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Ascopiave

Investor Presentation Jan 13, 2020

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Milan, 14th January 2020 6 th LOCAL UTILITIES and RENEWABLES A s c o p i a v e G r o u p

SUMMARY

Business Overview Pag. 3
Main
financial
figures
and hystorical
trends
Pag. 18
Dividend
policy and Group strategic
guidelines
Pag. 26
Gas distribution Pag. 29
Gas and electricity
sales
Pag. 44
Annexes: financial
data
Pag. 47
Disclaimer Pag. 111

Business Overview

 Group business activities Pag. 4
 Ascopiave shareholders Pag. 6
 Strategic repositionig ……… Pag. 7
 Group structure before 19th
December 2019
Pag. 8
 Group structure after 19th
December 2019 ……
Pag. 9
 Key figures –
2018 consolidation area –
gas distribution
Pag. 10
 Pro forma key figures related to the new consolidation area …………………………….… Pag. 11
 Market positioning in the gas distribution sector Pag. 12
 Key figures –
2018 consolidation area –
gas and electricity sales
Pag. 13
 Pro forma key figures related to the new Estenergy
consolidation area …
Pag. 14
 Valuation of the assets involved in the transaction ……………………… Pag. 15
 Governance of Estenergy … Pag. 16
 Put option of Ascopiave on Estenergy
shares
Pag. 17

Group Business Activities (1)

Ascopiave Group is a national player in the down-stream segments of the gas sector. It is a major player in the Veneto Region.

Regulated Activity

Activity carried out by subsidiary companies totally controlled by Ascopiave

Operation, maintenance and development of local pipilenes, connecting the transport national pipelines to the end consumers. Activity carried out on the basis of concessions awarded by municipalities. Regulation provided both by the local municipalties and by the National Energy Authority

(ARERA).

Group Business Activities (2)

Not regulated activities

Since 19th december 2019 the activities are carried out by Estenergy: Majority shareholder: Hera Group (52%) / Minority shareholder: Ascopiave (48%)

Supply of gas to the end consumers.

Gas sales to end consumers

In Italy gas sales market is completely liberalised since 2003, so any end consumer can freely choose its supplier.

National Energy Authority continue to set maximum tariff levels for the protected market (residential consumers).

Gas sales to end consumers Supply of electricity to the end consumers.

In Italy electricity sales market will be completely liberalised in the next years.

Customers currently belonging to the protected market will gradually move to the free market.

Ascopiave is listed at the STAR segment of Borsa Italiana's equity market. The company complies with strict requirements concerning transparency, disclosure, liquidity and corporate governance, in line with international standards.

Increased voting right in general shareholders meeting pursuant to Art. 127-quinquies, paragraph 1, of the TUF (i.e. the main italian law governing the financial sector): two votes for each share held for a 24 month uninterrupted period.

Ascopiave Shareholders (*)

Asco Holding S.p.A. directly controls the capital of Ascopiave S.p.A. (capital stake: 51.043%). Asco Holding S.p.A. is owned by 78 municipalities mainly located in the province of Treviso (public shareholders) and 1 private company.

(*) Internal processing of information pursuant to art. 120 TUF (Source: CONSOB website)

At the end of a process started in 2018 - after having collected the expressions of interest submitted by several operators – on 30th july 2019 Ascopiave resolved to sign with the Hera Group a framework agreement aimed at implementing a complex operation providing:

  • the birth of a partnership between Ascopiave (48%) and the Hera Group (52%) through the company Estenergy. Estenergy would have acquired:
  • the shareholdings held by the Ascopiave Group in the companies active in the natural gas and electricity sale business (except for Amgas Blu)
  • the sales activities operated t by the Hera Group in Triveneto
  • the purchase by Ascopiave from the Hera Group of a series of gas distribution concessions covering 188,000 users in Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia.

The operation was finalised on 19 th december 2019.

Primary strategic goals matched by Ascopiave:

  • reinforcing the gas distribution core business, consolidating the leadership position in the Veneto Region
  • giving greater value to the sales activities, through the partnership with a valid player in the market

Group structure before 19th December 2019

Group structure after 19th December 2019

Key Figures – 2018 consolidation area – gas distribution

Key figures related to the gas distribution companies controlled by Ascopiave in 2018:

Gas Distribution SBU – 2018 Consolidation Area

Ascopiave Group GAS DISTRIBUTION - 2018 key figures (*)

No. of managed concessions 214
Length of the gas distribution network (km) 9,809
No. of Users 537,978
Volumes of gas distributed (scm/mln) 1,087

(*) Data of the company consolidated with the equity method is considered pro-rata (Unigas Distribuzione, merged in Edigas Distribuzione in 2019).

EBITDA (Euro/000) 51,778
Ascopiave Group
GAS DISTRIBUTION -
2018 EBITDA
EBITDA of the companies consolidated with full
consolidation method (Euro/000) (**)
48,553
EBITDA of the companies consolidated with net
equity method (Euro/000) (***)
3,225
RAB (Euro/000) 464,996
Ascopiave Group
GAS DISTRIBUTION -
2018 RAB
RAB of the companies consolidated with full
consolidation method (Euro/000) (**)
432,647
RAB of the companies consolidated with net
equity method (Euro/000) (***)
32,349

(**) Companies consolidated with the full consolidation method: AP Reti Gas, AP Reti Gas Rovigo, AP Reti Gas Vicenza, Edigas Distribuzione

(***) EBITDA and AB of the company consolidated with the equity method is considered pro-rata (Unigas Distribuzione, merged in Edigas Distribuzione in 2019).

Pro forma key figures related to the new consolidation area

Pro forma 2018 key figures related to the sales companies currently controlled by Ascopiave:

The Group is a national player in the gas distribution sector and a leading regional player in Veneto.

Ranking Group Users % Network %
1 (**)
Italgas
7
416
294
31
2%
,
66
553
25
4%
,
2 Gas
2i
Rete
4
359
717
18
3%
,
65
903
25
1%
,
3 Hera 1
407
923
9%
5
,
17
093
6
5%
,
4 A2A 1
214
272
5
1%
,
7
676
2
9%
,
5 Ascopiave 775
177
3
3%
,
12
.784
4
9%
,
6 Iren 715
731
3
0%
,
7
668
2
9%
,
7 Estra 405
023
1
7%
,
528
5
2
1%
,
8 Erogasmet 276
450
1
2%
,
3
694
1
4%
,
9 Linea
Group
Holding
265
446
1
1%
,
3
305
1
3%
,
10 Gelsia 207
496
0
9%
,
1
787
0
7%
,
Others 6
724
471
28
3%
,
70
370
26
8%
,
Total 23
.768
000
100
0%
,
262
361
100
0%
,

GAS USERS / GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK (*)

(*) Ascopiave processing on 2018 ARERA data. (**) Data only referred to Italgas Reti and Toscana Energia

GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS

NORTHERN ITALY

Ascopiave Group distribution activities

2018 key figures related to the sales companies previously controlled by Ascopiave:

Gas Sales and Electricity Sales – 2018 Consolidation Area

(*) Data of the companies consolidated with the equity method are considered pro-rata (Estenergy and ASM Set).

EBITDA (Euro/000) 48,148
Ascopiave
Group
SALES SBU EBITDA –
2018
EBITDA companies consolidated with full
consolidation method (Euro/000) (**)
38,549
EBITDA companies consolidated with net equity
method (Euro/000) (***)
9,599

(**) Companies consolidated with the full consolidation method: Ascotrade, Ascopiave Energie, Blue Meta, Amgas Blu, Etra Energia

(***) EBITDA of the companies consolidated with the equity method are considered pro-rata (Estenergy and ASM Set).

Pro forma 2018 key figures related to the sales companies currently controlled by Estenergy:

Gas Sales and Electricity Sales - New Estenergy Consolidation Area

(*) Data of the company consolidated with the equity method are considered pro-rata (ASM Set).

EBITDA (Euro/000) 70,839
Estenergy
Group
Pro-forma EBITDA –
2018
EBITDA companies consolidated with full
consolidation method (Euro/000) (**)
69,235
EBITDA companies consolidated with net equity
method (Euro/000) (***)
1,604

(**) Companies consolidated with the full consolidation method: Ascotrade, Ascopiave Energie, Blue Meta, Hera Comm Nord Est, Etra Energia

(***) EBITDA of the company consolidated with the equity method is considered pro-rata (ASM Set).

Total Equity Value of the gas sales assets previously held by Ascopiave = Euro 616,2 mln

The trasaction is almost cash free. The total amount of the disposed assets is completely invested:

    1. Minority stake (48%) in Estenergy
    1. Capital stake (3%) in Hera Comm
    1. Gas distribution assets (currently held by a New Co: AP Reti Gas Nord-Est)

Steps of the Trasaction and Equity Value of the Involved Companies / Assets

/
CASH
IN
OUT
(Euro/mln)
Step Ascopiave (*)
Hera
Group
Estenergy
1 from
Ascopiave
acquired
Reti
Gas
Nord-Est
Group
AP
Hera
-168
0
,
168
0
,
2 acquired
49%
stake
from
Hera
Group
Estenergy
Ascopiave
a
99
5
,
-99
5
,
3 subscribed
capital
by
cash
Hera
Group
increase
in
Estenergy
a
-633
2
,
633
2
,
4 acquired
the
Commercial
stakes
from
(**)
Companies
Ascopiave
Estenergy
474
2
,
-474
2
,
5 acquired
Nord-Est
from
Estenergy
Hera
Comm
Hera
Group
159
0
,
-159
0
,
6 acquired
stake
from
Ascopiave
48%
Estenergy
Hera
Group
a
-395
9
,
395
9
,
7 acquired
Blu
from
Hera
Group
Amgas
Ascopiave
42
5
,
-42
5
,
8 acquired
capital
stake
Ascopiave
3%
in
Comm
Hera
a
0
-54
,
0
54
,
Total
balance
-1
7
,
1
7
,
0
0
,
investment
Net
Ascopiave (*)
Group
Hera
Estenergy
Net
investment
Ascopiave (*)
Hera
Group
Estenergy
Distribution
business
168
0
,
-168
0
,
0
0
,
Sales
business
-166
3
,
166
3
,
0
0
,
Total
investiment
net
1
7
,
-1
7
,
0
0
,

(*) Net of Estenergy

(***) Commercial Companies Stakes: Ascotrade, Ascopiave Energie, Blue Meta, Etra Energia, Asm Set.

Governance of Estenergy

Board of Directors: composed of 5 directors.

  • Ascopiave appoints 2 board members (with non executive powers). One is the Chairman.
  • Hera Group appoints the remaining members. One is the CEO of the company.

Board of Statutory Auditors: composed of 3 members.

  • Ascopiave appoints 1 member, the chairman.
  • Hera Group appoints the remaining 2 members.

Certain matters are subject to veto rights of Ascopiave (or the directors appoited by it).

The corporate govenance of the controlled company mirrors the corporate governance of Estenergy in terms of representation in the corporate bodies, veto rights, etc.

Put Option of Ascopiave on Estenergy shares

Put option of Ascopiave exercisable:

  • in all or in part, by the latter on its entire stake in Estenergy, within 7 years from the closing of the transaction
  • at a price (strike price) that will be the highest of:
  • 1) Fair Market Value, calculated on the basis of an evaluation method agreed between the parties
  • 2) Purchase price at the entry, plus an annual return equal to 4%, minus all the distributed dividends from the closing date until the date of the esercise of the put option
  • 3) Purchase price at entry.

If exercised, the put option guarantees a minum rate of return on the initial investiment of Ascopiavve in Estenergy (Euro 395.9 mln) equal to 4%.

Main financial figures and hystorical trends

 Main financial data –
2018 income statement
Pag. 19
 Main financial data –
9M 2019 income statement ………………………………………………………
Pag. 20
 2006-2018 EBITDA break-down by Strategic Business Unit Pag. 21
 2006-2018 Investments in tangible and intangible assets Pag. 22
 2006-2019 Investments in companies and firms acquisitions Pag. 23
 Main financial data –
balance sheet and financial ratios
Pag. 24
 Financial debt and cost of debt Pag. 25

2018 MAIN FINANCIAL DATA ACCORDING TO IFRS 11 – INCOME STATEMENT (*)

INCOME
STATEMENT
Group Distribution
SBU
(a)
Sales
SBU
(b)
Parent
company
Revenues
(c)
581
652
,
115
349
,
574
246
,
11
376
,
EBITDA 80
036
,
48
553
,
38
549
,
-7
066
,
EBIT 55
101
,
29
245
,
34
524
,
-8
669
,
Evaluation
of
()
companies
with
equity
method
8
553
,
1
407
146
7
,
0
Net
income
46
499
,

EBITDA of the companies consolidated with the equity method: Euro 12.8 mln (distribution companies: Euro 3.2 mln + sales companies: Euro 9.6 mln) ()

EBIT of the companies consolidated with the equity method: Euro 10.3 mln (distribution companies: Euro 1.8 mln + sales companies: Euro 8.5 mln)

(*) Thousand of Euro; (a) Distribution SBU includes results of entities active in the distribution business; (b) Sales SBU includes results of entities active in the sale business; (c) SBU revenues are represented before elisions.

9M 2019 MAIN FINANCIAL DATA ACCORDING TO IFRS 11 AND IFRS 5 – INCOME STATEMENT (*)

INCOME
Group Distribution
SBU
(a)
Sales
SBU
(b)
Parent
company
Companies
held
for
sale:
Revenues
(c)
90
017
,
85
233
,
0 28
027
,
Controlled
companies:
EBITDA 30
460
,
34
445
,
0 -3
985
,
EBITDA: Euro 38.2 mln
EBIT 13
048
,
18
504
,
0 456
-5
,
EBIT: Euro 35.4 mln
of
Evaluation
()
companies
with
equity
method
648 648 0 0 Jointly-controlled
companies (**):
EBITDA: Euro 6.6 mln
Net
result
of
activities
held
for
sale
30
109
,
0 30
109
,
0 EBIT: Euro 5.6 mln
Net
income
38
238
,

EBITDA of the company consolidated with the equity method: Euro 1.5 mln (6M 2019 Unigas Distribuzione) EBIT of the company consolidated with the equity method: Euro 0.8 mln (6M 2019 Unigas Distribuzione) ()

(*) Thousand of Euro; (a) Distribution SBU includes results of entities active in the distribution business; (b) Sales SBU includes results of entities active in the sale business; (c) SBU revenues are represented before elisions; (**) Data of the jointly-controlled companies (Estenergy and ASM Set) are considered pro-rata.

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2006-2018 EBITDA break-down by Strategic Business Unit

(Million of Euro)

INCOME STATEMENT Group Distribution
SBU
% Sales
SBU
% Parent
company
(*)
%
EBITDA
IFRS 11
80
0
,
48
6
,
60
7%
,
38
5
,
48
2%
,
(7
1)
,
-8
8%
,
EBITDA
IFRS 11
84
4
,
47
8
,
56
6%
,
41
1
,
48
6%
,
(4
4)
,
-5
2%
,
EBITDA
IFRS 11
95
3
,
35
0
,
36
8%
,
60
2
,
63
2%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,
EBITDA
IFRS 11
81
0
,
35
8
,
44
2%
,
45
2
,
55
8%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,
EBITDA
IFRS 11
79
6
,
35
4
,
44
5%
,
44
2
,
55
5%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,
EBITDA
IFRS 11 restated
86
3
,
33
4
,
38
7%
,
52
9
,
61
3%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,
EBITDA 105
9
,
36
0
,
34
0%
,
69
9
,
66
0%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,
EBITDA 102
7
,
33
9
,
33
1%
,
68
7
,
66
9%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,
EBITDA 93
2
,
34
9
,
37
4%
,
58
3
,
62
6%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,
EBITDA 78
0
,
32
9
,
42
1%
,
45
1
,
57
9%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,
EBITDA 61
5
,
41
6
,
67
6%
,
19
9
,
32
4%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,
EBITDA 52
3
,
37
6
,
71
8%
,
14
8
,
28
2%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,
EBITDA 46
5
,
35
5
,
76
4%
,
11
0
,
23
6%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,
EBITDA 41
1
,
39
9
,
97
0%
,
1
2
,
3
0%
,
0
0
,
0
0%
,

Gas distribution business is characterized by stable operating margins.

Increase of the gas sales business operating margins over the last years is due to external growth (acquisition of 8 companies) and to higher profitability, mainly thanks to declining gas procurement costs. 2016 sales SBU EBITDA is supported by Euro 11.1 mln positive one-off related to the optional APR mechanism set by the energy regulator (ARERA).

(*) Before 2017 the parent company Ascopiave contributed to the results of the distribution SBU.

(Million
of Euro)
INVESTMENTS Group Distribution
network
% Other
investments
%
INVESTMENTS
IFRS 11
29
5
,
27
8
,
94% 1
7
,
6%
INVESTMENTS
IFRS 11
23
6
,
22
5
,
95% 1
1
,
5%
INVESTMENTS
IFRS 11
20
8
,
19
7
,
95% 1
1
,
5%
INVESTMENTS
IFRS 11
22
0
,
20
7
,
94% 1
3
,
6%
INVESTMENTS
IFRS 11
21
1
,
19
7
,
94% 1
3
,
6%
INVESTMENTS
IFRS 11 restated
18
9
,
12
7
,
67% 6
2
,
33%
INVESTMENTS 21
6
,
14
9
,
69% 6
7
,
31%
INVESTMENTS 23
1
,
16
8
,
73% 6
3
,
27%
INVESTMENTS 41
8
,
15
4
,
37% 26
4
,
63%
INVESTMENTS 29
1
,
11
2
,
38% 17
9
,
62%
INVESTMENTS 29
9
,
13
8
,
46% 16
1
,
54%
INVESTMENTS 19
2
11
4
60% 7
7
40%
INVESTMENTS ,
5
17
,
12
2
70% ,
5
3
30%
INVESTMENTS ,
16
7
,
,
12
4
,
74% ,
4
4
,
26%

2006-2018 Investments in tangible and intangible assets

The Group investments in tangible and intangible assets over the last 13 years amounts to Euro 316,0 mln and for the most part (69%) concern the development, the maintenance and up-grade of the gas network and of the distribution system. In 2009-2011 the group made significant investments in photovoltaic power plants. The photovoltaic business was disposed in 2011.

2006-2019 Investments in companies and firms acquisitions

2006-2019 Investments in companies and firms acquisitions: about Euro 225,0 Mln

(*) IPO: 12 dec 2006

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MAIN FINANCIAL DATA ACCORDING TO IFRS 11 AND IFRS 5 – BALANCE SHEET (*)

BALANCE
SHEET
30/09/2019 31/12/2018
Tangible
and
intangible
assets
466
364
,
465
360
,
Investments
in
associates
2 68
357
,
Other
fixed
assets
15
458
,
23
401
,
Net
working
capital
-17
754
,
8
268
,
of
for
Net
balance
activities
held
sale
150
279
,
0
CAPITAL
TOTAL
EMPLOYED
614
349
,
565
386
,
Shareholders
equity
421
321
,
447
869
,
Net
financial
position
193
028
,
117
517
,
SOURCES
TOTAL
614
349
,
565
386
,

Tangible and intangible assets: details

BALANCE
SHEET
30/09/2019
Goodwill 33
764
,
IFRIC
Tangible
under
12
assets
386
002
,
Other
intangible
assets
11
514
,
Tangible
assets
35
084
,
Tangible
and
intangible
assets
466
364
,

2018 ASCOPIAVE MAIN FINANCIAL RATIOS

Financial leverage (NFP / EQUITY) 0.26 Debt cover ratio (NFP / EBITDA) 1.47

(*) Thousand of Euro

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Financial debt and cost of debt

(Migliaia di Euro)(*) 30/09/2019 31/12/2018 Chg Chg
%
financial
borrowings
(>12
months)
Long
term
Current
position
of
long
financial
borrowings
term
Short
financial
borrowings
(<12
months)
term
654
71
14
774
73
196
55
111
8
014
56
381
16
543
6
760
16
815
+30
0%
,
+84
4%
,
+29
8%
,
Total
financial
debt
159
624
119
.506
40
.118
+33
6%
,
Fixed
borrowings
rate
Floating
borrowings
rate
33
803
125
821
36
874
82
632
(3
071)
43
189
-8
3%
,
+52
3%
,

9M 2019 average cost of debt: 0,53% (vs 2018 rate: 0,51%)

(*) Data refers to the companies consolidated with the full consolidation method

Divided policy and Group strategic guidelines

 Dividend policy ………….…… Pag. 27
 Strategic guidelines Pag. 28

Dividend policy

Dividend payment sustainable with high return to shareholders

Sustainability of the dividend policy:

  • stable cash flow
  • stable business profitability
  • well-balanced financial structure

Dividend yield at the top of the listed italian utility companies

DIVIDEND 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Dividend
(Thousand
of
Euro)
75.163 40.016 40.016 33.347 33.332 26.666 24.484 0 22.557 20.349 19.442 19.890 19.833
Group
Net
Income
(Thousand
of
Euro)
44.625 47.135 53.635 43.014 35.583 38.678 27.865 6.266 31.174 25.288 18.452 21.764 16.381
Payout
ratio
168% 85% 75% 78% 94% 69% 88% 0% 72% 80% 105% 91% 121%
Dividend
per share
(Euro)
0,338 0,180 0,180 0,150 0,150 0,120 0,110 0,000 0,100 0,090 0,085 0,085 0,085
Dividend
yield
(*)
10,7% 5,3% 7,2% 7,0% 7,6% 8,4% 9,2% 0,0% 6,3% 5,8% 5,7% 4,4% 4,0%

TOTAL DIVIDENDS DISTRIBUTED FROM STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING TO DATE About Euro 375,1 mln

ROI
/
ROE
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
ROI
(**)
11,1% 12,0% 15,4% 12,2% 11,1% 14,4% 13,1% 11,8% 11,7% 9,1% 8,5% 7,1% 10,4%
ROE 10,1% 10,6% 12,2% 10,4% 8,8% 9,7% 7,3% 1,8% 8,3% 6,9% 5,1% 5,9% 4,4%

(*) Dividend yield = dividend per share / average price per share in the year; (**) ROI = EBIT / CI; CI = Net Capital Invested (In 2014-2018 investments in associates are excluded)

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Strategic guidelines

Gas distribution

 Gas distribution sector Pag. 30
 Gas distribution: legal framework Pag. 31
Public tenders for the assigning of the concessions Pag. 32
 Ascopiave positioning in the gas distribution market … Pag. 33
 Ascopiave strategy in the gas distribution market Pag. 34
 Regulation of the call of tenders Pag. 37
 Compensation to be paid to the outgoing distributor Pag. 38
 Minimum Territorial District –
Belluno
Pag. 39
 Current tariff regulation: VRT and RAB Pag. 40
 Tariff regulation Pag. 41
 SWOT analysis –
Gas Distribution SBU
Pag. 43

Gas distribution sector: key figures (*)

  • No. of operators: 207
  • Municipalities served: 7,190
  • Volumes of gas distributed: about 32.1 billion of standard cubic meters
  • No. of users served: about 23.8 million
  • Length of the gas distribution network: about 262,400 km
  • Regulatory asset base (RAB): about Euro 18 bln (**)

Since 2000 gas distribution operators have been reduced to less than a third.

Currently gas distribution sector is strongly concentrated:

  • about 50% of RAB (**) is held by Italgas and F2i, the only operators with a national rank
  • about 30% of RAB is held by 14 medium size operators (RAB > Euro 100 mln), with a regional relevance
  • about 20% of RAB is held by small size operators

(*) 2018 ARERA data; (**) Ascopiave estimate.

Gas distribution: legal framework

  • Gas distribution is currently a local monopolistic activity managed under concessions granted by municipalities.
  • Italian gas distribution sector was liberalized in 2000 according to the European Union Rules
  • The law established a mechanism of competition for the market: concession must be awarded only through public tenders.
  • The distributor is responsible for the operation, the development and the maintenance of the distribution network (operational expenses and investments), according to the concessional agreement signed between the operator and the municipality
  • The National Energy Authority (ARERA)
  • sets the tariffs to be applied to cover the cost of capital and for the operations of the service
  • provides rules regarding the minimum standard service levels.
  • The distributor gives access to any requiring gas sales company, that has the right to use the network to supply gas to its customers (third party access).

  • In order to improve the economic efficiency of the sector, since 2007 the legislation has established that the tenders must be called to assign concessions for the management of the service in wide geographical areas, grouping neighbouring municipalities (Territorial Districts).

  • The national government constituted 177 Territorial Districts nationwide.
  • Municipalities belonging to a single Territorial District must appoint a local entity to act as contracting authority for the District.
  • The law established the deadline by which each District Authority must call the tenders.
  • In 2011 the national government issued some decrees establishing the general contents of the call for tenders, that must be fulfilled on the base of the local needs for investments to be defined by the local contracting authority. The standardization was aimed at encouraging competition and assuring transparency and effectiveness in the tender process..

The current rules governing the incoming tender processes will probably cause a further restructuring of the distribution sector.

A significant reduction in the number of operators is expected, as the participation to the public tenders requires to the potential competitors strong financial capability and important economic, organizational and technical skills.

Ascopiave positioning in the Territorial Districts constituted by the Government (*)

  • Ascopiave is currently the main operator in 5 Territorial Districts (Treviso 2, Padova 1, Vicenza 3, Treviso 1 and Udine 3) with more than 50% market share in terms of end users served. The current end users in these Territorial Districts amount to over 60% of the total end users served by the Group.
  • Ascopiave currently has a remarkable market share in other Minimum Territorial Districts located in Veneto and Lombardy.
Territorial
District
Public
tender
deadline
Ascopiave
Group
gas
users
% Ascopiave
Group
market
share
(%)
Treviso
2
March
2017
141
045
18% 88%
Treviso
1
June
2017
664
75
10% 55%
Padova
1
September
2016
169
125
22% 78%
Vicenza
3
September
2017
80
175
10% 78%
Rovigo April
2018
35
593
5% 36%
Udine
3
March
2017
33
036
4% 54%
Bergamo
1
January
2017
31
593
4% 42%
Bergamo
5
March
2017
30
886
4% 32%
Vicenza
4
March
2017
29
192
4% 44%
Venezia
2
January
2017
25
899
3% 13%
Other
d
m.t
2016
- 2019
119
699
16% n.a.
Total 771
907
100%

(*) 2012 data. Ascopiave processing on MISE data.

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Ascopiave is selecting the Territorial Districts to bid for and is evaluating potential partnerships with other operators, in order to strengthen its position in some geographical areas.

Ascopiave has all the requirements to successfully act in the market:

  • it has strong financial capability so it can finance the required investments, by further exploiting the financial leverage
  • It is one of the main operator in Italy, with a long-standing and excellent expertise in the sector and it can assign remarkable organisational and economic resources to compete in the tender processes.

Group Ascopiave net financial needs to win new gas distribution concessions:

(A) Acquisition of new gas distribution plants from the outgoing operators

(B) Investments during the concessional period (maintenance and development)

Cash in (+)

(A) Self financing

  • Disposals of gas distribution plants in areas in which Ascopiave does not intend to bid for (net of tax)
  • Increase of EBITDA
  • (B) Other financing
  • Bank financing

Ascopiave goal is to grow in the distribution sector by winning new contracts to manage the service. Geographical areas served by Ascopiave is expected to change.

After the assignment of the new Territorial District concessions:

(A) in the target Territorial District (Ascopiave wins the contract):

  • Ascopiave will continue to operate the service in the municipalities where it currently carries out the activity (continuity)
  • Ascopiave will operate the service in the municipalities where the activity is currently carried out by other operators (outgoing operators) (new municipalities served). Ascopiave will acquire the property of the plant and will pay to the outgoing operators a compensation, calculated in accordance with the law (value of the existing plants).

(B) in the other Territorial District (Ascopiave does not bid for or loose in the competition)

Ascopiave will cease the operation of the service in the municipalities where it currently carries out the activity. It will cash by the ingoing operator (the winner of the contract) a compensation calculated in accordance with the law.

Ascopiave strategy in the gas distribution market (3)

Standards to evaluate economic and technical offers

  • A - Economic offer (maximum score: 28)
  • Discount on gas distribution tariffs
  • Discount on prices for other services provided by the distributor to the end users
  • Fee to be paid to municipalities awarding the concession (cap on the fee level: 10% of the capital cost components of VRT (Total Revenues Constraint) = 10% x ( CI x rd + AMM ))
  • Obligation to extend the distribution network (meters of pipes per end users that imply the obligation to connect new potential end-users)
  • Investments to improve energy efficiency
  • B - Offer concerning safety and service quality (maximum score: 27)
  • Network inspections in order to prevent gas leaks (percentage of gas network annually checked)
  • Performance of the emergency service and of the gas odorization service
  • Improving the level of other quality standards set by the Authority

C - Offer concerning the development and the maintenance of the network (maximum score: 45)

  • Appropriateness of the network operation analysis
  • Investments plan for the extension and the increase of the capacity of the distribution network; the evaluation concerns: the tangible benefits expected by the investment proposed, the accuracy of the technical projects as well as the quantities of new pipes to be made
  • Investment plan for the maintenance
  • Technological innovation

Compensation to be paid to the outgoing distributor

In the event that the public tender should not be awarded to Ascopiave, the winner must pay to the Group, as the current owner of the networks, a compensation:

  • (a) the compensation must be calculated in accordance with the terms of the agreement implementing the concession or direct award (as the case may be), provided that the agreement is signed before 11th February 2012
  • (b) or, if this is not provided for, the compensation must be calculated in accordance with the Guidelines set by the Ministry of Economic Development (Decree 22nd May 2014)
  • (c) contributions paid by private users in the past for the construction of part of the network must be deducted (valuation of these are in accordance with the tariff regulation) (*)
  • (d) whenever the compensation is higher than 110% of the net invested capital remunerated by the tariff system (RAB), the Energy National Authority (i.e. ARERA) must verify whether the compensation has been evaluated in accordance with the law
  • (e) the organizer of the tender bid must take into account the observations issued by the ARERA.

(*) In the evaluation of RAB contributions paid by private users are currently deducted.

Minimum Territorial District – Belluno

Area: 3,496 km2
Population: 200,442
168,289
inhabitants
inhabitants in
municipalities
currently
served
Length
of the gas
distribution
network:
983 km (31/12/2015)
Redelivery
points
(gas users):
47,521 n.
(31/12/2015)
Volumes
of gas
distributed:
112 Million
scm
(2015)
Outgoing
operators:
Italgas BIM Belluno Infrastrutture
  • On 1st September 2017 AP Reti Gas S.p.A. submitted an offer to win the concession for the management of the gas distribution service in the territorial district of Belluno Bidding competitors: four
  • Starting date of the concession (expectation of the contracting Authority): 1st April 2018 Duration: 12 years Compensation to be paid to the outgoing operators: about Euro 59 mlllion

2018 pro-forma VRT (*) (Gas Distribution Revenues) and 2018 RAB (Net Invested Capital)

2018 VRT (*) = CO + AMM + CI x rd = Euro 107.3 mln

where:

CO: quota covering management operating costs

AMM: quota covering depreciation

CI (RAB): net capital invested in distribution

rd: real pre-tax rate of return on net invested capital

2018 RAB (*) = Euro 621.7 mln

(*) 2018 VRT has been approved by Gas, Electricity and Water Authority (ARERA) with Resolution n. 98/2019/R/gas. Including AP Reti Gas Nord Est, acquired from the Hera Group on 19th december 2019: VRT = Euro 23.2 mln; RAB = Euro 122.8 mln.

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Tariff regulation 2020-2025

On 27th December 2019 ARERA issued the Resolution n. 570/2019/R/gas, approving the new tariff regulation that will be in force during the period 2020-2025 (fifth regulatory period).

Real pre-tax rate of return on RAB (WACC)

Allignement of unlevered beta for metering activities to distribution.

In 2020-2021 WACC is set at 6.3%

Current regulation provides the updating of some calculation parameters in 2022: 1) Risk Free Rate, 2) Inflation Rate, 3) Gearing ratio, etc.

WACC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
- distribution
WACC
10%
6
,
30%
6
,
30%
6
,
30%
6
,
tbd
WACC
- metering
6
60%
,
6
80%
,
6
30%
,
6
30%
,
tbd

Allowed opex

2020 unit allowed opex based on weighted average of 2018 actual / allowed opex. X-factor aimed at reabsorbing the extra efficiency of the last regulatory period.

Allowed
(*)
Unit
Opex
2018 2019 2020 chg chg
%
/
users - distribution
CO
end
39
6
,
40
2
,
33
1
,
-7
1
,
-18%
/
end
&
other
CO
users - meterig
7
6
,
7
7
,
9
1
,
1
4
,
18%
/
Total
end
CO
users
47
2
,
47
9
,
42
2
,
-5
7
,
-12%

(*) Ascopiave estimate. Average unit opex allowed refered to Ascopiave Group (pro-forma)

Standard investment costs

In the next future the rate of return on the investments considered by the tariff system will take into account the spread between the effective costs and standard costs to be defined by ARERA.

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Tariff regulation for the incoming Territorial District concessions

Difference between Compensation and RAB

At the starting date of the new concession:

  • if the winner of the public tender is the current incumbent operator, the new RAB is equal to the previous one;
  • if the winner of the public tender is a newcomer, the new RAB is equal to the compensation paid by the newcomer to the outgoing operator.

Compensation at the end date of the minimum territorial district concession

The compensation is calculated as the sum of (a) the value of the stock of capital existing at the start date of the concession, that is equal to the initial compensation properly updated to take into account the depreciation occurred during the concessional period, and (b) the value of the investments made during the concessional period, calculated as the average between the effective costs of the assets and the regulatory value of the assets.

Strengths

  • Dimensional level that allows exploitation of interesting management economies of scale
  • Contiguity in gas network, with advantages in terms of operative efficiency
  • High network management operative standards
  • Part of the local municipalities granting the gas distribution concessions are shareholders of the Group
  • Independence by large municipalities
  • Current financial leverage

Opportunities Threats

  • Possibility to achieve critical mass as of aggregative pole in Veneto and Lombardy in the utility sector
  • Tenders for gas distribution concessions
  • Temporary push towards aggregations of companies operating in the sector increase in geographical coverage by expanding the corporate structure

Weakness

We expect that legal framework uncertainty and the time needed by municipalities to organize competitive tender procedures will delay the tenders start

  • Regulatory uncertainty
  • Uncertainty on financial needs for the compensations to be paid to outgoing distributors
  • Gas concession expiring
  • Risk to lose tenders
Gas and electricity
sales
 The commercial energy business of Ascopiave Pag. 45
 Ascopiave: an appealing strategic partner Pag. 46

Strength of the gas and electricity sales business run by Ascopiave

Deeply rooted geographical presence in the most productive regions of Italy

Strong focus in Northern Italy, the most industrialized and productive area of the country with high per capita consumption

Highly reliable and loyal customer base

Customers base constituted mainly by residential customers, with a churn rate lower than the national average

Customers with robust credit rating

Strong commercial network and local presence

Good customer care service, capillarity of the points of sales

Strong brand reputation in the reference regions

Attention to local stakeholders' needs

  • Efficient cost for operations
  • Potential for expansion of the electricity business
  • Upside from sales channel development
  • Potential for expansion of other energy related service
  • Experienced management team

Highly experienced management team with a deep knowledge of the business and the local market environment

Ascopiave: an appealing strategic partner

For the reasons before mentioned Ascopiave has considered itself an excellent potential partner for several players in the sector.

Many of them submitted expressions of interest for acquiring the business.

The Hera Group has been selected as the best partner, after having evaluated various opportunities and alternatives.

Value creation for the shareholders and for the «local stakeholders»

Annexes: financial data

FY 2018 financial results

 FY 2018 consolidated income statement Pag. 49
 Consolidated balance sheet as of 31st December 2018 Pag. 50
 Volumes of gas distributed Pag. 51
 Volumes of gas sold Pag. 52
 Volumes of electricity sold Pag. 53
 Revenues bridge Pag. 54
 EBITDA bridge Pag. 56
 EBITDA breakdown Pag. 58
 Gas distribution tariff revenues Pag. 60
 Gross margin on gas sales Pag. 61
Gross margin on trading gas sales Pag. 62
 Gross margin on electricity sales Pag. 63
 Other net operating costs Pag. 64
 Number of employees Pag. 66
 Consolidated cost of personnel Pag. 67
 Consolidated capital expenditures Pag. 68
 Net Financial Position and cash flow Pag. 69

2011-2018 financial comparison

9M 2019 financial results

FY 2018 consolidated income statement

(Thousand
of
Euro)
2018 2017 Chg Chg
%
Revenues 581
652
532
792
48
860
+9
2%
,
(Cost
of
raw materials
and
consumables)
(332
743)
(270
577)
(62
165)
+23
0%
,
(Cost
of
services)
(114
827)
(113
457)
(1
370)
+1
2%
,
(Cost
of
personnel)
(26
030)
(24
855)
(1
174)
+4
7%
,
(Other
operating
costs)
(28
372)
(40
224)
11
851
-29
5%
,
Other
operating
income
356 731 (376) -51
4%
,
EBITDA 80
036
84
409
(4
373)
-5
2%
,
(Depreciations
and
amortizations)
(22
972)
(22
585)
(387) +1
7%
,
(Provisions) (1
964)
(1
885)
(78) +4
2%
,
EBIT 55
101
59
939
(4
839)
-8
1%
,
Financial
income
/
(expenses)
(778) (468) (310) +66
2%
,
(*)
Evaluation
of
companies
with
method
net
assets
8
553
7
398
1
154
+15
6%
,
EBT 62
875
66
869
(3
994)
-6
0%
,
(Income
taxes)
(16
376)
(17
617)
1
242
-7
0%
,
Net
income
46
499
49
252
(2
753)
-5
6%
,
(Net
income
of
minorities)
(1
874)
(2
117)
243 -11
5%
,
Net
income
of
the
Group
44
625
47
135
(2
510)
-5
3%
,

(*) Result of the companies consolidated with net equity consolidation method (data are considered pro-rata): sale companies, Euro 6,1 mln (Euro 5,9 mln in FY 2017); distribution companies, Euro 1,4 mln (Euro 1,0 mln in FY 2017); Sinergie Italiane, Euro 1,0 mln (Euro 0,6 mln in FY 2017).

Consolidated balance sheet as of 31st December 2018

(Thousand
of
Euro)
31/12/2018 31/12/2017 Chg Chg
%
(*)
Tangible 32 32 390 +1
assets 724 334 2%
(*) ,
tangible 432 427 4 +1
Non 637 692 944 2%
assets ,
(**)
Investments
in
associates
68
357
68
878
(521) -0
8%
,
Other 23 24 (1 5%
fixed 401 494 093) -4
assets ,
Fixed
assets
557
118
553
397
3
721
+0
7%
,
Operating 219 222 (3 5%
current 660 977 317) -1
assets ,
(Operating (160 (156 (3 +2
liabilities) 146) 597) 550) 3%
current ,
(Operating (51 (49 (1 +3
liabilities) 245) 411) 834) 7%
non current ,
working 8 16 (8 -51
capital 268 969 701) 3%
Net ,
Total 565 570 (4 -0
capital 386 367 981) 9%
employed ,
shareholders 443 445 (1 -0
Group 567 511 944) 4%
equity ,
Minorities 4
303
4
989
(687) -13
8%
,
financial 117 119 (2 -2
Net 517 867 350) 0%
position ,
Total 565 570 (4 -0
sources 386 367 981) 9%

(*) Applying IFRIC 12 involves categorising the infrastructures under concession from tangible to intangible assets; (**) Value of the associated companies consolidated with net equity consolidation method: sale companies, Euro 46,8 mln (Euro 48,0 mln as of 31st December 2017); distribution companies, Euro 21,5 mln (Euro 20,8 mln as of 31st December 2017).

Volumes of gas distributed

Equal consolidation area

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(*) Data are considered pro-rata; (**) AP Reti Gas Vicenza: 1stQ 2018.

(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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Volumes of electricity sold

(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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(*) Sinergie Italiane excluded. Data are considered pro-rata.

(*) For more details check out to slide at page 69.

(Thousand of Euro)

(*) Sinergie Italiane excluded. Data are considered pro-rata.

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EBITDA breakdown Companies consolidated with full consolidation method

(Thousand of Euro)

(Thousand
of
Euro)
2018 2017 Var Var
%
EBITDA 80
036
84
409
(4
373)
-5
2%
,
- Sale
EBITDA
38
549
41
051
(2
501)
-6
1%
,
EBITDA
- Distribution
48
553
47
755
798 +1
7%
,
EBITDA
- Ascopiave
(7
066)
(4
396)
(2
670)
+60
7%
,
EBIT 55
101
59
939
(4
839)
-8
1%
,
EBIT
- Sale
34
524
35
913
(1
388)
-3
9%
,
- Distribution
EBIT
29
245
30
232
(987) -3
3%
,
EBIT
- Ascopiave
(8
669)
(6
205)
(2
464)
+39
7%
,

EBITDA breakdown Companies consolidated with net equity consolidation method (*)

(Thousand of Euro)

(Thousand
of
Euro)
2018 2017 Var Var
%
EBITDA 12
824
13
369
(545) -4
1%
,
EBITDA
- Sale
9
599
10
783
(1
184)
-11
0%
,
EBITDA
- Distribution
3
225
2
586
639 +24
7%
,
EBIT 10
263
9
598
666 +6
9%
,
EBIT
- Sale
8
466
8
193
273 +3
3%
,
EBIT
- Distribution
798
1
405
1
393 +28
0%
,

Gas distribution tariff revenues

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
2018 2017 Chg Chg
%
distribution
tariff
Gas
revenues
73
321
69
836
3
485
+5
0%
,
distribution
Gas
tariff
revenues (A)
Company
consolidated
with
full
consolidation
method
73
321
69
836
3
485
+5
0%
,

The increase of gas distribution tariff revenues of the companies consolidated with full consolidation method (+ Euro 3,5 mln) is due to:

  • 1) change of the consolidation area (AP Reti Gas Vicenza, 1stQ 2018): + Euro 2,9 mln;
  • 2) change of gas distribution tariff revenues: + Euro 0,6 mln.
(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
2018 2017 Chg Chg
%
Gas
distribution
tariff
revenues (B)
Company
consolidated
with
equity
net
consolidation
method
(**)
5
733
5
710
23 +0
4%
,
Gas
distribution
tariff
revenues (A+B)
79
054
75
546
3
508
+4
6%
,

Gross margin on gas sales

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
2018 2017 Chg Chg
%
Revenues
from
sales
gas
364
343
338
634
25
709
6%
+7
,
(Gas
purchase
costs)
(221
799)
(191
497)
(30
302)
8%
+15
,
distribution
(Gas
costs)
(84
279)
(86
389)
2
109
-2
4%
,
sales
Gross
margin
(A)
on gas
Company
consolidated
with
full
58
264
60
748
(2
484)
-4
1%
,
consolidation
method

The decrease of gross margin on gas sales of the companies consolidated with full consolidation method is equal to - Euro 2,5 mln. The decrease is mainly due to the application of the new regulation on gas settlement for the 2013-2017 period for Euro 3,5 mln.

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
2018 2017 Chg Chg
%
sales
Gross
margin
(B)
on gas
consolidated
with
Company
equity
net
consolidation
method
(**)
13
101
14
548
(1
447)
-9
9%
,
sales
Gross
margin
(A+B)
on gas
71
365
75
296
(3
931)
-5
2%
,

Gross margin on trading gas sales

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
2018 2017 Chg Chg
%
Revenues
from
trading
sales
gas
9
490
1
941
7
548
+388
8%
,
(Trading
purchase
costs)
gas
(Trading
/
capacity
costs)
transport
gas
(9
240)
(282)
(1
897)
19
(7
342)
(301)
+387
0%
,
-1552
7%
,
Gross
margin
on trading
sales
(A)
gas
Company
consolidated
with
full
consolidation
method
(32) 63 (95) -150
3%
,
(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
2018 2017 Chg Chg
%
on trading
sales
Gross
margin
(B)
gas
consolidated
with
Company
equity
net
consolidation
method
(**)
- - - n.a.
on trading
sales
Gross
margin
(A+B)
gas
(32) 63 (95) -150
3%
,

Gross margin on electricity sales

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
2018 2017 Chg Chg
%
from
elecricity
sales
Revenues
109
377
93
740
15
637
+16
7%
,
(Electricity
purchase
costs)
(62
853)
(53
044)
(9
809)
+18
5%
,
(Electricity
distribution
costs)
(39
421)
(34
521)
(4
900)
+14
2%
,
on electricity
sales
Gross
margin
(A)
Company
consolidated
with
full
7
102
6
175
927 +15
0%
,
consolidation
method

The increase of gross margin on electricity sales of the companies consolidated with full consolidation method, equal to + Euro 0,9 mln, is due both to higher volumes of electricity sold and higher unit profit margins.

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
2018 2017 Chg Chg
%
on electricity
sales
Gross
margin
(B)
Company
consolidated
with
equity
net
consolidation
method
(**)
1
406
1
334
72 +5
4%
,
on electricity
sales
Gross
margin
(A+B)
8
508
7
509
999 +13
3%
,

Other net operating costs (1)

(Thousand
of
Euro)
2018 2017 Chg Chg
%
Other
revenues
40
200
56
974
(16
774)
-29
4%
,
Other
of
raw materials
and
services
costs
(72
789)
(84
532)
11
742
-13
9%
,
Cost
of
personnel
(26
030)
(24
855)
(1
174)
+4
7%
,
Other
operating
(A)
net
costs
Company
consolidated
with
full
(58
619)
(52
413)
(6
206)
+11
8%
,
consolidation
method

Net operating costs referred to the change of the consolidation area: - Euro 2,3 mln

Increase of other net operating costs of equal consolidation area: - Euro 3,9 mln

of which:

  • increase of cost of personnel: - Euro 0,9 mln;
  • decrease of margin on energy efficiency tasks management: - Euro 0,7 mln;
  • decrease of concession fees: + Euro 0,1 mln;
  • decrease of CCSE contributions for security incentives: - Euro 0,2 mln;
  • decrease of advertising and commercial costs: + Euro 0,6 mln;
  • increase of margin on distributor services: + Euro 0,1 mln;
  • decrease of contingent assets on firm acquisitions: - Euro 0,4 mln;
  • increase of negative non-recurring components: - Euro 2,3 mln;
  • other variations: - Euro 0,2 mln.

Other net operating costs (2)

(Thousand
of
Euro)
2018 2017 Chg Chg
%
Other
operating
(A)
net
costs
Company
consolidated
with
full
consolidation
method
(58
619)
(52
413)
(6
206)
8%
+11
,
Other
operating
(B)
net
costs
consolidated
with
Company
equity
net
consolidation
method
(*)
(7
417)
(8
224)
807 -9
8%
,
Other
operating
(A+B)
net
costs
(66
035)
(60
636)
(5
399)
+8
9%
,

(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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Consolidated cost of personnel

Consolidated cost of personnel (Thousand of Euro)

Cost of personnel changes:

  • change of the consolidation area: + Euro 0,3 mln
  • capitalized cost of personnel: - Euro 1,1 mln
  • other: + Euro 2,0 mln, of which:
  • o + Euro 2,4 mln: compensations for the termination of the employment contracts with the general manager and the CFO
  • o Euro 0,8 mln: compensations related to the long term incentive plan
  • o + Euro 0,4 mln: other changes

FY 2018 cost of personnel of the companies consolidated with net equity consolidation method (Sinergie Italiane excluded): Euro 3,1 mln (-0,2%).

Consolidated capital expenditures

Consolidated capital expenditures (*)

FY 2018 investments of the companies consolidated with net equity consolidation method (Sinergie Italiane excluded): Euro 1,6 mln (+1,6%).

(*) Excluding network extension in new urbanized areas that according to IAS are considerated as operating costs and not investments;.(**) Investments in tangible assets: Euro 27,0 mln; investments in intangible assets: Euro 2,6 mln (excluded realizations of tangible and intangible assets and investments in associated); (***) AP Reti Gas Vicenza: 1stQ 2018.

Net financial position and cash flow (1)

Net Financial Position and cash flow Companies consolidated with full consolidation method

(Thousand of Euro)

(*) Sinergie Italiane excluded. Data are considered pro-rata.

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Net financial position and cash flow (3)

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
31/12/2018 31/12/2017 Var Var
%
financial
borrowings
(>12
months)
Long
term
Current
position
of
long
financial
borrowings
term
Short
financial
borrowings
(<12
months)
term
55
111
8
014
56
381
360
54
10
181
54
568
751
(2
167)
1
813
4%
+1
,
-21
3%
,
+3
3%
,
Total 119 119 397 +0
financial 506 109 3%
debt ,
Fixed 36 30 6 +22
borrowings 874 000 874 9%
rate ,
Floating 82 89 (6 -7
borrowings 632 109 477) 3%
rate ,

2018 average cost of debt: 0,51% (vs 2017 rate: 0,38%)

(*) Data refers to only companies consolidated with full consolidation method.

Annexes: financial data

FY 2018 financial results

2011-2018 financial comparison


Income statement
Pag. 73

Balance sheet
Pag. 74

9M 2019 financial results

Income statement

IFRS 11 IFRS 11 IFRS 11 IFRS 11 IFRS 11 IFRS 11 restated
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2013 2012 2011
Revenues 581.652 532.792 497.689 581.655 585.300 667.837 854.334 1.078.038 1.099.241
(Cost
of
raw materials
and
consumables)
(Cost
of
services)
(Cost
of
personnel)
(Other
operating
costs)
Other
operating
income
(332.743)
(114.827)
(26.030)
(28.372)
356
(270.577)
(113.457)
(24.855)
(40.224)
731
(249.916)
(107.503)
(24.233)
(21.377)
596
(346.431)
(119.151)
(21.573)
(14.106)
591
(359.366)
(107.740)
(22.726)
(15.914)
32
(473.469)
(73.751)
(22.822)
(12.666)
1.146
(574.518)
(133.442)
(27.193)
(14.337)
1.148
(780.822)
(152.434)
(25.442)
(16.952)
247
(844.268)
(124.572)
(24.323)
(13.522)
612
EBITDA 80.036 84.409 95.255 80.983 79.585 86.276 105.992 102.635 93.169
(Depreciations
and
amortizations)
(Provisions)
(22.972)
(1.964)
(22.585)
(1.885)
(20.227)
(2.891)
(20.029)
(4.004)
(20.099)
(6.819)
(18.273)
(6.039)
(20.570)
(8.548)
(22.116)
(7.491)
(19.081)
(7.372)
EBIT 55.101 59.939 72.137 56.950 52.667 61.964 76.874 73.027 66.717
/
Financial
income
(expenses)
Evaluation
of
companies
with
equity
method
(778)
8.553
(468)
7.398
(544)
7.750
(518)
7.449
(1.593)
4.453
(1.515)
6.468
(3.961)
(262)
(6.916)
(11.007)
(2.798)
(22.425)
EBT 62.875 66.869 79.343 63.881 55.527 66.917 72.651 55.104 41.494
(Income
taxes)
(16.376) (17.617) (22.401) (18.519) (18.194) (25.807) (31.541) (29.509) (33.874)
Earnings
after
taxes
46.499 49.252 56.942 45.362 37.333 41.111 41.111 25.595 7.620
Net
income
(loss)
from
discontinued
operations
- - - - - (71) (71) 4.336 639
Net
income
46.499 49.252 56.942 45.362 37.333 41.040 41.040 29.932 8.259
(Net
of
minorities)
income
(1.874) (2.117) (3.307) (2.349) (1.750) (2.361) (2.361) (2.067) (1.993)
Net
income
of
the
Group
44.625 47.135 53.635 43.014 35.583 38.678 38.678 27.865 6.266

Balance sheet

IFRS 11 IFRS 11 IFRS 11 IFRS 11 IFRS 11 IFRS 11 restated
31/12/2018 31/12/2017 31/12/2016 31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2013 31/12/2013 31/12/2012 31/12/2011
Tangible
assets
Non
tangible
assets
Investments
in
associates
32
.724
432
637
68
357
32
334
427
692
68
878
32
364
397
664
68
.738
34
987
397
418
68
078
36
614
394
.530
65
453
37
840
387
.500
72
421
39
277
447
898
1
40
.534
450
457
61
983
459
046
Other
fixed
assets
23
401
24
494
23
808
26
699
29
.555
39
687
44
351
-
29
817
-
26
.741
Fixed
assets
557.118 553.397 522.574 527.182 526.152 537.449 531.527 520.808 547.770
Operating
current
assets
(Operating
liabilities)
current
(Operating
liabilities)
non current
219
660
(160
146)
(51
245)
222
977
(156
.597)
(49
411)
201
908
(138
003)
(48
151)
223
482
(166
.793)
(49
698)
229
095
(162
.548)
(53
360)
204
066
(160
234)
(54
.792)
275
864
(211
986)
(61
126)
363
436
(261
175)
(64
122)
381
684
(283
199)
(82
466)
working
capital
Net
8.268 16.969 15.754 6.991 13.188 (10.960) 2.752 38.140 16.019
Total
capital
employed
565.386 570.367 538.328 534.173 539.340 526.489 534.278 558.948 563.789
equity
Group
shareholders
443.567 445.511 438.055 415.264 405.357 397.689 397.689 384.053 357.871
Minorities 4.303 4.989 6.154 4.873 4.310 4.989 4.989 4.765 4.696
financial
position
Net
117.517 119.867 94.119 114.037 129.673 123.810 131.600 170.130 201.221
Total
sources
565.386 570.367 538.328 534.173 539.340 526.489 534.278 558.948 563.789

Annexes: financial data

  • FY 2018 financial results
  • 2011-2018 financial comparison

9M 2019 financial results

Consolidated results

 Ascopiave

Hera term sheet
Pag. 76

9M 2019 consolidated income statement
Pag. 77
 Consolidated balance sheet at 30th September 2019 Pag. 78
Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method
Companies held for sale

On 17 June 2019, Ascopiave S.p.A. and Hera S.p.A. have signed a binding term sheet which regulates the terms of a complex operation that provides, among other things, the sale of the shareholdings held by the Ascopiave Group in Sinergie Italiane S.r.l. and in the companies active in the natural gas and electricity sale business Ascotrade, Ascopiave Energie, Blue Meta, Etra Energia and ASM Set to Estenergy S.p.A., a company currently owned by Ascopiave S.p.A. with a share of 49% of the share capital and by Hera Comm S.r.l. with a share of 51%.

Upon completion of the operation, the Hera Group will transfer to Estenergy S.p.A. their sale activities in the "Triveneto" and will acquire the control of the company, while Ascopiave will hold a minority stake of 48%, with a sales option right that can be executed within the seventh year from the closing of the operation.

Amgas Blu will be finally sold from Ascopiave to the Hera Group.

Following this agreement, the Ascopiave Group accounts the activities attributable to the companies being sold as activities held for sale, according to IFRS 5 international accounting principle.

In the 9M 2019 income stament, therefore, the results of the activities mentioned are highlighted in the item "net result of activities held for sale". In the balance sheet, the net balance of active and passive elements are instead highlighted in the item "net balance of activities held for sale".

In order to expose the variations of the results achieved by the activities held for sale and to analyze their most significant determinants, a pro-forma income statement has been prepared which shows the relevant revenues, the costs and the intermediate operating results.

9M 2019 consolidated income statement

(Thousand
of
Euro)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Revenues 90.017 87.592 2.424 +2
8%
,
(Cost
of
raw materials
and
consumables)
(1
712)
(1
566)
(147) +9
4%
,
of
(Cost
services)
(23
831)
(21
986)
(1
845)
+8
4%
,
(Cost
of
personnel)
(10
979)
(12
278)
1
299
-10
6%
,
(Other
operating
costs)
(24
477)
(19
618)
(4
859)
+24
8%
,
Other
operating
income
1
443
300 1
143
+381
1%
,
EBITDA 30.460 32.445 (1.985) -6
1%
,
(Depreciations
and
amortizations)
(17
412)
(15
666)
(1
745)
+11
1%
,
(Provisions) - - - n.a.
EBIT 13.048 16.778 (3.730) -22
2%
,
Financial
income
/
(expenses)
(771) (845) 75 -8
8%
,
(*)
Evaluation
of
with
method
companies
net
assets
648 671 (23) -3
4%
,
EBT 12.926 16.604 (3.679) -22
2%
,
(Income
taxes)
797)
(4
787)
(5
990 1%
-17
,
Earnings
after
taxes
8.129 10.818 (2.689) -24
9%
,
Net
result
of
activities
held
for
sale
30
109
20
461
9
648
+47
2%
,
Net
income
38.238 31.278 6.959 +22
3%
,
(Net
income
of
minorities)
(1
823)
(1
308)
(515) +39
4%
,
the
Net
income
of
Group
36.415 29.971 6.444 +21
5%
,

(*) Result of Unigas Distribuzione Gas, company consolidated with net equity consolidation method (data are considered pro-rata): Euro 0,6 mln (Euro 0,7 mln in 9M 2018).

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Consolidated balance sheet at 30th September 2019

(Thousand
of
Euro)
30/09/2019 31/12/2018 Chg Chg
%
(*)
Tangible
assets
35.084 32.724 2.361 +7,2%
(*)
tangible
Non
assets
431.280 432.637 (1.357) -0
3%
,
(**)
Investments
in
associates
2 68.357 (68.355) -100
0%
,
Other
fixed
assets
15.458 23.401 (7.944) -33
9%
,
Fixed
assets
481.824 557.118 (75.294) -13
,5%
Operating
current
assets
80.979 219.660 (138.681) -63
,1%
(Operating
liabilities)
current
(61.485) (160.146) 98.661 -61
6%
,
liabilities)
(Operating
non current
(37.248) (51.245) 13.997 -27
3%
,
Net
working
capital
(17.754) 8.268 (26.023) -314
,7%
Non
held
for
sale
current
assets
260.242 - 260.242 n.a.
(Non
liabilities
held
for
sale)
current
(109.963) - (109.963) n.a.
balance
of
activities
held
for
sale
Net
150.279 - 150.279 n.a.
Total
capital
employed
614.349 565.386 48.963 +8
,7%
Group
shareholders
equity
416.865 443.567 (26.702) -6
0%
,
Minorities 4.456 4.303 154 +3
6%
,
financial
position
Net
193.028 117.517 75.511 +64
3%
,
Total
sources
614.349 565.386 48.963 +8
,7%

(*) Applying IFRIC 12 involves categorising the infrastructures under concession from tangible to intangible assets; (**) Value of the associated companies consolidated with net equity consolidation method: Unigas Distribuzione Gas, Euro 0,0 mln (Euro 21,5 mln as of 31st December 2018); sale companies, Euro 0,0 mln (Euro 46,8 mln as of 31st December 2018).

Annexes: financial data

FY 2018 financial results

2011-2018 financial comparison

9M 2019 financial results

Consolidated results

Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method

 Number of gas distribution users Pag. 80
 Volumes of gas distributed Pag. 81
 Economic data Pag. 82
 Revenues bridge Pag. 83
 EBIT bridge Pag. 84
 Gas distribution tariff revenues Pag. 85
 Other net operating costs Pag. 86
 Number of employees Pag. 88
 Cost of personnel Pag. 89
 Capex
Pag. 90
 Net Financial Position and cash flow Pag. 91
Companies held for sale

Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method (1)

(*) Data are considered pro-rata; (**) Number of gas distribution users of Unigas Distribuzione Gas as of 30th June 2019.

Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method (2)

(*) Data are considered pro-rata; (**) 6M 2019 volumes of gas distributed by Unigas Distribuzione Gas.

Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method (3)

Economic data

Companies consolidated with full consolidation method

(Thousand
of
Euro)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Revenues 90.017 87.592 2.424 +2,8%
EBITDA 30.460 32.445 (1.985) -6,1%
%
on revenues
+33,8% +37,0%
EBIT 13.048 16.778 (3.730) -22,2%
%
on revenues
+14,5% +19,2%

Companies consolidated with net equity consolidation method (*)

(Thousand
of
Euro)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
(**)
Revenues 3.964 6.355 (2.391) -37,6%
EBITDA 1.483 1.863 (380) -20,4%
%
on revenues
+37,4% +29,3%
EBIT 838 980 (142) -14,5%
%
on revenues
+21,1% +15,4%

(*) Data are considered pro-rata; (**) 6M 2019 data of Unigas Distribuzione Gas.

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Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method (4)

Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method (5)

(*) For more details check out to slide at page XX.

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Gas distribution tariff revenues

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Gas
distribution
tariff
revenues
58.174 54.573 3.601 +6,6%
distribution
Gas
tariff
revenues (A)
Companies
consolidated
with
full
consolidation
method
58.174 54.573 3.601 +6,6%
(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
distribution
Gas
tariff
revenues (B)
Companies
consolidated
with
equity
net
consolidation
method
(**)
2.885
(***)
4.292 (1.407) -32,8%
Gas
distribution
tariff
revenues (A+B)
61.058 58.865 2.194 +3,7%

(*) Economic data before elisions; (**) Data are considered pro-rata; (***) 6M 2019 gas distribution tariff revenues of Unigas Distribuzione Gas.

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Other net operating costs

(Thousand
of
Euro)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Other
revenues
31.400 32.550 (1.150) -3,5%
Other
of
raw materials
and
services
costs
Cost
of
personnel
(48.134)
(10.979)
(42.400)
(12.278)
(5.735)
1.299
+13,5%
-10,6%
Other
operating
(A)
net
costs
Companies
consolidated
with
full
consolidation
method
(27.714) (22.128) (5.586) +25,2%

Increase of other net operating costs: - Euro 5,6 mln

of which:

  • decrease of cost of personnel: + Euro 1,3 mln;
  • decrease of margin on energy efficiency tasks management: - Euro 4,0 mln;
  • increase of gas distribution concession fees: - Euro 0,9 mln;
  • decrease of CSEA contributions for security incentives: - Euro 0,8 mln;
  • other variations: - Euro 1,2 mln.

Other net operating costs

(Thousand
of
Euro)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Other
(A)
operating
net
costs
consolidated
with
full
Companies
consolidation
method
(27.714) (22.128) (5.586) +25,2%
Other
operating
(B)
net
costs
Companies
consolidated
with
equity
net
consolidation
method
(*)
(1.402)
(***)
(2.429) 1.027 -42,3%
Other
operating
(A+B)
net
costs
(29.116) (24.557) (4.559) +18,6%

(*) Data are considered pro-rata; (***) 6M 2019 other net operating costs of Unigas Distribuzione Gas.

Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method (9)

(*) Data are considered pro-rata; (**) Number of employees of Unigas Distribuzione Gas as of 30th June 2019.

Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method (10)

6M 2019 cost of personnel of Unigas Distribuzione Gas, company consolidated with net equity consolidation method: Euro 0,3 mln.

Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method (11)

6M 2019 investments of Unigas Distribuzione Gas, company consolidated with net equity consolidation method: Euro 0,4 mln.

(*) Excluding network extension in new urbanized areas that according to IAS are considerated as operating costs and not investments; (**) Investments in intangible assets and in tangible assets (excluded realizations, investments in associated and investments relative to the application of IFRS 16 accounting principle).

Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method (12)

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Annexes: financial data

FY 2018 financial results

2011-2018 financial comparison

9M 2019 financial results

Consolidated results Companies consolidated with full and with net equity consolidation method Companies held for sale

 Number of gas sales customers … Pag. 93
 Volumes of gas sold Pag. 94
 Number of electricity sales customers … Pag. 95
 Volumes of electricity sold Pag. 96
 Economic data Pag. 97
 Revenues bridge Pag. 98
 EBIT bridge Pag. 100
 Gross margin on gas sales Pag. 102
 Gross margin on trading gas sales Pag. 103
Gross margin on electricity sales Pag. 104
 Other net operating costs Pag. 105
 Number of employees Pag. 107
 Cost of personnel Pag. 108
 Capex
Pag. 109
 Net Financial Position and cash flow Pag. 110

Companies held for sale (1)

(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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Companies held for sale (3)

Number of electricity sales customers

(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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Companies held for sale (4)

(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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Economic data

Controlled companies

(Thousand
of
Euro)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Revenues 387.982 360.152 27.830 +7,7%
EBITDA 38.219 25.057 13.162 +52,5%
%
on revenues
+9,9% +7,0%
EBIT 35.360 22.119 13.240 +59,9%
%
on revenues
+9,1% +6,1%

Jointly-controlled companies (*)

(Thousand
of
Euro)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Revenues 57.211 52.454 4.757 +9,1%
EBITDA 6.584 5.960 624 +10,5%
%
on revenues
+11,5% +11,4%
EBIT 5.644 5.114 529 +10,3%
%
on revenues
+9,9% +9,8%

(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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Companies held for sale (6)

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Companies held for sale (7)

(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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Companies held for sale (8)

(*) For more details check out to slide at page 36.

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Companies held for sale (9)

(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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Gross margin on gas sales

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Revenues
from
gas sales
260.339 246.410 13.929 +5,7%
(Gas
purchase
costs)
(Gas
distribution
costs)
(147.669)
(63.227)
(146.609)
(59.543)
(1.060)
(3.684)
+0,7%
+6,2%
on gas sales
Gross
margin
(A)
Controlled
companies
49.443 40.258 9.185 +22,8%

The increase of gross margin on gas sales of the controlled companies, equal to + Euro 9,2 mln, is manly due to:

  • the redetermination of the coefficient k (res. 32/2019/R/GAS) for + Euro 8,2 mln;
  • the gas settlement for + Euro 3,6 mln (negative result in the 9M 2018: Euro 2,1 mln; positive result in the 9M 2019: + Euro 1,5 mln).

Net of these effects, the margin showed a reduction, equal to - Euro 2,6 mln, due to both lower amounts of gas sold in the period and lower unit profit margins.

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Gross
margin
on gas sales
(B)
Jointly-controlled
companies
(**)
9.009 8.897 111 +1,3%
on gas sales
Gross
margin
(A+B)
58.452 49.155 9.297 +18,9%

Gross margin on trading gas sales

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Revenues
from
trading
gas sales
2.670 7.207 (4.537) -63,0%
(Trading
gas purchase
costs)
(Trading
/
capacity
costs)
gas transport
(2.750)
166
(6.928)
(262)
4.178
428
-60,3%
-163,4%
on trading
gas sales
Gross
margin
(A)
Controlled
companies
86 17 69 +401,5%
(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Gross
margin
on trading
gas sales
(B)
Jointly-controlled
companies
(**)
- - - n.a.
on trading
gas sales
Gross
margin
(A+B)
86 17 69 +401,5%

Gross margin on electricity sales

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Revenues
from
elecricity
sales
99.168 79.783 19.385 +24,3%
(Electricity
purchase
costs)
(Electricity
distribution
costs)
(57.427)
(35.052)
(45.786)
(30.048)
(11.641)
(5.004)
+25,4%
+16,7%
on electricity
sales
Gross
margin
(A)
Controlled
companies
6.690 3.950 2.741 +69,4%

The increase of gross margin on electricity sales of the controlled companies, equal to + Euro 2,7 mln, is due to both higher amounts of electricity sold related to contextual increase in customers and higher unit profit margins.

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Gross
margin
on electricity
sales
(B)
Jointly-controlled
companies
(**)
1.296 951 345 +36,3%
Gross
margin
on electricity
sales
(A+B)
7.987 4.901 3.086 +63,0%

Other net operating costs

(Thousand
of
Euro)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Other
revenues
6.018 6.343 (326) -5,1%
Other
of
raw materials
and
services
costs
Cost
of
personnel
(16.555)
(7.463)
(18.453)
(7.058)
1.898
(405)
-10,3%
+5,7%
Other
operating
(A)
net
costs
Controlled
companies
(18.000) (19.167) 1.167 -6,1%

Decrease of other net operating costs: + Euro 1,2 mln

of which:

  • increase of cost of personnel: - Euro 0,4 mln;
  • increase of advertising and commercial costs: - Euro 0,2 mln;
  • decrease of consulting costs: + Euro 0,3 mln;
  • decrease of costs for application of IFRS 16: + Euro 0,2 mln;
  • other variations: + Euro 1,3 mln.

Other net operating costs

(Thousand
of
Euro)
9M
2019
9M
2018
Chg Chg
%
Other
(A)
net
operating
costs
Controlled
companies
(18.000) (19.167) 1.167 -6,1%
Other
operating
(B)
net
costs
Jointly-controlled
companies
(*)
(3.720) (3.888) 168 -4,3%
Other
operating
(A+B)
net
costs
(21.721) (23.055) 1.335 -5,8%

(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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Companies held for sale (15)

(*) Data are considered pro-rata.

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Companies held for sale (16)

Cost of personnel of the jointly-controlled companies (Sinergie Italiane excluded): Euro 1,9 mln.

Companies held for sale (17)

(*) Excluding network extension in new urbanized areas that according to IAS are considerated as operating costs and not investments; (**) Investments in intangible assets and in tangible assets (excluded realizations, investments in associated and investments relative to the application of IFRS 16 accounting principle).

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Net Financial Position and cash flow Controlled companies

(Thousand of Euro)

Disclaimer

  • This presentation has been prepared by Ascopiave S.p.A. for information purposes only and for use in presentations of the Group's results and strategies.
  • For further details on the Ascopiave Group, reference should be made to publicly available information, including the Quarterly Reports and the Annual reports.
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