feature (DPF).

The standard is effective beginning on 1 January 2023 but earlier application is permitted only for entities applying IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments and IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The directors do not expect a significant effect on the Group's consolidated financial statements through the adoption of this standard.

▪ On 12 February 2021, the IASB published two amendments called "Disclosure of Accounting Policies—Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2" and "Definition of Accounting Estimates—Amendments to IAS 8". The amendments are intended to improve the disclosure of accounting policies so as to provide more useful information to investors and other primary users of financial statements and to help companies distinguish changes in accounting estimates from changes in accounting policies. The amendments will apply beginning on 1 January 2023, but early application is permitted. The directors do not expect a significant effect on the Group's consolidated financial statements through the adoption of these amendments.

Accounting standards, amendments and IFRS interpretations not yet approved by the European Union

As at the date of this document, the competent bodies of the European Union have not yet completed the approval process required for the adoption of the amendments and standards described below.

  • On 23 January 2020, the IASB published an amendment called "Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current". The purpose of the document is to clarify how to classify payables and other short or long-term liabilities. The amendments are effective beginning on 1 January 2023; in any case, early application is permitted. The directors do not expect a significant effect on the Group's consolidated financial statements through the adoption of this amendment.
  • On 7 May 2021, the IASB published an amendment called "Amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes: Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction". The document clarifies how deferred taxes must be recognised on certain operations that can generate assets and liabilities of equal amounts, such as leases and dismantling obligations.

The amendments will apply beginning on 1 January 2023, but early application is permitted. The directors do not expect a significant effect on the Group's consolidated financial statements through the adoption of this amendment.

  • On 9 December 2021, the IASB published an amendment called "Amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance contracts: Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 – Comparative Information". The amendment is a transition option relating to comparative information on financial assets presented as at the date of initial application of IFRS 17. The amendment is aimed at avoiding temporary accounting mismatches between financial assets and liabilities of insurance contracts, and thus at improving the usefulness of comparative information for readers of financial statements. The amendments will apply from 1 January 2023, together with the application of IFRS 17. The directors do not expect a significant effect on the Group's consolidated financial statements through the adoption of this amendment.
  • On 30 January 2014, the IASB published IFRS 14 – Regulatory Deferral Accounts, which allows only those who adopt IFRS for the first time to continue to recognise amounts relating to Rate Regulation Activities in accordance with the previously adopted accounting standards. Since the Company/Group is not a first-time adopter, this standard is not applicable.

5. Segment Reporting

For management purposes, the Tesmec Group is organised into strategic business units identified based on the goods and services provided, and presents three operating segments for disclosure purposes:

Energy segment

  • machines and integrated systems for overhead and underground stringing of power lines and fibre optic cables;
  • integrated solutions for the streamlining, management and monitoring of low, medium and high voltage power lines (smart grid solutions).

Trencher segment

  • high-efficiency crawler trenching machines for excavation with a set section for the construction of infrastructures for the transmission of data, raw materials and gaseous and liquid products in the various segments: energy, farming, chemical and public utilities;
  • crawler trenching machines for works on surface mines and earth moving works (Rock Hawg);
  • rental of the trenching machines;
  • specialised consultancy and excavation services on customer request;
  • multi-purpose site machinery (Gallmac);
  • this segment also includes the excavation services for power lines and fibre optic cables that constitute the core business of Marais Group.

Rail segment

▪ machines and integrated systems for the installation, maintenance and diagnostics of the railway catenary wire system, plus customised machines for special operations on the line.

No operating segment has been aggregated in order to determine the indicated operating segments that are the subject of the reporting.

As at 30 September
2022
(Euro in thousands) Energy Trencher Rail Consolidated Energy Trencher Rail Consolidated
Revenues from sales and services 37,907 99,076 36,468 173,451 36,495 84,908 22,781 144,184
Operating costs net of depreciation and
amortisation
(32,748) (88,290) (26,490) (147,528) (29,871) (74,489) (18,648) (123,008)
EBITDA 5,159 10,786 9,978 25,923 6,624 10,419 4,133 21,176
Amortisation and depreciation (3,588) (9,723) (2,924) (16,235) (4,162) (9,374) (2,799) (16,335)
Total operating costs (36,336) (98,013) (29,414) (163,763) (34,033) (83,863) (21,447) (139,343)
Operating income 1,571 1,063 7,054 9,688 2,462 1,045 1,334 4,841
Net financial income/(expenses) 4,285 (1,619)
Pre-tax profit/(loss) 13,973 3,222
Income tax (4,730) (1,167)
Profit/(loss) for the period 9,243 2,055
Profit/(loss) attributable to non
controlling interests
(5) 15
Group profit/(loss) 9,248 2,040

The directors monitor separately the results achieved by the business units in order to make decisions on resources, allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is assessed based on operating income.

Group financial management (including financial income and charges) and income tax are managed at Group level and are not allocated to the individual operating segments.

The following table shows the consolidated statement of financial position by operating segment as at 30 September 2022 and as at 31 December 2021:

As at 30 September 2022 As at 31 December 2021
(Euro in thousands) Energy Trencher Rail Not
allocated
Consolidated Energy Trencher Rail Not
allocated
Consolidated
Intangible assets 10,964 9,322 9,032 - 29,318 10,062 5,833 8,001 - 23,896
Property, plant and equipment 3,122 37,856 9,016 - 49,994 2,980 36,554 8,073 - 47,607
Rights of use 762 19,881 701 - 21,344 817 21,945 590 - 23,352
Financial assets 4,792 1,168 3,293 4,396 13,649 3,858 4,334 3,293 3,437 14,922
Other non-current assets 1,982 9,191 595 9,432 21,200 1,936 6,595 727 9,608 18,866
Total non-current assets 21,622 77,418 22,637 13,828 135,505 19,653 75,261 20,684 13,045 128,643
Work in progress contracts 2,219 - 11,534 - 13,753 1,346 - 14,345 - 15,691
Inventories 25,332 67,725 9,363 - 102,420 17,766 59,542 3,985 - 81,293
Trade receivables 14,182 43,167 7,284 - 64,633 7,657 35,734 11,001 - 54,392
Other current assets 3,548 8,719 24,471 11,635 48,373 2,500 4,385 7,554 13,485 27,924
Cash and cash equivalents 3,276 7,244 4,505 21,406 36,431 5,205 9,807 7,135 28,042 50,189
Total current assets 48,557 126,855 57,157 33,041 265,610 34,474 109,468 44,020 41,527 229,489
Total assets 70,179 204,273 79,794 46,869 401,115 54,127 184,729 64,704 54,572 358,132
Shareholders' equity
attributable to parent company
shareholders
Shareholders' equity
- - - 86,671 86,671 - - - 72,567 72,567
attributable to non-controlling
interests
- - - 2,560 2,560 - - - 75 75
Non-current liabilities 2,462 18,542 7,842 93,884 122,730 2,983 19,414 8,338 103,014 133,749
Current financial liabilities 4,863 4,675 11,454 56,165 77,157 2,509 4,279 10,013 42,469 59,270
Current financial liabilities from
rights of use
314 3,821 139 2,661 6,935 276 3,531 91 2,586 6,484
Trade payables 14,262 40,808 13,807 68,877 14,351 33,089 8,526 - 55,966
Other current liabilities 2,492 10,679 13,119 9,895 36,185 1,324 8,779 11,588 8,330 30,021
Total current liabilities 21,931 59,983 38,519 68,721 189,154 18,460 49,678 30,218 53,385 151,741
Total liabilities 24,393 78,525 46,361 162,605 311,884 21,443 69,092 38,556 156,399 285,490
Total shareholders' equity and
liabilities
24,393 78,525 46,361 251,836 401,115 21,443 69,092 38,556 229,041 358,132

6, Related party transactions

The following table gives details of economic and equity transactions with related parties, The companies listed below have been identified as related parties as they are linked directly or indirectly to the current shareholders:

Half-year ended 30 September 2022 Half-year ended 30 September 2021
(Euro in thousands) Revenues Cost of
raw
materials
Costs
for
services
Other operating
costs/revenues,
net
Financial
income
and
expenses
Revenues Cost of
raw
materials
Costs
for
services
Other operating
costs/revenues,
net
Financial
income
and
expenses
Associates:
Locavert S,A, 783 - - - - 140 - - - -
Subtotal 783 - - - - 140 - - - -
Joint Ventures:
Condux Tesmec Inc, 5,068 - (15) 175 34 6,088 - - 114 9
Tesmec Saudi Arabia - - - - - 1,500 - - - -
Tesmec Peninsula 3,327 - (55) - 50 263 (55) - - 39
Subtotal 8,395 - (70) 175 84 7,851 (55) - 114 48
Related parties:
Ambrosio S,r,l, - - - (2) (2) - - - (1) -
TTC S,r,l, - - (23) - - - - (23) - -
Ceresio Tours S,r,l, - - - - - - - - - -
Dream Immobiliare S,r,l, - - - 5 (266) - - - (12) (4)
FI,IND - - - - - - - - 29 -
M,T,S, Officine
meccaniche S,p,A,
1,514 (8) (2) 10 (63) 1,610 (1) (1) 9 (3)
ICS Tech, S,r,l, 17 - - - - 109 - - - -
COMATEL 3 - - - - 29 - - - -
Triskell Conseil Partner - - (10) - - - - (169) - -
RX S,r,l, - - - - (25) - - - - (21)
Subtotal 1,534 (8) (35) 13 (356) 1,748 (1) (193) 25 (28)
Total 10,712 (8) (105) 188 (272) 9,739 (56) (193) 139 20
31 December 2021
(Euro in thousands) Trade
receivables
Current
financial
receivables
Non
current
financial
payables
Current
financial
payables
Trade
payables
Trade
receivable
s
Current
financial
receivables
Non
current
financial
payables
Current
financial
payables
Trade
payables
Associates:
Locavert S,A, 62 - - - - 20 - - - -
Primis Group S,r,l, 1 - - - 15 - - - - -
Subtotal 63 - - - 15 20 - - - -
Joint Ventures:
Condux Tesmec Inc, 4,523 1,243 - - 15 2,782 1,707 - - 3
Tesmec Peninsula 6,591 2,375 - 2,078 59 12 2,044 - 1,089 4
Tesmec Saudi Arabia - - - - - 441 4,648 - - 7
Marais Lucas - 794 - - - - 794 - - -
Subtotal 11,114 4,412 - 2,078 74 3,235 9,193 - 1,089 14
Related parties:
Ambrosio S,r,l, - - - - 14 - - - - 4
Dream Immobiliare
S,r,l,
- 77 - - 1,169 - 77 - - 1,137
TTC S,r,l, - - - - - - - - - 24
M,T,S, Officine
meccaniche S,p,A,
236 - - 3,050 57 123 - 3,050 - 63
ICS Tech, S,r,l, 82 - - - - 132 - 213 1,531 34
COMATEL - - - - - - - - - 34
RX S,r,l, - - - 1,544 63 - - - - -
Subtotal 318 77 - 4,594 1,303 255 77 3,263 1,531 1,296
Total 11,495 4,489 - 6,672 1,392 3,510 9,270 3,263 2,620 1,310

Certification pursuant to Article 154-bis of Italian Legislative Decree no, 58/98

    1. The undersigned Ambrogio Caccia Dominioni and Ruggero Gambini, as the Chief Executive Officer and the Manager responsible for preparing the Company's financial statements of Tesmec S,p,A,, respectively, hereby certify, also taking into consideration the provisions of Article 154-bis, paragraphs 3 and 4, of Italian Legislative Decree no, 58 of 24 February 1998:
  • the adequacy in relation to the characteristics of the business and
  • the actual application

of the administrative and accounting procedures adopted to prepare the Interim consolidated report on operations as at 30 September 2022,

    1. We also certify that:
  • 2,1 the Interim consolidated report on operations as at 30 September 2022:
  • correspond to the amounts shown in the Company's accounts, books and records;
  • gives a view of the financial position, the results of the operations and of the cash flows of the issuer and of its consolidated companies,
  • 2,2 the interim report on operations refers to the important events that took place during the first nine months of the financial period and their impact on the Interim consolidated report on operations, together with a description of the main risks and uncertainties for the three remaining months of the financial period, The interim report on operations also includes a reliable analysis of information on significant transactions with related parties,

Grassobbio, 4 November 2022

Mr, Ambrogio Caccia Dominioni Mr, Ruggero Gambini

Chief Executive Officer Manager responsible for preparing the Company's financial statements

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