Quarterly Report • May 13, 2022
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DIRECTORS' REPORT

INFORMATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………page 3 CALL NOTICE .........................................................................................................................................page 4 LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS ...........................................................................................................page 5 CORPORATE BOARDS............................................................................................................................page 6


| CORPORATE BOARDS 4 | |
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| 1. METHODOLOGICAL NOTE 5 | |
| 2. GROUP STRUCTURE 5 | |
| ➢ Overview of the Group's healthcare facilities 5 |
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| ➢ The Garofalo Healthcare Group 6 |
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| ➢ Group activities by sector 7 |
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| 3. GHC GROUP FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 8 | |
| 3.1 GHC Group financial highlights 8 | |
| 3.2 2022 Consolidated Revenues Overview 9 | |
| 3.3. 2022 Consolidated Costs Overview 10 | |
| 3.4. 2022 Consolidated Operating EBITDA and Operating EBITDA Adjusted 10 | |
| 3.5. 2022 Consolidated EBIT and EBIT Adjusted Overview 10 | |
| 3.6. 2022 Consolidated net profit overview 11 | |
| 4. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - COMPARATIVE PRO-FORMA FIGURES 11 | |
| 5. BALANCE SHEET 12 | |
| 5.1. Balance Sheet 12 | |
| 5.2. Net Financial Position 14 | |
| 6. INVESTMENTS 15 | |
| 6.1 Recurring investments 15 |
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| 6.2 Capex in long-term development and organisational restructuring 15 |
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| 7. COVID-19 OVERVIEW 15 | |
| 8. MANAGEMENT AND CO-ORDINATION 16 | |
| 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 16 | |
| 10. OUTLOOK 16 | |
| 11. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 18 | |
| 12. DECLARATION OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER 22 |

Piazzale Delle Belle Arti, n.6 – 00196 Rome (RM)
Share capital subscribed and paid-in Euro 31,570,000
Rome Company's Registration Office – Economic & Administrative Index No.: 947074
Tax Number: 06103021009
VAT Number: 03831150366
Website: http://www.garofalohealthcare.com

ALESSANDRO MARIA RINALDI Chairperson MARIA LAURA GAROFALO Chief Executive Officer ALESSANDRA RINALDI GAROFALO Director CLAUDIA GAROFALO Director GIUSEPPE GIANNASIO Director GUIDO DALLA ROSA PRATI Director JAVIER DE LA RICA ARANGUREN Director GIANCARLA BRANDA Independent Director FRANCA BRUSCO Independent Director NICOLETTA MINCATO Independent Director FEDERICO FERRO-LUZZI Independent Director
FRANCA BRUSCO FEDERICO FERRO LUZZI NICOLETTA MINCATO
FEDERICO FERRO LUZZI GIANCARLA BRANDA FRANCA BRUSCO
SONIA PERON Chairperson FRANCESCA DI DONATO Statutory Auditor ALESSANDRO MUSAIO Statutory Auditor
ANDREA BONELLI Alternate Auditor MARCO SALVATORE Alternate Auditor
EY S.P.A.
UMBERTO SURIANI
LUIGI CELENTANO

This Interim Report was drawn up according to Article 82-ter of the Issuers' Regulation, adopted with motion No. 11971 of May 14, 1999, introduced on the basis of Article 154-ter, paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Consolidated Finance Act ("CFA"). Therefore, the provisions of the international accounting standard covering interim reporting (IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting") were not adopted. All amounts are expressed in thousands of Euro, unless otherwise stated.
The publication of the Interim Financial Report at March 31, 2022 is governed by the Regulation of Markets organised and managed by "Borsa Italiana" and, in particular, Article 2.2.3, paragraph 3.
The accounting standards used by the Group are the International Financial Reporting Standards, endorsed by the European Union ("IFRS") and in application of Legislative Decree No. 38/2005 and the other CONSOB financial statements provisions. The accounting policies and consolidation principles adopted are the same as those utilised for the 2021 Consolidated Annual Financial Statements, to which reference should be made.
The Interim Financial Report at March 31, 2022 was approved by the Board of Directors on May 13, 2022.
The GHC Group is an Italian accredited private healthcare leader operating, at March 31, 2022, through 28 healthcare clinics, in addition to four clinics owned by Il Fiocco S.c.a.r.l., held 40% by GHC through the subsidiary Fi.d.es Medica S.r.l., offering a comprehensive range of services covering all areas of healthcare thanks to diversified specialties, the use of cutting-edge technologies and highly-qualified personnel.


The Group operates in regions of northern and central Italy that have been selected as attractive in terms of: i) per capita health spending, ii) above-average per capita income for Italy; iii) sound financial health of the Regional Health Service; and iv) internal transport infrastructure.
Between the IPO and March 31, 2022, the Group executed its acquisition-led growth strategy, with the acquisition of ten new clinics, as well as acquisitions of further minority holdings of existing subsidiaries (Casa di Cura Prof. Nobili and Villa Garda, now 100% owned), as set out below.

The chart below shows the GHC Group's structure at March 31, 2022, including the equity interest held by Garofalo Health Care S.p.A. (hereinafter also "GHC" or the "Company" or the "Parent Company" or the "Holding Company") in each of the subsidiaries:


The following table breaks down the main specialties provided by the Group by sector and segment(1) :
| Sector | POST-ACUTE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUTE | Long-term care | Rehabilitation | OUTPATIENT | DEPENDENCY CARE | Leases and other revenues deriving |
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| Wide range of specialisations in acute patient therapy, including: |
Long-term hospitalisations for ● patients suffering from: |
Rehabilitation treatments, including: |
Outpatient services, consultations, and |
Assistance and treatment of specific conditions, |
from non-core activities |
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| - Heart surgery | Disabling chronic conditions | Cardiology | diagnostic services performed by hospital |
including: | ||
| - Cardiology (clinical and | Subacute conditions after a | - Neurology | and non-hospital facilities: |
Severe disabilities | ||
| interventional) - Orthopaedics |
previous acute hospitalisation that require |
Neuromotor | - Doppler | Patients with LIS (Locked- in Syndrome) or with |
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| - Diabetology | treatment be continued for a certain period of time in a |
- Nutritional | echocardiogram | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the terminal |
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| - Urology | - Respiratory protected environment, in order to achieve a full - - Physiotherapy recovery or to stabilise their |
Holter test | phase (NAC Departments - | |||
| - Otorhinolaryngology | Doppler vascular - |
High Chronic Neurological Complexity Unit) |
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| - General surgery | condition | ultrasound Myocardial perfusion - |
Complex disabilities, | |||
| Main services | - Vascular Surgery | imaging | mainly motor or clinical assistance and functional |
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| provided | - Gynaecology | CT and Cardiac CT | (Healthcare Assistance Continuity) |
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| Ultrasound | ||||||
| MRI - |
Patients with severe acquired brain injury |
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| Nuclear medicine | disabilities | |||||
| Laboratory analyses | Psychiatric disorders and disorders related to the |
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| Outpatient dialysis | use of psychoactive | |||||
| Ophthalmology | substances | |||||
| Danks answises |
(1) It should be noted that the various types of assistance are classified as belonging either to the Hospital Sector or the Social Services and Dependency Care Sector depending on legislation and the specific region at hand.

The GHC Group's 28 clinics are diversified by Regions and by sector, as shown below.
| No. | No. | No. legal entities | Sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian regions | Reporting Entities (18) |
Clinics (28) |
(legal persons) (24) |
Hospital | Outpatient / Dependency care |
| Hesperia Hospital | 1 | 1 | V | ||
| Aesculapio • |
1 | 1 | V | ||
| Emilia-Romagna | Casa di Cura Prof. Nobili | 1 | 1 | V | |
| Poliambulatorio Dalla Rosa Prati | 1 | V | |||
| Ospedali Privati Riuniti • |
2 | 1 | V | ||
| Domus Nova | 2 | 1 | V | ||
| Villa Berica | 1 | 1 | V | ||
| CMSR Veneto Medica | 1 | 1 | V | ||
| Sanimedica | 1 | 1 | V | ||
| Veneto | Villa Garda | 1 | 1 | V | |
| Centro Medico S. Biagio(1) | 1 | 2 | V | ||
| Clinica S. Francesco | 1 | 1 | V | ||
| Friuli Venezia-Giulia | · Centro Medico Università Castrense | 1 | 1 | V | |
| Piedmont | Eremo di Miazzina | 2 | 1 | V | V |
| Tuscany | Rugani Hospital | 1 | 1 | V | |
| Liguria | Fides Group(2) | ૪(૩) | 6(4) | V | |
| Lombardy | XRay One 0 |
1 | 1 | V | |
| Lazio | Villa Von Siebenthal | 1 | 1 | V |
The Q1 2022 results report both revenue and Op. EBITDA growth on the same period of the previous year, mainly due to the contribution of Clinica San Francesco S.r.l. (acquired on April 9, 2021) and of Domus Nova S.p.A. (acquired on July 28, 2021), in addition to like-for-like consolidation scope growth.
The operating performance indicators for Q1 2022 compared with the same period of 2021 are presented below.

| Consolidated figures | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 vs 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro '000 | % | Euro '000 | % | Euro '000 | % | |
| Revenues | 80,406 | 100.0% | 60,379 | 100.0% | 20,027 | 33.2% |
| Total operating costs (excl. Adjustments) | (66,079) | -82.2% | (49,781) | -82.4% | (16,298) | 32.7% |
| Op. EBITDA Adjusted | 14,327 | 17.8% | 10,598 | 17.6% | 3,729 | 35.2% |
| Other Costs ("Adjustments")2 | (903) | -1.1% | (883) | -1.5% | (19) | 2.2% |
| Operating EBITDA | 13,424 | 16.7% | 9,715 | 16.1% | 3,710 | 38.2% |
| Amortisation, depreciation and write-downs | (4,584) | -5.7% | (3,121) | -5.2% | (1,463) | 46.9% |
| Impairments and other provisions | (995) | -1.2% | (248) | -0.4% | (747) | 301.6% |
| EBIT | 7,845 | 9.8% | 6,345 | 10.5% | 1,500 | 23.6% |
| EBIT Adjusted | 8,748 | 10.9% | 7,229 | 12.0% | 1,519 | 21.0% |
| Net financial charges | (1,156) | -1.4% | (646) | -1.1% | (510) | 79.0% |
| Profit before taxes | 6,690 | 8.3% | 5,700 | 9.4% | 990 | 17.4% |
| Profit before taxes Adjusted | 7,592 | 9.4% | 6,583 | 10.9% | 1,009 | 15.3% |
| Income taxes | (1,637) | -2.0% | (1,415) | -2.3% | (222) | 15.7% |
| Net Profit | 5,053 | 6.3% | 4,285 | 7.1% | 768 | 17.9% |
| Group net profit | 5,050 | 6.3% | 4,284 | 7.1% | 766 | 17.9% |
| Minority interests | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 108.6% |
GHC consolidated revenues in Q1 2022 amounted to Euro 80,406 thousand, up 33.2% on Euro 60,379 thousand in the same period of 2021.
The revenue increase of Euro 20,027 thousand is due for Euro 16,913 thousand to the change in consolidation scope, as Q1 2022 benefited from the contribution of Clinica San Francesco S.r.l. acquired on April 9, 2021, and of Domus Nova, acquired on July 28, 2021, and for Euro 3,114 thousand increased production at like-for-like consolidation scope.
2 Adjustments: these include non-recurring revenues and costs (e.g. net impact of additional COVID costs), one off costs (e.g. M&A costs) and "nonregular" costs (e.g. management incentive plans).

| Consolidated revenues in Euro thousands |
3M 2022 Actual |
3M 2021 Actual |
3M22 vs. 3M21 Euro '000 |
3M22 vs. 3M21 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 80,406 | 60,379 | 20,027 | 33.2% |
| of which repayments of "additional COVID costs"3 | 292 | 560 | (268) | -47.9% |
| of which Clinica San Francesco + Domus Nova | 16,913 | - | 16,913 | n/a |
Consolidated operating costs for Q1 2022, net of adjustments, totaled Euro 66,079 thousand, increasing Euro 16,298 thousand (+32.7%) on Euro 49,781 thousand in Q1 2021.
The increase in production costs in Q1 2022 relates for Euro 13,713 thousand to the change in consolidation scope and for Euro 2,585 thousand to increased production volumes at like-for-like consolidation scope.
The Adjustments of Euro 903 thousand comprise non-recurring costs for Euro 878 thousand, mainly regarding charges incurred (net of reimbursements) by the Group companies to deal with the COVID-19 emergency, and one-off costs of Euro 25 thousand related to M&A's.
Consolidated Operating EBITDA Adjusted(4) was Euro 14,327 thousand, up 35.2% on Euro 10,598 thousand in the same period of the previous year.
The Group's Operating EBITDA Adjusted margin was 17.8%, compared to 17.6% in the previous year.
| Consolidated Op. EBITDA and Op. EBITDA Adj. | 3M 2022 | 3M 2021 | 3M22 vs. 3M21 | 3M22 vs. 3M21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Euro thousands | Actual | Actual | Euro '000 | % |
| Op. EBITDA Reported | 13,424 | 9,715 | 3,709 | 38.2% |
| + additional COVID costs (net reimbursements) | 878 | 847 | 31 | 3.7% |
| + M&A costs | 25 | 36 | (11) | -30.6% |
| Op. EBITDA Adjusted | 14,327 | 10,598 | 3,729 | 35.2% |
| of which Clinica San Francesco + Domus Nova | 2,963 | - | 2,963 | n/a |
| Op. EBITDA Reported Margin (%) | 16.7% | 16.1% | - | - |
| Op. EBITDA Adjusted Margin (%) | 17.8% | 17.6% | - | - |
EBIT Adjusted in Q1 2022 was Euro 8,748 thousand, up Euro 1,519 thousand on Euro 7,229 thousand in the same period of the previous year (+21.0%).
This result includes amortisation, depreciation and write-downs in the period of Euro 4,584 thousand, increasing Euro 1,463 thousand on Q1 2021, mainly due to the change in consolidation scope, in addition to valuation adjustments and other provisions for Euro 995 thousand, increasing Euro 747 thousand on Q1 2021, both due to the change in consolidation scope and the provisions of the companies at like-for-like consolidation scope.
| Consolidated EBIT and EBIT Adj. | 3M22 vs. 3M21 | 3M22 vs. 3M21 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Euro thousands | 3M 2022 Actual | 3M 2021 Actual | Euro '000 | % |
| Op. EBITDA Adjusted | 14,327 | 10,598 | 3,729 | 35.2% |
| - Amortisation of intangible assets | (201) | (89) | (112) | 125.4% |
| - Depreciation of property, plant & equip. | (4,222) | (2,956) | (1,266) | 42.8% |
| - Write-downs | (160) | (76) | (85) | 111.7% |
3 One-off costs incurred by the Group to tackle the COVID-19 emergency and concerning expenses for Personnel Protective Equipment ("PPE"),
swabs / tests, the preparation and management of triage areas and the dedicated distancing pathways.
4 This indicator adjusts operating EBITDA for non-recurring revenues and costs (e.g. net impact of additional COVID costs), one-off costs (e.g. M&A costs) and "non-regular" costs (e.g. management incentive plans), in order to provide an adjusted metric and comparable with the company's historic figures.

| Amortisation, depreciation and write downs |
(4,584) | (3,121) | (1,463) | 46.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - End of mandate provisions | (13) | (16) | 3 | -18.8% |
| - Healthcare lawsuit provisions | (502) | (243) | (259) | 106.6% |
| - Local Health Authority risk provisions | (529) | (336) | (193) | 57.4% |
| + Release of provisions | 49 | 347 | (298) | -85.9% |
| Impairments and other provisions | (995) | (248) | (747) | 301.2% |
| = EBIT Adjusted | 8,748 | 7,229 | 1,519 | 21.0% |
| - Other costs (Adjustments) | (903) | (883) | (20) | 2.3% |
| = EBIT Reported | 7,845 | 6,345 | 1,500 | 23.6% |
| EBIT Adjusted Margin (%) | 10.9% | 12.0% | - | - |
| EBIT Reported Margin (%) | 9.8% | 10.5% | - | - |
The net profit was Euro 5,053 thousand, increasing Euro 768 thousand on Euro 4,285 thousand in Q1 2021.
This amount includes net financial charges of Euro 1,156 thousand, increasing Euro 510 thousand compared on Q1 2021, due to the higher Group debt following the acquisitions in 2021, and income taxes of Euro 1,637 thousand, increasing Euro 222 thousand on the same period of the previous year as a result of the improved pre-tax profit.
In order to ensure sufficient comparability of company results for Q1 2022 with the same period of the previous year, the Pro-Forma(5) figures were prepared for Q1 2021 . This involved giving retroactive effect to January 1, 2021 to the acquisition of Clinica San Francesco (which took place on April 9, 2021) and Domus Nova (which took place on July 28, 2021).
| Consolidated figures | 2022 | 2021 PRO FORMA | 2022 vs. 2021 PF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Euro thousands | Euro '000 |
% | Euro '000 | % | Euro '000 | % |
| Revenues | 80,406 100.0% | 76,518 | 100.00% | 3,888 | 5.1% | |
| Total operating costs (excl. Adjustments) | (66,079) | -82.2% | (64,587) | -84.4% | (1,492) | 2.3% |
| Op. EBITDA Adjusted | 14,327 | 17.8% | 11,931 | 15.6% | 2,396 | 20.1% |
| Other Costs ("Adjustments") | (903) | -1.1% | (883) | -1.2% | (20) | 2.3% |
| Operating EBITDA | 13,424 | 16.7% | 11,048 | 14.4% | 2,376 | 21.5% |
| Amortisation, depreciation and write downs |
(4,584) | -5.7% | (4,541) | -5.9% | (43) | 0.9% |
| Impairments and other provisions | (995) | -1.2% | (655) | -0.9% | (340) | 51.9% |
| EBIT | 7,845 | 9.8% | 5,852 | 7.6% | 1,993 | 34.1% |
5 These Pro-Forma statements are drawn up on a voluntary basis and are not according to procedures agreed with the independent audit firm as per the International Standard of Related Services ("ISRS") 4400 issued by the IAASB.

| EBIT Adjusted | 8,748 | 10.9% | 6,735 | 8.8% | 2,013 | 29.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net financial charges | (1,156) | -1.4% | (804) | -1.1% | (352) | 43.8% |
| Profit/(loss) before taxes | 6,690 | 8.3% | 5,048 | 6.6% | 1,642 | 32.5% |
| Profit before taxes Adjusted | 7,592 | 9.4% | 5,931 | 7.8% | 1,661 | 28.0% |
| Income taxes | (1,637) | -2.0% | (1,230) | -1.6% | (407) | 33.1% |
| Net Profit/(loss) | 5,053 | 6.3% | 3,818 | 5.0% | 1,235 | 32.3% |
| Group net profit | 5,050 | 6.3% | 3,818 | 5.0% | 1,232 | 32.3% |
| Minority interests | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | n/a |
Reference should be made to the previous paragraph for the changes in the main performance indicators, which includes the contribution of Clinica San Francesco and Domus Nova.
A breakdown of the Group's condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is provided below.

| Consolidated figures - Sources and Uses | 2022 | 2021 | ∆ vs 2021 Euro '000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Euro thousands | March | December | ||
| Goodwill | 70,265 | 70,265 | 0 | |
| Intangible and tangible assets | 412,339 | 413,758 | (1,419) | |
| Financial assets | 1,671 | 1,768 | (97) | |
| I Fixed capital | 484,275 | 485,791 | (1,516) | |
| Trade Receivables | 76,547 | 74,720 | 1,828 | |
| Inventories | 4,299 | 4,322 | (23) | |
| Trade payables | (50,206) | (46,239) | (3,968) | |
| Net Operating Working Capital | 30,640 | 32,803 | (2,163) | |
| Other assets/liabilities | (28,351) | (27,896) | (454) | |
| II Net Working Capital | 2,289 | 4,907 | (2,617) | |
| Net deferred taxes | (58,363) | (58,272) | (91) | |
| Provisions | (29,088) | (29,333) | 245 | |
| III Total Uses (NET CAPITAL EMPLOYED) | 399,114 | 403,093 | (3,979) | |
| IV Net financial debt | 134,241 | 142,378 | (8,138) | |
| Minority Interest Net Equity | 264 | 262 | 3 | |
| Group shareholders' equity | 264,609 | 260,453 | 4,156 | |
| V Shareholders' Equity | 264,873 | 260,714 | 4,159 | |
| VI Total sources of financing | 399,114 | 403,093 | (3,979) |
Fixed capital at March 31, 2022 amounted to Euro 484,275 thousand, a decrease of Euro 1,516 thousand on December 31, 2021. The movement relates to amortisation and depreciation in the period of Euro 4,423 thousand, exceeding investments of Euro 3,063 thousand.
Net operating working capital at March 31, 2022 decreased Euro 2,163 thousand on December 31, 2021, due to the increase in trade payables related to the seasonality of goods and service purchases.
Other assets and liabilities decreased Euro 454 thousand, mainly due to the assessment of income taxes for the period.
The net working capital therefore reports a net decrease of Euro 2,617 thousand due to the net operating working capital changes and the changes of other assets and liabilities outlined previously.
Provisions reduced compared to December 31, 2021 by Euro 245 thousand, due to: (i) the decrease in the Postemployment benefit provision for Euro 813 thousand (ii) the increase in the provisions for risks for Euro 568 thousand. In greater detail, the increase in the risks provisions is due to the following combined effects: (i) net accruals (excess of provisions over releases) of Euro 995 thousand, mainly due for Euro 467 thousand to healthcare risks and for Euro 514 thousand to local health authority risks (ii) utilisations for Euro 427 thousand, mainly concerning healthcare cases (Euro 367 thousand).

Net Capital Employed at March 31, 2022, amounted to Euro 399,114 thousand, a decrease of Euro 3,979 thousand on Euro 403,093 thousand at December 31, 2021.
At March 31, 2022 the Net Financial Position (NFP) of the Garofalo Health Care Group was Euro 134,241 thousand decreasing Euro 8,138 thousand on December 31, 2021 thanks to the operating cash flow generated net of investments, financial charges and income taxes paid in the period.
The Group shareholders' equity at March 31, 2022 of Euro 264,609 thousand increased Euro 4,156 thousand on December 31, 2021 due to the profit for the period of Euro 5,050 thousand, the increase in the actuarial reserve on the post-employment benefits for Euro 465 thousand, net of the purchase of treasury shares of Euro 1,359 thousand.
Net financial debt was calculated according to the approach outlined in ESMA Recommendation 2021/32-382-1138/ and Consob Communication No. DEM/6064293 of July 28, 2006.
A breakdown of the composition for the periods ending March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is provided below.
| Consolidated figures | 2022 | 2021 | ∆ vs 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro '000 | Euro '000 | Euro '000 | ||
| A Available liquidity | 43,703 | 41,239 | 2,464 | |
| B Cash equivalents | 39 | 39 | - | |
| C Other current financial assets | 96 | 136 | (40) | |
| D Liquidity | 43,838 | 41,414 | 2,424 | |
| E Current financial debt | 18,702 | 24,163 | (5,461) | |
| F Current portion of non-current financial debt | 22,304 | 21,499 | 805 | |
| G Total current financial debt | 41,006 | 45,662 | (4,656) | |
| H Net current financial debt (G - D) | - 2,833 |
4,248 | (7,081) | |
| I Non-current financial debt | 137,073 | 138,130 | (1,057) | |
| J Debt instruments | - | - | - | |
| K Trade payables and other non-current payables | - | - | - | |
| L Non-current financial debt (I + J + K) | 137,073 | 138,130 | (1,057) | |
| M Total financial debt (H + L) | 134,241 | 142,378 | (8,138) |
The main changes in the items comprising the Net Financial Position are described below.
Liquidity increased Euro 2,424 thousand, thanks to operating cash flow generated, net of that used to reduce the current financial debt and capex in the period.
Total current financial debt of Euro 41,006 thousand decreased Euro 4,656 thousand, mainly due to the lesser use of short-term credit lines, such as advances on invoices and current account overdrafts. Current financial debt of Euro 18,702 thousand at March 31, 2022 includes liabilities for lease contracts of Euro 4,924 thousand (Euro 4,840 thousand at December 31, 2021).
Non-current financial debt of Euro 137,073 thousand includes payables for lease contracts of Euro 20,418 thousand (Euro 21,557 thousand at December 31, 2021); the decrease of Euro 1,057 thousand is mainly due to the reclassification of the payable for lease contracts due within one year.

In Q1 2022, the Group continued investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of a recurring nature. These were designed to support the production capacity of the Group's healthcare facilities and implement technological and functional upgrades to medical devices and equipment that are essential in maintaining high quality standards in the services offered to patients.
In Q1 2022, the Group continued investments in capex of a non-recurring nature within the framework of long-term development and organisational restructurung, with expansion projects designed to increase production capacity and diversify the type of services offered. A short description of these investments follows.
| Facility | Main expansion and reorganizational investments |
Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Fernanda and S. Marta (Gruppo Fides) |
Villa Fernanda S. Marta In progress |
Acquisition of building located in Genoa, previously ‐ used as a school, where in 2020 has been relocated the activity previously carried out at the Santa Marta facility Renovation activities of Santa Marta are in progress. S. ‐ Marta will be dedicated to assistance activity with a focus on private patients |
| Eremo di Miazzina |
Expansion of Istituto Raffaele Garofalo In progress |
Acquisition of a building of around 4,000smq opposite ‐ Istituto Raffaele Garofalo, designed to improve hospital rehabilitation services, in addition to expanding and diversifying accredited specialist outpatient services which are today carried out at the IR The activities are continuing on schedule ‐ |
| Hesperia Hospital Modena |
Expansion and reorganization of existing facility In progress |
Expansion of production capacity with reorganisation of ‐ operating theatres and the creation, among others, of a new operating room and a new day-surgery, in addition to the creation of a new area for the centralised acceptance of specialised outpatient cases The activities are currently ongoing ‐ |
The contents of the disclosure below take due account of the indications provided by Consob in the attention call No. 1 of February 16, 2021, concerning "COVID 19 - attention call on financial reporting" as well as the recommendations provided by ESMA in the public statement "Implications of the COVID-19 outbreak on the half-yearly financial Reports" of May 20, 2020.
During the quarter, and particularly in January and February, the GHC Group clinics continued to support the public system, while at the same time not compromising operating activities. The GHC Group consolidated results for Q1 2022 in fact report, also at like-for-like consolidation scope, improved production on the same period of the previous year.
The following table presents the main activities in support of the public system:

| Region | Clinic | Main activities carried out to support the public system |
|---|---|---|
| Hesperia Hospital | ▪ Local health authority weekly operating room sessions made available to the Policlinico and Modena for oncological senology procedures and for orthopaedic procedures. |
|
| Emilia-Romagna | Ospedali Privati Riuniti | ▪ Ward made available for COVID patients in addition to operating room sessions to allow the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli to carry out orthopaedic surgery at its clinic in Villa Regina. |
| Tuscany | Rugani Hospital | ▪ Opened wards dedicated to COVID patients emerging from the acute phase but still testing positive for the virus (10 beds) |
With reference to the Q1 2022 income statement, COVID-19 resulted at consolidated level in one-off costs ("additional COVID costs") for Personnel Protective Equipment ("PPE"), swabs / tests, the preparation and management of triage areas and the dedicated distancing pathways, only in part reimbursed by the local health authorities.
As regards the Balance Sheet, COVID-19 resulted at consolidated level in the recognition to GHC hospital clinics as a result of the COVID-19 emergency by the main Regions in which the Group operates of advances paid in 2020 and 2021. At March 31, 2022, these advances amounted to Euro 10.5 million.
Garofalo Health Care S.p.A is not subject to direction and co-ordination by another entity. Garofalo Health Care S.p.A is responsible for direction and co-ordination of all its subsidiaries.
There were no subsequent events to the quarter.
For the year 2022 the Group is confident of continued growth with Revenues and Op. EBITDA Adjusted expected to beat 2021, also at like-for-like consolidation scope. This outlook considers the growing importance of healthcare nationally, increasingly seen as an essential primary good, which plays an ever more important role in the accredited private sector, as part of the health and dependency care provision of the individual Regions, against a backdrop of growing care needs.
It should be noted that these growth forecasts already include estimates for the higher energy-related costs, which it is assumed can be absorbed by budget increases (e.g. for the recovery of waiting lists), also in view of their insignificant weight at Group level, taking into account that the GHC clinics are not considered "energy-consuming" companies.
The conflict in Ukraine, however, is generating unexpected geopolitical instability which could entail, especially if protracted, indirect risks linked to a further increase in energy prices and, consequently, in the supply prices of certain consumables. These indirect risks are not currently significant, but the Group will continue to monitor developments over the coming months.

Finally, in line with the Buy & Build strategy undertaken since the IPO, the Group confirms its strategic focus on M&A driven growth, through acquisitions of excellent clinics with non-dilutive performances, also going forward.

| For the period ended March 31 |
For the year ended December 31 |
|
|---|---|---|
| in Euro thousands | 2022 | 2021 |
| Goodwill | 70,265 | 70,265 |
| Other intangible assets | 195,893 | 195,828 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 215,532 | 217,006 |
| Investment property | 914 | 924 |
| Equity investments | 1,285 | 1,285 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 385 | 482 |
| Other non-current assets | 1,613 | 1,113 |
| Deferred tax assets | 9,579 | 9,660 |
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 495,467 | 496,564 |
| Inventories | 4,299 | 4,322 |
| Trade receivables | 76,547 | 74,720 |
| Tax receivables | 6,008 | 6,088 |
| Other receivables and current assets | 4,265 | 3,405 |
| Other current financial assets | 135 | 175 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 43,703 | 41,239 |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 134,957 | 129,948 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 630,424 | 626,513 |

| For the period ended March 31 |
For the year ended December 31 |
|
|---|---|---|
| in Euro thousands | 2022 | 2021 |
| Share capital | 31,570 | 31,570 |
| Legal reserve | 471 | 471 |
| Other reserves | 227,518 | 209,578 |
| Group Net Profit | 5,050 | 18,834 |
| TOTAL GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 264,609 | 260,453 |
| Non-controlling interests capital and reserves | 262 | 253 |
| Minority interest result | 3 | 9 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 264,873 | 260,714 |
| Employee benefits | 11,174 | 11,987 |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 17,914 | 17,346 |
| Non-current financial payables | 137,073 | 138,130 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 2,112 | 213 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 67,942 | 67,932 |
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 236,215 | 235,608 |
| Trade payables | 50,206 | 46,239 |
| Current financial payables | 41,006 | 45,662 |
| Tax payables | 5,408 | 3,860 |
| Other current liabilities | 32,716 | 34,430 |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 129,336 | 130,190 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 365,551 | 365,798 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 630,424 | 626,513 |

| For the period ended March 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| in Euro thousands | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Revenues from services | 79,217 | 59,308 | |
| Other revenues | 1,188 | 1,071 | |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 80,406 | 60,379 | |
| Raw materials and consumables | 11,944 | 8,672 | |
| Service costs | 33,124 | 24,805 | |
| Personnel costs | 18,265 | 14,308 | |
| Other operating costs | 3,649 | 2,878 | |
| Amortisation, depreciation and write-downs | 4,584 | 3,121 | |
| Impairments and other provisions | 995 | 248 | |
| TOTAL OPERATING COSTS | 72,560 | 54,033 | |
| EBIT | 7,845 | 6,345 | |
| Financial income | 16 | 36 | |
| Financial charges | (1,171) | (682) | |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL INCOME AND CHARGES | (1,156) | (646) | |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXES | 6,690 | 5,700 | |
| Income taxes | 1,637 | 1,415 | |
| NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 5,053 | 4,285 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Group | 5,050 | 4,284 | |
| Minority interests | 3 | 1 |

| In Euro thousands | March | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | ||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Profit for the period | 4,285 | ||
| Adjustments for: | |||
| - Amortisation and depreciation | 4,424 | 3,046 | |
| - Provisions for employee benefit liabilities | 182 | 170 | |
| - Provisions for risks and charges | 995 | 248 | |
| - Doubtful debt provision | 160 | 76 | |
| - Change in other non-current assets and liabilities | 1,496 | 88 | |
| - Net change in deferred tax assets and liabilities | (55) | 212 | |
| - Payments for employee benefits | (384) | (336) | |
| - Payments for provisions for risks and charges | (426) | (423) | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
| (Increase) decrease in trade and other receivables | (1,988) | (2,071) | |
| (Increase) decrease in inventories | 23 | (278) | |
| Increase (decrease) in trade and other payables | 3,968 | 1,961 | |
| Other current assets and liabilities | (848) | (14) | |
| NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (A) | 12,599 | 6,964 | |
| CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Investments in intangible assets | (264) | (110) | |
| Investments in tangible assets | (2,799) | (4,244) | |
| (Investments)/disposals in financial assets | - | (4,600) | |
| Sale of tangible assets | - | 133 | |
| CASH FLOW ABSORBED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (B) | (3,063) | (8,822) | |
| CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Issue of medium/long term loans | 65 | 4,700 | |
| Repayment of medium/long-term loans | - | (3,727) | |
| Issue/(repayment) of short-term loans | (5,562) | (639) | |
| Changes in other financial payables | (216) | - | |
| Share capital increase and shareholder payments | - | 41,088 | |
| (Acquisition) treasury shares | (1,359) | - | |
| NET CASH FLOW GENERATED/(ABSORBED) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (C) | (7,072) | 41,422 | |
| TOTAL CASH FLOWS (D=A+B+C) | 2,464 | 39,564 | |
| CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD (E) | 41,239 | 24,810 | |
| CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD (F=D+E) | 43,703 | 64,374 | |
| Additional information: | |||
| Interest paid | - | 299 | |
| Income taxes paid | - | - |

The Executive Officer for Financial Reporting of the company Garofalo HealthCare S.p.A., Mr. Luigi Celentano, declares in accordance with Article 154-bis, No. 154, of Legislative Decree February 24, 1998, that the accounting information contained in this Interim Report at March 31, 2022 corresponds to the underlying accounting documents, records and entries.
Rome, May 13, 2022
Executive Officer for Financial Reporting
(Mr. Luigi Celentano)
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