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Corticeira Amorim

Interim / Quarterly Report Aug 28, 2015

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CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A.

CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

First half 2015 (1H15) (Audited)

Second quarter 2015 (2Q15) (Non-audited)

CORTICEIRA AMORIM; S.G.P.S., S.A. Sociedade Aberta

Capital Social: EUR 133 000 000,00 C.R.C. Sta. Maria da Feira NIPC e Matrícula n.º: PT 500 077 797 Edifício Amorim I Rua de Meladas, n.º 380 Apartado 20 4536-902 MOZELOS VFR PORTUGAL

Tel.: + 351 22 747 54 00 Fax: + 351 22 747 54 07

Internet: www.amorim.com/cortica.html E-mail: [email protected]

Dear Shareholders,

In accordance with the law, the Directors of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, SGPS, SA, a Public Company, present their:

CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT REPORT

1. SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITY

During the first half of 2015 (1H15) the world economy maintained a reasonable pace of growth. The approach of growth rates between different geographic areas is one of the most important events of the last few quarters.

The perspective presented in the first quarter of a slowdown or stoppage, at least temporarily, of the strengthening of the USD was confirmed. Neither the worsening crisis in Greece, not even the erratic developments of the Chinese stock market seemed to give additional impetus to the US dollar.

Average
exchange
rate
1Q15
Average
Exchange
rate
2Q15
Average
exchange
rate
1H15
Average
exchange
rate
1H14
Variation
1H15 vs 1H14
USD 1.126 1.105 1.116 1.370 -18.5%
CLP (Chile) 703 683 693 758 -8.6%
ZAR (S. Africa) 13.23 13.38 13.30 14.68 -9.4%
AUD (Australia) 1.431 1.421 1.426 1.499 -4.9%
GBP 0.7434 0.7211 0.7323 0.8213 -10.8%

During the second quarter (2Q15) sales growth maintained the pattern observed in the first three months of the year, i.e., favourable currency effect coupled with organic growth. On the whole, that growth was offset by the resulting negative effect of a sales drop recorded in Floor & Wall Coverings Business Unit (BU).

The half-yearly sales exceeded for the first time 300 M€, reaching 309.2 M€. The variation of +20 M€, corresponding to a growth of 7% was justified largely, about three-quarters, by the exchange rate. Of that growth, about 90% was due to the appreciation of the USD.

The Cork Stoppers BU has continued to demonstrate a dynamic to be pointed, managing to keep in the 2Q15 about the same rate growth achieved during the first quarter, closing the first half with an increase of 10.1%.

Likewise, the Composite Cork BU recorded a significant sales growth rate. Indeed, after an increase of 12.5% in 1Q15, the UN managed to overcome this record, reaching an accumulated variation at the end of the semester of +15.7%.

To point out that these BU are the most exposed to exchange rate fluctuations, especially the net effect of changes for the USD.

In addition to the positive effect induced by the exchange, these two BU registered volume growth between 5% and 7%.

Taken together, these two effects justify practically all sales growth of the respective BUs.

As for the Insulation BU, although their total sales are down 4.2%, the effect on consolidated basis remained positive, about 2.6%, since the fall recorded was due to the non-recurrence in 2015 of a significant amount of semi-finished product sales to other BU.

With an adverse effect on the consolidated sales, the Floor & Wall Coverings BU, though marginally recovering in 2Q15, continued to show a decline of activity. The reasons are the same as presented in the first quarter and relate to sales to Russia, affected by the political situation, which economic sanctions are its visible face, and the situation in the United States. The growth in the Nordic markets was not enough to change the general trend of this indicator.

In terms of sales it remains to point out the importance of new products, especially the HELIX ® stopper and Hydrocork® flooring. Not so much by its weight in the semester consolidated sales, which is not material, but for what they represent in terms of capacity of CORTICEIRA AMORIM in bringing to market on a regular basis, truly innovative products. And finally, its potential as revealed in the sales growth recorded in both quarters.

Operating costs were affected by increased activity. The value of production grew significantly (+ 12%), the result of a variation of inventories of finished goods and work in progress of approximately 20 M€. Even taking into account the effect of currency appreciation in end inventories of finished goods and work in progress, the growth of the activity is significant. Suspended margins in inventories should be materialized during the coming quarters.

Operating costs grew by 7.6%, also affected by the exchange rate (4.4%), especially in United States subsidiaries, the exchange differences themselves, and also by the said increase in activity.

The value of the EBITDA achieved in the first six months of 2015 reached 54.3 M€, up 24.7% over the same period 2014.

Not considering the various foreign exchange effects on the EBITDA that rise would be 6.1%.

The ratio EBITDA / Sales amounted to 17.6%, reaching 18.9% in the second quarter, values ever achieved by CORTICEIRA AMORIM.

During the first quarter it was recorded a non-recurring expense of 2.9 M € for the Goodwill.

The financial function keeps the successive improvements as a result of the drop in interest rates and a decreasing amount of interest bearing debt.

Also point out the contribution of the results of associated companies.

After the estimation of income tax, and the non-controlling interests, net profit attributable to CORTICEIRA AMORIM shareholders amounted to 26.222 in M€, up 42.4% over the first six months of 2014, keeping practically the pace of growth registered in the first three months of the year.

2. OPERATING ACTIVITY 1H15

RAW-MATERIALS BU

Raw-materials BU kept the pace of activity in the first quarter, with sales totalling 72.8 M€ (+ 5.1%). Traditionally in this BU, there are no major variations in terms of production, so it must be concluded that the activity of this BU followed the activity of its almost unique client (Cork Stoppers).

During the first quarter, the last batch of 2013 cork campaign was laboured. With the start of operation of 2014 cork, margins were affected, since the price / quality of this campaign, as expected, is less favourable.

This fact dictated a slower pace of earnings growth during the second quarter.

The EBITDA reached 11.1 M€, an increase of 12.3% compared to the first half of 2014 (1Q15: 14.9%).

At the time of closing this report is almost completed the 2015 cork campaign. Objectives were achieved, which passed for ensuring the cork needed during 2016 with an acceptable quality / price ratio.

The BU maintains a broad set of actions and investments regarding operational improvements, which are expected to bring important returns starting in 4Q15.

CORK STOPPERS BU

Sales of Cork Stoppers BU reached 201.7 M€, up 10.1% compared to 1H14. The second quarter followed thus the rate presented in the first three months of the year. Growth in the first half continued to be benefited by a significant exchange rate effect, which justifies about 5% of that increase. The remaining is virtually totally explained by the quantity effect. Sales amounted to 2.100 million units, about 100 million more than the half of 2014.

All cork stoppers families grew in value and quantity, except for Twin Top® stopper, which recorded a slight decrease in volume.

The highlight continues to go to the major markets (France, United States and Italy).

At the end of the semester, the Income Statement line Change in manufactured inventories, has an abnormally high value (+14.7 M€ vs. +4 M€ in June 2014).

Even taking into account the exchange rate effect in the inventory of finished goods and work in progress at June 30, 2015, which is estimated to have an impact of 2.5 million euros in that line, the corrected value of around 12M€, is, nevertheless, an increase of 8 M€. This increase resulted from the decision to increase the finished goods stocks before the stoppage in August of the Portuguese operations. This will avoid disruptions in inventories as it had happened in the past and, consequently, the need for air freight.

With regard to operating costs, the registration of an expense for Research and Development of 1.1 M€ and the increase in the number of workers in the area of capsulated stoppers justify much of their increase.

EBITDA reached 32.2 M€, a rise of over 30% compared to the same period of 2014. The foreign exchange effect justifies a large extent this variation. As already mentioned, during the six months was recorded a one-off expenditure in the amount of 1.1 M€. This expense is related to a major quality project. Only at the end of the semester was possible to determine the value. It is expected that the project will be integrated in production during the fourth quarter. The expected success of the project and the extended use of this technology will bring significant commercial advantage to a large proportion of finished products of this Business Unit.

FLOOR & WALL COVERINGS BU

Half year sales registered a value of 57.5 M€, a decrease of 7.7% over the same period of 2014. This decrease, slightly lower than the one recorded in the first quarter, comes in the wake of the difficulties faced since summer 2014 in two key markets: Russia and the United States. The political situation in Russia and its immediate consequence of economic sanctions made business conditions harder in that important market. US sales decline required a review of all guidance in this market. An action plan designed to restore the growth momentum in this important sales target is starting.

The good performance of the Nordic market was not enough to offset this drop. The remaining markets showed stabilization in sales.

To highlight the good performance of the new and innovative product of this BU. Sales growth and its order book already puts Hydrocork® as a key product in the future of this Unit. Hydrocork® is a product which presents an innovative solution that reconciles for the first time water resistance and reduced thickness in a floating cork floor.

EBITDA of 5.4 M€ registered a drop (31%), having been affected by the significant reduction in activity and the exchange rate effect. Unlike other BU, the exchange rate effect on the results in this BU is unfavourable. Excluding this effect, this indicator has fall by 20%.

COMPOSITES CORK BU

A good second quarter boosted sales growth of the Composite Cork BU. In fact, reaching a total of 49 M€, sales grew 15.7%, an acceleration relative to the 12.5% growth recorded in 1Q15.

As the BU more exposed to the USD exchange, an important part of this growth was due to that effect. But even allowing for this benefit, the BU had nonetheless an organic growth of over 6%, explained almost entirely by the volume effect.

Continued good performance of the US market has been key to the evolution of this BU. On the other hand the situation in Russia and Ukraine had a negative impact affecting almost totally the underlay market in this region.

Other product families had a positive performance. A special note for the sales in the IKEA project, together with the product area related to sports activity.

Rising prices in some raw materials, particularly those whose price is traded in USD impacted unfavourably the results.

Rubber Cork production overlap (Mozelos and Corroios) is still harming the performance of the BU. It is anticipated that this situation will end in the fourth quarter, with the Mozelos unit labouring in full in the first quarter 2016.

The activity of Amorim Compcork (new press), reached break even at the EBITDA level.

EBITDA value increased to 6.6 M€ (+ 66.6%), heavily influenced by the exchange rate.

INSULATION CORK BU

Insulation BU sales dropped to 5 million € (-4.2%). However, on a comparable basis, i.e. excluding the sale of a semilaboured product to other UN occurred in the first half of 2014, the sales increase by 8.3%. If we count only on sales to customers outside of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, growth was 2.6%.

Lower sales of expanded agglomerated cork were offset by increased sales of regranulate cork and specialties.

French and Asian market registered decreases in expanded agglomerated cork.

EBITDA dropped to 0.8 M€ (-14.6%), impacted negatively by an impairment in customers.

3. CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

As mentioned in the summary of the activity, sales reached 309 M€, up by 7%, exceeding for the first time the semester threshold of 300 million.

The currency effect remained during the 2T15, justifying substantial part of that rise. Excluding this effect, growth will be close to 2%, similar to the increase in the first quarter.

As already mentioned, from the four BU that sell to end customers, only the Floor and Wall Coverings BU had a negative contribution to consolidated sales.

During the second quarter, especially in the Cork Stoppers BU, change in manufactured inventories reached a significant value, even not considering the foreign exchange effect. The usual stoppage of the production units in August gives rise to the need for strengthening the level of finished product inventories at the end of the semester. To avoid breakage of stocks during the months of July and August and significantly reduce the need for air freight felt in similar periods of past years, are the reasons behind the said variation.

The increase in operating costs reflects, in part, the actual increase in production activity, which was higher than the increase in sales. But in this case the exchange rate effect on operating costs of some non-euro subsidiaries, particularly those located in the United States, was relevant. From the 7.6% increase recorded in these costs, it is estimated that 4.4% is a result of the increase in euros of operating costs (particularly personnel and external supplies) in non-euro currency. In addition, the registration of exchange differences, including the effect of exchange rate hedges also helps to explain that increase. Also to be noted the increase in the average number of workers, more ninety-one than in the same semester of 2014.

This increase resulted also in part from an important order from a large chain of distribution to the Composites Cork BU (IKEA), which, by their nature, forced the hiring of a large number of workers.

Also some overlap, not yet eliminated, in the rubber cork production in Corroios and Mozelos, explains part of the increase. Finally, the rapid growth of the Top Series activity, and the need for more personnel, completes the list of justifications for the increase in expenses with personnel and of the increase of the number of workers.

Still to note that the semester was impacted with some unusual records which were not considered non-current. The highlight goes to a one-off record of 1.1 M€ related with research and development expenses. This record refers to an important quality project which only now was possible to determine the value.

Still to refer another one-off register, which is due to a better assessment of impairment of finished goods in Composites Cork BU. Due to the characteristics of the products of this BU, and its similarity to the Floor and Wall Coverings BU, it was decided to apply in that BU the same criteria for the impairment register policy that the Floor and Wall Coverings BU uses. Thus the policy will start to use the concept of aging. The impact was an expense of € 1.1M.

As already mentioned EBITDA reached 54.3 M€ increasing by almost 25%. And yet as mentioned, excluding all currency effects the increase would be about 6%. If no mentioned one-off's were recorded, this growth rate would almost double.

The EBITDA / Sales ratio reached unprecedented values in both the semester (17.6%), as in 2Q15 (18.9%).

It would also underscore the value achieved by this ratio as for the Cork Stoppers BU. If we consider the Raw Materials and Cork Stoppers as a single activity, the ratio would reach 20.7% in the half year, having risen to 21% in 2Q15.

EBIT rose by 29.5%, reaching 40.3 M€.

During the first quarter it was recorded a non-recurring expense of 2.9 M€ for the impairment of Goodwill. After this record goodwill value was reduced to zero.

Financial expenses continue to fall, reaching 1.2 M€ in the period, a drop of more than one million euros compared to the same half of 2014. The sharp fall in interest rates was reinforced since the second quarter with the impact from the EIB loan. The continued debt reduction also explains the good performance of this expenditure.

In terms of the contributions of associates to the CORTICEIRA AMORIM results, recent quarters have been quite positive. The usual good results of associate Trescases, was joined with the performance of US Floors. This associate experienced a negative period covering the first years post acquisition, having recovered substantially in recent quarters.

The gain in associates reached 1.1 M€, a significant increase compared to 0.7 M€ from the first half of 2014.

The income tax estimate reached 11.1 M€. This estimate, as usual in the interim results does not include the effect of any tax benefits. This calculation is only available when the companies estimate annual data for each tax benefit situation.

Net income for the period attributable to CORTICEIRA AMORIM shareholders rose to 26.222 M€, an increase of 42.4% compared to 1H14. This growth is in line with that recorded in the first quarter.

4. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET)

Consolidated balance sheet totalled 666 M€. When comparing to year-end 2014, its value showed a considerable rise (49 M€). The increase in sales was reflected in a significant increase in customer accounts (33 M€). The traditional low value of the raw materials of the first half, around 14 M € from December to June, was virtually offset by an abnormally high amount of advances related with cork purchases occurred at the end of the semester (12 M€ versus 1 M€ in December 2014). The difference left refers to the usual increase in finished goods inventories and work in progress (20 M€), which, for the reasons already explained, was even more visible this semester.

In the liabilities side should highlighted changes in the debt account. The EIB loan, 35 M€ effective in March, recorded as non-current, allowed a substantial lengthening of the debt maturity of CORTICEIRA AMORIM. Consequently, the interest bearing current debt was strongly reduced. This ten years loan, with a grace period of four years, was obtained at an all-in rate lower than any existing line credit to date. This allowed for a significantly decrease of the average interest rate of CORTICEIRA AMORIM debt.

In terms of net interest bearing debt, since December, an increase of about 4 M€ was registered. For this it has to be taken into account, however, that during the semester CORTICEIRA AMORIM distributed 17.6 M€ dividend.

Shareholders' equity had a rise of around 11 M€, mainly explained by the results of the period and by the dividends paid.

The Equity/Net Assets ratio reached 49.0%, an improvement over the 47.4% ratio a year ago.

5. CONSOLIDATED KEY INDICATORS

1H15 1H14 Variation 2Q15 2Q14 Variation
Sales 309,197 289,044 7.0% 161,846 150,448 7.6%
Gross Margin – Value 165,259 146,618 12.7% 86,083 76,118 13.1%
1) 50.2% 50.2% -0.07 p.p. 50.6% 51.9% -1.34 p.p.
Operating Costs - current 124,938 115,486 8.2% 63,356 54,904 15.4%
EBITDA - current 54,379 43,613 24.7% 30,576 27,077 12.9%
EBITDA/Sales 17.6% 15.1% + 2.5 p.p. 18.9% 18.0% + 0.9 p.p.
EBIT - current 40,321 31,132 29.5% 22,727 21,214 7.1%
Non-current costs
2)
2,912 2,735 N/A 3 2,735 N/A
Net Income 26,222 18,419 42.4% 17,775 12,436 42.9%
Earnings per share 0.209 0.147 42.4% 0.142 0.099 42.9%
Net Bank Debt 91,865 106,313 - 14,448 - - -
Net Bank Debt/EBITDA (x)
3)
0.94 1.30 -0.35 x - - -
EBITDA/Net Interest (x)
4)
73.4 27.6 45.84 x 100.0 33.3 66.68 x
Equity/Net Assets 49.0% 47.4% + 1.6 p.p. - - -

1) Related to Production

2) Due to property investment impairment and to industrial restructuring expenses (1S14) and a Goowill impairment (1S15)

3) Current EBITDA of the last four quarters

4) Net interest includes interest from loans deducted of interest from deposits (excludes stamp tax and commissions)

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6. OUTLOOK FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2015

CORTICEIRA AMORIM does not anticipate significant changes at the macroeconomic level, so it will continue to profit from the economic situation, as well as profiting from the strengthening of the USD felt since the end of 2014.

However, cyclical and political factors, whether in Eastern Europe or in the EU context itself, can affect the progression of the markets, and generate even some greater exchange rate instability.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM will do its best to profit from the force of some markets, implementing inflections that will allow restoring profitability in markets with lower performance.

Thus, it is estimated that the result of the full year 2015 to exceed that recorded in 2014.

7. BUSINESS RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Being assured cork needs for next year, in the short term only a rapid deterioration of economic activity, or a significant depreciation of the USD, may adversely influence the performance of CORTICEIRA Amorim for the next six months.

8. TREASURY STOCK

During the first half of 2015, CORTICEIRA AMORIM did not acquire or sold treasury shares.

As of June 30, 2015, CORTICEIRA AMORIM held 7,399,362 own shares, representing 5.563% of its share capital.

9. QUALIFIED OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE SHARE CAPITAL OF THE ISSUER

Shares held Participation Voting rights *
Shareholder (quantity) (%) (%)
Amorim Capital, S.G.P.S., S.A. 67 830 000 51.000% 54.004%
Investmark Holdings, B.V. 24 975 157 18.778% 19.885%
Amorim International Participations, B.V. 20 064 387 15.086% 15.975%
Total of Qualified ownership 112 869 544 84.864% 89.864%

List of members holding qualified ownership interests as of 30 June 2015:

(*) Considering the suspension of the voting rights regarding 7,399,262 of treasury stock held by the company.

Shareholder
Amorim Capital SGPS, S.A.
Shares held % Voting rights
Directly 67 830 000 54.004%(a)
Total Attributable 67 830 000 54.004%

(a) Considering the suspension of the voting rights regarding 7,399,262 of treasury stock held by Corticeira Amorim.

Shareholder
Amorim Investimentos e Participações, SGPS, S.A.
Shares held % Voting rights
Directly - -
Through Amorim Capital SGPS, S.A., 100% owned 67 830 000 54.004%
Total Attributable 67 830 000 54.004%
Shareholder
Interfamília II, SGPS, S.A. (b)
Shares held % Voting rights
Directly - -
Through Amorim Investimentos e Participações, SGPS, S.A.,
100% owned
67 830 000 54.004%
Total Attributable 67 830 000 54.004%

(b) The capital of Interfamília II is wholly owned by three companies (Amorim Holding Financeira, SGPS, SA, Amorim Holding II SGPS, SA and Amorim - Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, SA) none of which has a dominant share in society, being the capital of these three companies in turn, held, respectively, in the case of the first two, by Mr. Americo Ferreira de Amorim, wife and daughters and in the case of the third, by Mr. António Ferreira de Amorim, wife and sons.

Shareholder
Investmark Holding BV
Shares held % Voting rights
Directly 24 975 157 19.885%(c)
Total Attributable 24 975 157 19.885%

(c) Considering the suspension of the voting rights regarding 7,399,262 of treasury stock held by Corticeira Amorim.

Shareholder
Warranties, SGPS, S.A.
Shares held % Voting rights
Directly - -
Through Investmark Holding BV, 100% owned 24 975 157 19.885%
Total Attributable 24 975 157 19.885%
Shareholder
Américo Ferreira de Amorim
Shares held % Voting rights
Directly - -
Through Warranties, SGPS, S.A., 70% owned 24 975 157 19.885%
Total Attributable 24 975 157 19.885%
Shareholder
Amorim International Participations, BV
Shares held % Voting rights
Directly 20 064 387 15.975%(d)
Total Attributable 20 064 387 15.975%

(d) Considering the suspension of the voting rights regarding 7,399,262 of treasury stock held by Corticeira Amorim.

Shareholder
Amorim, Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, S.A. (e)
Shares held % Voting rights
Directly - -
Through Amorim International Participations BV, 100% owned 20 064 387 15.975%
Total Attributable 20 064 387 15.975%

(e) The capital of Amorim, Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, SA is held by Mr. António Ferreira de Amorim, wife and sons, does not hold any of them a society domain share.

As of June 30, 2015, and as of the date of this report, no changes were reported.

10. TRANSACTIONS BY DIRECTORS & OFFICERS

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 14.6 and 14.7 of Regulation no.5/2008 of the Portuguese Securities Market Commission, no CORTICEIRA AMORIM shares were traded by any of its directors.

During that period no derivatives of CORTICEIRA AMORIM issued securities were traded by its directors or by any of the companies that control the company, neither by any of the persons related with them.

11. SHAREHOLDERS OWNING MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL

  • i. Amorim Capital Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, S.A. held 67,830,000 shares, corresponding to 51% of the share capital;
  • ii. Investmark Holdings, B.V. held 24,975,157 shares, corresponding to 18.778% of the share capital;
  • iii. Amorim International Participations, B.V. held 20,064,387 shares, corresponding to 15.086% of the share capital.

Since June 30, 2015, to the date of this report, no changes in those stakes have been recorded.

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

After June 30, 2015 and up to the date hereof, no other relevant events have occurred which might materially affect the financial position and future profit or loss of CORTICEIRA AMORIM and its subsidiaries included in the consolidation taken as a whole.

13. STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

In accordance with the requirements of Section 246.1(c) of the Portuguese Securities Market Act, the directors state that, to the best of their knowledge, the financial statements for the half year ended June 30, 2014 and all other accounting documents have been prepared in accordance with the applicable accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, SGPS, SA and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole. The directors further state that the Directors' Report faithfully describes the development, performance and position of CORTICEIRA AMORIM's business and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole. The Directors' Report contains a special section describing the main risks and uncertainties that could impact our business in the next six months.

Mozelos, 27 July 2015

The Board of Directors of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, SGPS, SA

FINANCIAL REPORT

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

thousand euro
Notes June
2015
December
2013
June
2014
Assets
Property, plant and equipment VIII 181,036 182,893 177,319
Investment property VIII 4,930 5,190 7,226
Goodwill I
X
0 2,911 5,255
Investments in associates V e X 12,302 10,841 9,219
Intangible assets VIII 1,264 1091 618
Other financial assets X 3,886 3,631 2,888
Deferred tax assets XI 8,826 6,708 7,359
Non-current assets 212,245 213,265 209,884
Inventories XII 261,928 247,633 241,148
Trade receivables XIII 155,821 122,606 147,006
Income tax XIV 2,480 2,233 8,763
Other current assets XV 26,610 25,673 27,137
Cash and cash equivalents XVI 6,940 6,036 9,388
Current assets 453,778 404,181 433,442
Total Assets 666,023 617,446 643,326
Equity
Share capital XVII 133,000 133,000 133,000
Treasury stock XVII -7,197 -7,197 -7,197
Other reserves XVII 160,894 140,617 147,977
Net Income 26,222 35,756 18,419
Non-Controlling Interest XVIII 13,591 13,393 12,943
Total Equity 326,509 315,569 305,142
Liabilities
Interest-bearing loans XIX 61,503 26,225 33,878
Other borrowings and creditors XXI 10,251 11,533 11,221
Provisions XXIX 28,961 27,951 24,490
Deferred tax liabilities XI 7,036 6,970 7,387
Non-current liabilities 107,751 72,678 76,975
Interest-bearing loans XIX 37,302 67,369 81,823
Trade payables XX 129,987 115,303 116,684
Other borrowings and creditors XXI 51,682 44,007 53,111
Income tax XXII 12,792 2,520 9,591
Current liabilities 231,762 229,199 261,209
Total Liabilities and Equity 666,023 617,446 643,326

(this statement should be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements)

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT BY NATURE - OF FIRST HALF AND SECOND QUARTER

thousand euro
2Q15 2Q14 Notes 1H15 1H14
non audited non audited
161,846 150,448 Sales VII 309,197 289,044
84,167 70,533 Costs of goods sold and materials consumed 164,229 145,313
8,403 -3,797 Change in manufactured inventories 20,290 2,887
27,005 25,074 Third party supplies and services XXIII 51,414 49,260
29,107 25,697 Staff costs XXIV 57,209 54,235
215 -345 Impairments of assets XXV 827 7
9
1,920 2,265 Other gains XXVI 3,633 3,572
1,100 880 Other costs XXVI 5,063 3,003
30,576 27,077 Current EBITDA 54,379 43,613
7,849 5,863 Depreciation VIII 14,058 12,481
22,727 21,214 Current EBIT 40,321 31,132
-3 -2,735 Non-current results XXIV -2,912 -2,735
553 1,084 Financial costs XXVII 1,208 2,235
6
3
4 Financial income XXVII 7
0
9
2
716 527 Share of (loss)/profit of associates X 1,084 745
22,952 17,925 Profit before tax 37,356 26,998
5,275 5,229 Income tax XI 11,081 8,145
17,676 12,696 Profit after tax 26,274 18,853
-99 259 Non-controlling Interest XVIII 5
3
434
17,776 12,437 Net Income attributable to the equity holders of Corticeira Amorim 26,222 18,419
0.142 0.099 Earnings per share - Basic e Diluted (euros per share) XXXIII 0.209 0.147

(this statement should be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements)

thousand euro
2Q15 2Q14 1H15 1H14
non
audited
non
audited
17,676 12,696 Net Income (before Non-controlling interest) 26,274 18,853
Itens that could be reclassified through income statement:
177 -1 Change in derivative financial instruments fair value 219 1
8
-1,590 112 Change in translation differences 2,078 -181
-1,413 111 Net Income directly registered in Equity 2,297 -163
16,263 12,807 Total Net Income registered 28,571 18,690
Attributable to:
16,790 12,549 Corticeira Amorim Shareholders 28,325 18,543
-527 258 Non-controlling Interest 246 147

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - OF FIRST HALF AND SECOND QUARTER

(this statement should be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements)

14

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW - OF FIRST HALF AND SECOND QUARTER

thousand euro
2Q15 2Q14 1H15 1H14
(non
audited)
(non
audited)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
164,525 156,147 Collections from customers 308,232 290,066
-129,198 -121,394 Payments to suppliers -247,510 -248,506
-29,608 -20,177 Payments to employees -52,221 -42,301
5,720 14,576 Operational cash flow 8,501 -741
-1,237 -858 Payments/collections - income tax -1,859 -2,613
19,081 5,095 Other collections/payments related with operational activities 18,201 27,915
23,564 18,813 CASH FLOW BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS (1) 24,843 24,561
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
Collections due to:
125 330 Tangible assets 273 471
49 10 Other assets 79 78
15 -51 Interests and similar gains 23 44
0 -766 Investment subsidies 0 1
Payments due to:
-7,276 -6,367 Tangible assets -10,829 -9,381
-11 -412 Financial investments -108 -911
-166 -
7
Intangible assets -194 -11
-7,264 -7,263 CASH FLOW FROM INVESTMENTS (2) -10,756 -9,709
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Collections due to:
0 2,724 Loans 1,572 0
514 1,041 Others 805 1,204
Payments due to:
-4,402 0 Loans 0 -2,409
-521 -918 Interests and similar expenses -1,364 -2,225
-17,631 -15,254 Dividends -17,631 -15,366
0 0 Acquisition of treasury stock 0 0
-104 -131 Others -210 -247
-22,143 -12,538 CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING (3) -16,828 -19,043
-5,844 -988 Change in Cash (1) + (2) + (3) -2,741 -4,191
-75 10 Exchange rate effect 39 -66
-2,582 -9,474 Cash at beginning -5,799 -6,195
-8,501 -10,452 Cash at end -8,501 -10,452

(this statement should be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

thousand euro
Balance
Beginning
Appropria
tion of N-1
profit
Divi
dends
Net
Profit N
Inc/
Dec/
Recl
Translation
Differences
End
Balance
June 30, 2015
Equity:
Share Capital 133,000 - - - - - 133,000
Treasury Stock - Face Value -7,399 - - - - - -7,399
Treasury Stock - Discounts and Premiums 201 - - - - - 201
Paid-in Capital 38,893 - - - - - 38,893
Hedge Accounting -45 - - - 219 - 174
Reserves
Legal Reserve 12,243 2,051 - - - - 14,294
Other Reserves 89,300 33,705 -17,584 - 1 0 105,422
Translation Difference 226 - - - - 1,884 2,110
266,419 35,756 -17,584 0 220 1,884 286,695
Net Profit for the Year 35,756 -35,756 - 26,222 - - 26,222
Minority interests 13,393 - -47 52 0 193 13,591
Total Equity 315,569 0 -17,631 26,274 220 2,077 326,509
June 30, 2014
Equity:
Share Capital 133,000 - - - - - 133,000
Treasury Stock - Face Value -7,399 - - - - - -7,399
Treasury Stock - Discounts and Premiums 202 - - - - - 202
Paid-in Capital 38,893 - - - - - 38,893
IFRS Transition Adjustments 0 - - - - - 0
Hedge Accounting 10 - - - 18 - 28
Reserves 0
Legal Reserve 12,243 - - - - - 12,243
Other Reserves 82,886 30,339 -15,072 - 41 0 98,194
Translation Difference -1,445 - - - -43 108 -1,380
258,390 30,339 -15,072 0 16 108 273,781
Net Profit for the Year 30,339 -30,339 - 18,419 - - 18,419
Minority interests 13,009 - -213 434 -13 -274 12,943
Total Equity 301,738 0 -15,285 18,853 3 -166 305,143

(this statement should be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements)

I. INTRODUCTION 18
II. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 18
III. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 25
IV. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS 28
V. COMPANIES INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 29
VI. EXCHANGE RATES USED IN CONSOLIDATION 31
VII. SEGMENT REPORT 31
VIII. TANGIBLE, INTANGIBLE AND PROPERTY INVESTMENT ASSETS 34
IX. GOODWILL 35
X. EQUITY COMPANIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS 36
XI. INCOME TAX 36
XII. INVENTORIES 38
XIII. TRADE RECEIVABLES 38
XIV. INCOME TAX 39
XV. OTHER ASSETS 39
XVI. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 40
XVII. CAPITAL AND RESERVES 40
XVIII. NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 41
XIX. INTEREST BEARING DEBT 41
XX. TRADE PAYABLES 42
XXI. OTHER BORROWINGS AND CREDITORS 43
XXII. INCOME TAX 43
XXIII. THIRD PARTY SUPPLIES AND SERVICES 44
XXIV. STAFF COSTS 44
XXV. IMPAIRMENTS OF ASSETS AND NON-CURRENT RESULTS 45
XXVI. OTHER GAINS AND COSTS 45
XXVII. FINANCIAL COSTS AND FINANCIAL INCOME 46
XXVIII. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS 46
XXIX. PROVISIONS, GUARANTEES, CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS 46
XXX. EXCHANGE RATE CONTRACTS 48
XXXI. ACTIVITY DURING THE YEAR 48

I. INTRODUCTION

At the beginning of 1991, Corticeira Amorim, S.A. was transformed into CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A., the holding company for the cork business sector of the Amorim Group. In this report, CORTICEIRA AMORIM will be the designation of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A., and in some cases the designation of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S. together with all of its subsidiaries.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM, directly or indirectly, holds no interest in land properties used to grow and explore cork tree. Cork tree is the source of cork, the main raw material used by CORTICEIRA AMORIM production units. Cork acquisition is made in an open market, with multiple agents, both in the demand side as in the supply side.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM is mainly engaged in the acquisition and transformation of cork into a numerous set of cork and cork related products, which are distributed worldwide through its network of sales company.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM is a Portuguese company with a registered head office in Mozelos, Santa Maria da Feira. Its share capital amounts to 133 million euros, and is represented by 133 million shares, which are publicly traded in the Euronext Lisbon – Sociedade Gestora de Mercados Regulamentados, S.A.

Amorim Capital - Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, S.A. held 67,830,000 shares of CORTICEIRA AMORIM as of June 30, 2015 corresponding to 51.00 % of its share capital (December 2014: 67,830,000 shares). Amorim Capital - Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, S.A. is fully owned by Amorim family.

These financial statements were approved in the Board Meeting of July 27, 2015.

Except when mentioned, all monetary values are stated in thousand euros (Thousand euros = K euros = K€ = € K).

Some figures of the following notes may present very small differences not only when compared with the total sum of the parts, but also when compared with figures published in other parts of this report. These differences are due to rounding aspects of the automatic treatment of the data collected.

II. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POL ICIES

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented.

a. Basis of presentation

Consolidated statements were prepared based on a going concern basis and using the records as stated in the companies' books, which adopted Portuguese general accepted accounting principles. Accounting adjustments and reclassifications were made in order to comply with accounting policies followed by the IFRS, as adopted by the European Union (IAS – International Accounting Standards and the IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards) and legal for use as of June 30, 2015, namely IAS 34.

b. Consolidation

Group companies

Group companies, often designated as subsidiaries, are entities over which CORTICEIRA AMORIM has a shareholding of more than one-half of its voting rights, or has the power to govern its management, namely its financial and operating policies.

Group companies are consolidated line by line, being the position of third-party interests in the shareholding of those companies stated in the consolidated financial position in the "Non-controlling interest" account. Date of first consolidation or de-consolidation is, in general, the beginning or the end of the quarter when the conditions for that purpose are fulfilled.

Profit or loss is allocated to the shareholders of the mother company and to the non-controlling interest in proportion of their correspondent parts of capital, even in the case that non-controlling interest become negative.

IFRS 3 is applied to all business combinations past January 1, 2010, according to Regulamento no. 495/2009, of June 3, as adopted by the European Commission. When acquiring subsidiaries the purchasing method will be followed. According to the revised IFRS, the acquisition cost will be measured by the given fair value assets, by the assumed liabilities and equity interest issued. Transactions costs will be charged as incurred and the services received. The exceptions are the costs related with debt or capital issued. These must be registered according to IAS 32 and IAS 39. Identifiable purchased assets and assumed liabilities will be initially measured at fair value. The acquirer shall recognized goodwill as of the acquisition date measured as the excess of (i) over (ii) below:

  • (i) the aggregate of:
  • the consideration transferred measured in accordance with this IFRS;
  • the amount of any Non-controllable interest in the acquiree; and
  • In a business combination achieved in stages, the acquisition-date fair value of the acquirer's previously held equity interest in the acquiree.
  • (ii) the net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed

In the case that (ii) exceeds (i), a difference must be registered as a gain.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealized losses are also eliminated but considered an impairment indicator of the asset transferred.

Non-controlling interest

Non-controlling Interest are recorded at fair value or in the proportion of the percentage held in the net asset of the acquire, as long as it is effectively owned by the entity. The others components of the non-controlling interest are registered at fair value, except if other criteria is mandatory.

Transactions with Non-controlling interests are treated as transactions with Group Equity holders.

In any acquisition from non-controlling interests, the difference between the consideration paid and the accounting value of the share acquired is recognised in equity. Gains or losses on disposals to non-controlling interests are also recorded in equity.

When the Group ceases to have control or significant influence, any retained interest in the entity is remeasured to its fair value, with the change in carrying amount recognised in profit or loss.

Equity companies

Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control, generally accompanying a shareholding between 20% and 50% of voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting and are initially recognised at cost. The Group's investment in associates includes goodwill. Future impairments of goodwill will be adjusted against the carrying amount of investments The Group's share of its associates post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in the income statement, in the "Gain/(losses) in associates" account, and its share of post-acquisition movements in reserves is recognised in reserves. The carrying amount is also adjusted by dividends received. When the Group's share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, the group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred obligation on behalf of the associate, in this case the liabilities will be recorded in a "Provisions" account.

Exchange rate effect

Euro is the legal currency of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A., and is the currency in which two thirds of its business is made and so Euro is considered to be its functional and presentation currency.

In non-euro subsidiaries, all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated to euros using yearend exchange rates. Net exchange differences arising from the different rates used in transactions and the rate used in its settlements is recorded in the income statement.

Assets and liabilities from non-euro subsidiaries are translated at the balance sheet date exchange rate, being its costs and gains from the income statement translated at the average exchange rate for the period / year.

Exchange differences are registered in an equity account "Translation differences" which is part of the line "Other reserves".

Whenever and a non-euro subsidiary is sold or liquidated, accumulated translation differences recorded in equity is registered as a gain or a loss in the consolidated income statement by nature.

c. Tangible Fixed Assets

Tangible fixed assets are originally their respective historical cost (including attributable expenses) or production cost, including, whenever applicable, interest costs incurred throughout the respective construction or start-up period, which are capitalised until the asset is ready for its projected use.

Tangible fixed assets are subsequently measured at acquisition cost, deducted from cumulative depreciations and impairments.

Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis, over the following years, which represent a reasonable estimate of the useful lives:

Number of years
Buildings 20 to 50
Plant machinery 6 to 10
Motor vehicles 4 to 7
Office equipment 4 to 8

Depreciation is charged since the beginning of the moment in which the asset is ready to use. The asset's residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each reporting date.

Current maintenance on repair expenses are charged to the actual income statement in which they occurred. Cost of operations that can extend the useful expected life of an asset, or from which are expected higher and significative future benefits, are capitalized.

An asset's carrying amount is written down to its recoverable amount and charged to the income statement if the asset's carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.

Gains and losses and disposals are included in the income statement.

d. Intangible assets

Research expenditures are recognised in the income statement as incurred.

Development expenditure is recognised as intangible asset when the technical feasibility being developed can be demonstrated and the Group has the intention and capacity to complete their development and start trading or using them and that future economic benefits will occur.

Amortisation of the intangible assets is calculated by the straight-line method, and recorded as the asset qualifies for its required purpose:

Number of years
Industrial Property 10 to 20
Software 3 to 6

The estimated useful life of assets are reviewed and adjusted when necessary, at the balance sheet date.

e. Investment property

Investment property includes land and buildings not used in production.

Investment property are initially registered at acquisition cost plus acquisition or production attributable costs, and when pertinent financial costs during construction or installation. Subsequently are measured at acquisition cost less cumulative depreciations and impairment.

Periods and methods of depreciation are as follows in d) note for tangible fixed asset.

Properties are derecognized when sold. When used in production are reclassified as tangible fixed asset. When land and buildings are no mores used for production, they will be reclassified from tangible fixed asset to investment property.

f. Goodwill

Goodwill arises from acquisition of subsidiaries and represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the acquired at the date of acquisition. If positive, it will be included as an asset in the "goodwill" account. If negative, it will be registered as a gain for the period.

In Business combinations after January 1, 2010, Goodwill will be calculated as referred in b).

For impairment tests purposes, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating unit or group of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the upcoming synergies.

Goodwill will be tested annually for impairment, or whenever an evidence of such occurs; impairment losses will be charged to the income statement and, consequently, its carrying amount adjusted.

g. Non-financial assets impairment

Assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortised but are annually tested for impairment purposes.

Assets under depreciation are tested for impairment purposes whenever an event or change of circumstances indicates that its value cannot be recovered. Impairment losses are recognized as the difference between its carrying amount and its recoverable amount. Recoverable corresponds to the higher of its fair value less sales expenses and its value for use. Non-financial assets, except goodwill, that generated impairment losses are valued at each reporting date regarding reversals of said losses.

h. Other financial assets

Relates, mainly, to financial applications corresponding to equity instruments measured at cost.

i. Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of acquisition cost or production cost and net realisable value. Acquisition cost includes direct and indirect expenses incurred in order to have those inventories at its present condition and place. Production cost includes used raw material costs, direct labour, other direct costs and other general fixed production costs (using normal capacity utilisation).

Where the net realisable value is lower than production cost, inventory impairment is registered. This adjustment will be reversed or reduced whenever the impairment situation no longer takes place.

Year-end quantities are determined based on the accounting records, which are confirmed by the physical inventory taking. Raw materials, consumables and by-products are valued at weighted average cost, and finished goods and work-in-progress at the average production cost which includes direct costs and indirect costs incurred in production.

j. Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are registered initially at cost, adjusted for any subsequent impairment losses which will be charged to the income statement.

Medium and long-term receivables, if applicable, will be measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate of the debtor for similar periods.

k. Financ ial assets impairment

At each reporting date, the impairment of financial assets at amortised cost is evaluated.

Financial asset impairment occurs if after initial register, unfavourable cash flows from that asset can be reasonably estimated.

Impairment losses are recognized as the difference between its carrying amounts and expected future cash flows (excluding future losses that yet have not occurred), discounted at the initial effective interest rate of the asset. The calculated amount is deducted to the carrying amount and loss recognised in the earnings statement.

l. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash includes cash in hand, deposits held at call in banks, time deposits and other no-risk short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less. In the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow, this caption includes Bank overdrafts.

m. Suppliers, other borrowings and c reditors

Debts to suppliers and other borrowings and creditors are initially registered at fair value. Subsequently are measured at amortised cost using effective interest rate method. They are classified as current liabilities, except if CORTICEIRA AMORIM has full discretion to defer settlement for at least another 12 months from the reporting date

n. Interest bearing loans

This line includes interest bearing loans amounts. Any costs attributable to the lender, will be deducted to the loan amount and charged, during its life, using the effective interest rate.

Interests are usually charged to the income statement as they occur. Interests arising from loans related with capital expenditure for periods longer than 12 months will be capitalised and charged to the specific asset under construction. Capitalisation will cease when the project is ready for use or suspended.

o. Income taxes – current and deferred

Income tax includes current income tax and deferred income tax. Except for companies included in groups of fiscal consolidation, current income tax is calculated separately for each subsidiary, on the basis of its net result for the period adjusted according to tax legislation. Management periodically addresses the effect of different interpretations of tax law.

Deferred taxes are calculated using the liability method, reflecting the temporary differences between the carrying amount of consolidated assets and liabilities and their correspondent value for tax purposes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated and annually registered using actual tax rates or known tax rates to be in vigour at the time of the expected reversal of the temporary differences.

Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable sufficient future taxable income will be available utilisation. At the end of each year an analysis of the deferred tax assets is made. Those that are not likely to be used in the future will be derecognised.

Deferred taxes are registered as an expense or a gain of the year, except if they derive from values that are booked directly in equity. In this case, deferred tax is also registered in the same line.

p. Employee benefits

CORTICEIRA AMORIM Portuguese employees benefit exclusively from the national welfare plan. Employees from foreign subsidiaries (about 30% of total CORTICEIRA AMORIM) or are covered exclusively by local national welfare plans or benefit from complementary contribution plans.

As for the defined contribution plans, contributions are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM recognises a liability and an expense for bonuses attributable to a large number of directors. These benefits are based on estimations that take in account the accomplishment of both individual goals and a preestablished CORTICEIRA AMORIM level of profits.

q. Provisions

Provisions are recognised when CORTICEIRA AMORIM has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, when it is more likely than not an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and when a reliable estimation is possible.

Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses. Restructuring provisions are recognised with a formal detail plan and when third parties affected are informed.

When there is a present obligation, resulting from a past event, but it is not probable that an out flow of resources will be required, or this cannot be estimated reliably, the obligation is treated as a contingent liability. This will be disclosed in the financial statements, unless the probability of a cash outflow is remote.

r. Revenue recognition

Revenue comprises the value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and finished products. Revue is shown, net of value-added tax, returns, rebates, and discounts, including cash discounts. Revenue is also adjusted by any prior period's sales corrections.

Services rendered are immaterial and, generally, are refunds of costs related with finish product sales.

Sales revenue is recognised when the significant risk and rewards of ownership of the goods are transferred to the buyer and its amount can be reliably measured. Revenue receivable after one year will be discounted to its fair value.

s. Government grants

Grants received are related generally with fixed assets expenditure. No-repayable grants are present in the balance sheet as deferred income, and recognised as income on a systematic basis over the useful life of the related asset. Repayable interest bearing grants are presented as interests bearing debt; if no-interest bearing, they are presented as "Other borrowings". Reimbursable grants with "out of market" interest rates are measured at fair value when they are initially recognised. Difference between nominal and fair value at initial recognition is treated as an income to be recognised. This will be presented in other gains during the useful life span of the said asset. Subsequently, these grants are measured at amortised cost.

t. Leasing

When a contract indicates that the significant risks and rewards of the ownership of the asset are transferred to CORTICEIRA AMORIM, leasing contracts will be considered as financial leases.

All other leasing contracts are treated as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to the income statement.

u. Derivative financ ial instruments

CORTICEIRA AMORIM uses derivatives financial instruments as forward and spot exchange rate contracts, options and swaps; these are intended to hedge its business financial risks and are not used for speculative purposes. CORTICEIRA AMORIM accounts for these instruments as hedge accounting, following all its standards. Dealing is carried out by a central treasury department (dealing room) on behalf of the subsidiaries, under policies approved by the Board of Directors. Derivatives are initially recorded at cost in the consolidated statements of financial position and subsequently re-measured at their fair value. The method of recognising is as follows:

Fair value hedge

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that qualify as fair value hedges and that are expected to be highly effective, are recorded in the income statement, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk.

Cash flow hedge

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that qualify as cash flow edges and that are expected to be highly effective, are recognised in equity; the gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the income statement.

Net investment hedge

For the moment, CORTICEIRA AMORIM is not considering any foreign exchange hedge over its net investments in foreign units (subsidiaries).

CORTICEIRA AMORIM has fully identified the nature of its activities' risk exposure and documents entirely and formally each hedge; uses its information system to guarantee that each edge is supported by a description of: risk policy, purpose and strategy, classification, description of risk, identity of the instrument and of the risk item, description of initial measurement and future efficiency, identification of the possible derivative portion which will be excluded from the efficiency test.

When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, or the forecasted transaction no longer remains highly provable or simply is abandoned, or the decision to consider the transaction as a hedge, the company will de-recognised the instrument.

v. Equity

Ordinary shares are included in equity.

When CORTICEIRA AMORIM acquires own shares, acquisition value is recognised deducting from equity in the line treasury stock.

III. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

CORTICEIRA AMORIM activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risks (including currency risk and interest rate risk), credit risk, liquidity risk and capital risk.

Market risk

a. Exchange rate risk

CORTICEIRA AMORIM operates in various international markets, being, consequently, exposed to exchange rates variations in the local currencies in which conducts its business. Around 30% of its total sales are denominated in currencies other than its reporting currency (euro), of which around 20% is USD denominated. The remaining sales are concentrated in South African rand, Chilean peso, British pound and Australian dollar. About 90% of the goods and services acquired are euro based. Most of the remaining value is denominated in USD.

Exchange rate risk derives not only from the effects of the exchange rates variations in non-euro assets and liabilities euro counter value, but also from the effects in the book orders (future transactions) and from net investments in operating units located in non-euro areas.

Exchange rate risk management policy established by CORTICEIRA AMORIM Board points out to a total hedging of the assets deriving from sales in the most important currencies and from USD acquisitions. As for book orders up to 90 days, each Business Unit responsible will decide according to exchange rate evolution. Book orders, considered relevant, due after 90 days, will be presented by the Business Unit responsible to the Board.

As of June 30, 2015, exchange rates different from the actual as of that date, would have no material effect in financial assets or liabilities values, due to the said hedging policy. As for book orders any effect would be registered in Equity. As for non-euro net investments in subsidiaries/associate, any exchange rate effect would be registered in Equity, because CORTICEIRA AMORIM does not hedge this type of assets. As these investments are not considered relevant, the register of the effects of exchange rates variations was 2,110 K€ as of June 30, 2015 (2014: 226 K€ and 1H2014: -1,380 K€). In these values is included the effect of not hedging net investments in subsidiaries/associate.

b. Interest rate risk

As of June 30, 2014, all interest bearing debt is linked to variable interest rate. As of June 30, 2015 from the total interest bearing debt, 25 M€ had a ten year fixed interest rate. Additionally, in 2013 Corticeira Amorim, SGPS, SA signed an interest rate swaps regarding the economic hedging of the interest rate risk. In its books, this swap was registered as an available-for-sale derivative.

Most of the risk derives from the noncurrent-term variable rate portion of that debt (June 30, 2015: 36.5 M€ and June 30, 2014: 33.9 M€). As for June 30, 2015, noncurrent-term debt was 37% of total interest bearing debt (June 30, 2014: 29%). As of June 30, 2015, for each 0.1% variation in euro based debt, a total effect of -99 K€ in CORTICEIRA AMORIM profits would be registered.

Credit risk

Credit risk is due, mainly, to receivables from customers related to trade sales. Credit risk is monitored by the operating companies Financial Departments, taking in consideration its history of trade relations, financial situation as well as other types of information that CORTICEIRA AMORIM business network has available related with each trading partner. Credit limits are analysed and revised, if necessary, on a regular basis. Due to the high number of customers, spread through all continents, the most important of them weighting less than 3% of total sales, credit risk is naturally diminished.

Normally no guarantees are due from customers. CORTICEIRA AMORIM does not make use of credit insurance.

Credit risk derives also from cash and cash equivalents balances and from financial derivative instruments. CORTICEIRA AMORIM previously analyses the ratings of the financial institutions so that it can minimize the failure of the counterparts.

The maximum credit risk is the one that results from the failure to receive all financial assets (June 2015: 195 million euros and December 2014: 159 million euros).

Liquidity risk

CORTICEIRA AMORIM financial department regularly analyses future cash flows so that it can deliver enough liquidity for the group to provide operating needs, and also to comply with credit lines payments. Excess of cash is invested in interest bearing short-term deposits. This police offer the necessary flexibility to conduct its business.

Financial liabilities estimated non-discounted cash flows maturities are as follows:

thousand euro
Up to 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 4 years More than 4
years
Total
Interest-bearing loans 67,369 20,957 1,219 4,049 93,594
Other borrowings and creditors 37,703 4,362 4,938 2,234 49,237
Trade payables 115,303 115,303
Income tax liabilities 2,520 2,520
Total as of December 31, 2014 222,895 25,319 6,157 6,283 260,654
Interest-bearing loans 37,302 21,310 1,106 39,086 98,805
Other borrowings and creditors 45,870 4,431 4,770 1,050 56,121
Trade payables 129,987 129,987
Income tax liabilities 12,792 12,792
Total as of June 30, 2015 225,950 25,741 5,876 40,136 297,704

Liquidity risk hedging is achieved by the existence of non-used credit line facilities and, eventually bank deposits.

Based in estimated cash flows, 2015 liquidity reserve, composed mainly by non-used credit lines, will be as follows:

thousand euros
2015
Opening balance 130
Operating cash in and cash out 74
Investments -20
Interest and dividends -27
Income tax -14
Non-current debt payment -15
Saldo final 128

Capital risk

CORTICEIRA AMORIM key objective is to assure business continuity, delivering a proper return to its shareholders and the correspondent benefits to its remaining stakeholders. A careful management of the capital employed in the business, using the proper combination of capital in order to reduce its costs, obtains the fulfilment of this objective. In order to achieve the proper combination of capital employed, the Board can obtain from the General Shareholders Meeting the approval of the necessary measures, namely adjusting the dividend pay-out ratio, the treasury stock, raising capital through new shares issue, sale of assets or other type of measures.

The key indicator for the said combination is the Equity / Assets ratio. CORTICEIRA AMORIM considers that a 40% ratio is a clear sign of a perfect combination, and a range between 40%-50%, depending on actual economic conditions and of the cork sector in particular, is the objective to be accomplished. The said ratio register was:

Thousands euros
June 2015 2014 2013
Equity 326,509 315,569 301,737
Assets 666,023 617,446 627,307
Ratio 49.0% 51.1% 48.1%

Financial assets and liabilities fair value

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, and as of December 2014, financial instruments measured at fair value in the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM were composed solely of derivative financial instruments. Derivatives used by CORTICEIRA AMORIM have no public quotation because they are not traded in an open market (over the counter derivatives).

According to accounting standards assets and liabilities fair value measurement hierarchy is as follows:

  • Level 1 public quotation (non-adjusted) in liquid markets for comparable assets or liabilities;
  • Level 2 different inputs of public quotation observable for the asset or the liability, directly or indirectly;
  • Level 3 inputs for the assets or the liability that are not based in observable market data (non-observable inputs).

As of June 30, 2015, derivative financial instruments recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position are not material, reaching 722 thousand euros as assets (December 2014: 81 thousand euros) and 1,502 thousand euros as liabilities (December 2014: 2,589 thousand euros)), as stated in notes XV and XXI. These were solely composed by over the counter derivative financial instruments.

As stated in notes III b) and XIX, CORTICEIRA AMORIM entered two swaps to hedge interest rate risk. These swaps are recorded as trading derivatives and are evaluated by external financial entities. For one of these swaps, a proprietary model which utilises, on top of other inputs, a proprietary index (level 3). For the other, the evaluation uses observable inputs indirectly in the market (level 2).

CORTICEIRA AMORIM uses forward outrights and options to hedge exchange rate risk, as stated in note XXX. Evaluating exchange rate hedge instruments requires the utilisation of observable inputs (level 2). Fair value is calculated using a proprietary model of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, developed by Reuters, using discounted cash flows method for forwards outrights. As for options, it is used the Black & Scholes model.

30.06.2015 31.12.2014
Nature Hierarchy Type Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value
Cash flow hedge 10,119 242
Fair value hedge 165 480 1,710 81
Level 2 Total 10,284 722 1,710 81
Total Assets 10,284 722 1,710 81
Cash flow hedge 8,910 -
3
10,483 -174
Fair value hedge 40,889 -1,421 28,984 -2,208
Trading derivatives 20,000 -78 20,000 -124
Level 2 Total 69,799 -1,502 59,467 -2,505
Trading derivatives 0 0 30,000 -83
Level 3 Total 0 0 30,000 -83
Total Liabilities 69,799 -1,502 89,467 -2,589

IV. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

When evaluating equity and net income, CORTICEIRA AMORIM makes estimates and assumptions concerning events only effective in the future. In most cases, estimates were confirmed by future events. In such cases where it doesn't, variations will be registered when they'll be materialized.

As for 1H2015, no estimates and judgements were identified as having important impact in CORTICEIRA AMORIM results if not materialized.

As for assets, the value 8,826 K€ in Deferred tax assets (2014: 6,708 K€) will be recovered if the business plans of the companies that recorded those assets are materialized in the future.

V. Companies inc luded in the consolidated financ ial statements

COMPANY HEAD OFFICE COUNTRY 1H15 2014
Raw Materials
Amorim Natural Cork, S.A. Vale de Cortiças - Abrantes PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Amorim Florestal, S.A. Ponte de Sôr PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Amorim Florestal España, SL San Vicente Alcántara SPAIN 100% 100%
Amorim Florestal Mediterrâneo, SL Cádiz SPAIN 100% 100%
Amorim Tunisie, S.A.R.L. Tabarka TUNISIA 100% 100%
Augusta Cork, S.L. San Vicente Alcántara SPAIN 100% 100%
Comatral - C. de Marocaine de Transf. du Liège, S.A. Skhirat SPAIN 100% 100%
SIBL - Société Industrielle Bois Liége Jijel ALGERIA 51% 51%
Société Nouvelle du Liège, S.A. (SNL) Tabarka TUNISIA 100% 100%
Société Tunisienne d'Industrie Bouchonnière (b) Tabarka TUNISIA 45% 45%
Vatrya - Serviços de Consultadoria, Lda Funchal - Madeira PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Cork Stoppers
Amorim & Irmãos, SGPS, S.A. Santa Maria Lamas PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Agglotap, SA Girona SPAIN 91% 91%
Amorim & Irmãos, S.A. Santa Maria Lamas PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Amorim Argentina, S.A. Buenos Aires ARGENTINA 100% 100%
Amorim Australasia Pty Ltd Adelaide AUSTRALIA 100% 100%
Amorim Bartop, S.A. (f) Mozelos PORTUGAL 100% -
Amorim Cork América, Inc. California U. S. AMERICA 100% 100%
Amorim Cork Beijing Ltd Beijing CHINA 100% 100%
Amorim Cork Bulgaria EOOD Plovdiv BULGARIA 100% 100%
Amorim Cork Deutschland GmbH & Co KG Mainzer GERMANY 100% 100%
Amorim Cork España, S.L. San Vicente Alcántara SPAIN 100% 100%
Amorim Cork Itália, SPA Conegliano ITALY 100% 100%
Amorim Cork South Africa (Pty) Ltd Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA 100% 100%
Amorim France, S.A.S. Champfleury FRANCE 100% 100%
Amorim Top Series, SA Vergada - Mozelos PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Bouchons Prioux Epernay FRANCE 91% 91%
Carl Ed. Meyer Korken Delmenhorst GERMANY 100% 100%
Chapuis, S.L. Girona SPAIN 100% 100%
Corchera Gomez Barris Santiago CHILE 50% 50%
Corchos de Argentina, S.A. (b) Mendoza ARGENTINA 50% 50%
Equipar, Participações Integradas, Lda. Coruche PORTUGAL 100% 100%
FP Cork, Inc. California U. S. AMERICA 100% 100%
Francisco Oller, S.A. Girona SPAIN 92% 92%
Hungarocork, Amorim, RT Budapeste HUNGARY 100% 100%
Indústria Corchera, S.A. (c) Santiago CHILE 50% 50%
Korken Schiesser Ges.M.B.H. Viena AUSTRIA 69% 69%
Olimpiadas Barcelona 92, S.L. Girona SPAIN 100% 100%
Portocork América, Inc. California U. S. AMERICA 100% 100%
Portocork France, S.A.S. Bordéus FRANCE 100% 100%
Portocork Internacional, S.A. Santa Maria Lamas PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Portocork Itália, s.r.l Milão ITALY 100% 100%
Sagrera et Cie Reims FRANCE 91% 91%
S.A. Oller et Cie Reims FRANCE 92% 92%
S.C.I. Friedland Céret FRANCE 100% 100%
S.C.I. Prioux Epernay FRANCE 91% 91%
Société Nouvelle des Bouchons Trescases (b) Perpignan FRANCE 50% 50%
Trefinos Australia Adelaide AUSTRALIA 91% 91%
Trefinos Italia, s.r.l Treviso ITALY 91% 91%
Trefinos USA, LLC Fairfield, CA U. S. AMERICA 91% 91%
Trefinos, S.L Girona SPAIN 91% 91%
Victor y Amorim, Sl (c) Navarrete - La Rioja SPAIN 50% 50%
Wine Packaging & Logistic, S.A. (b) Santiago CHILE 50% 50%
COMPANY HEAD OFFICE COUNTRY 1H15 2014
Floor & Wall Coverings
Amorim Revestimentos, S.A. Lourosa PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Amorim Benelux, BV - AR Tholen NETHERLANDS 100% 100%
Amorim Deutschland, GmbH - AR (a) Delmenhorts GERMANY 100% 100%
Amorim Flooring (Switzerland) AG Zug SWITZERLAND 100% 100%
Amorim Flooring Austria GesmbH Vienna AUSTRIA 100% 100%
Amorim Flooring Investments, Inc. Hanover - Maryland U. S. AMERICA 100% 100%
Amorim Flooring North America Inc Hanover - Maryland U. S. AMERICA 100% 100%
Amorim Japan Corporation Tokyo JAPAN 100% 100%
Amorim Revestimientos, S.A. Barcelona SPAIN 100% 100%
Cortex Korkvertriebs GmbH Fürth GERMANY 100% 100%
Dom KorKowy, Sp. Zo. O. (c) Kraków POLAND 50% 50%
Timberman Denmark A/S Hadsun DENMARK 51% 51%
US Floors, Inc. (b) Dalton - Georgia U. S. AMERICA 25% 25%
Zodiac Kork- und Holzprodukte GmbH (d) Fürth GERMANY - 100%
Composites Cork
Amorim Cork Composites, S.A. Mozelos PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Amorim (UK) Ltd. Horsham West Sussex UNITED KINGDOM 100% 100%
Amorim Compcork, Lda Mozelos PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Amorim Cork Composites Inc. Trevor Wisconsin U. S. AMERICA 100% 100%
Amorim Deutschland, GmbH - ACC (a) Delmenhorts GERMANY 100% 100%
Amorim Industrial Solutions - Imobiliária, S.A. Corroios PORTUGAL 100% 100%
AmorLink (b) Istambul TURKEY 25% 25%
Amosealtex Cork Co., Ltd (b) Shanghai CHINA 30% 30%
Chinamate (Xi'an) Natural Products Co. Ltd Xi'an CHINA 100% 100%
Chinamate Development Co. Ltd Hong Kong CHINA 100% 100%
Corticeira Amorim - France SAS - ACC Lavardac FRANCE 100% 100%
Florconsult – Consultoria e Gestão, Lda Mozelos PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Postya - Serviços de Consultadoria, Lda. Funchal - Madeira PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Insulation Cork
Amorim Isolamentos, S.A. Vendas Novas PORTUGAL 80% 80%
Holding
Corticeira Amorim, SGPS, S.A. Mozelos PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Ginpar, S.A. (Générale d' Invest. et Participation) Skhirat MOROCCO 100% 100%
Amorim Cork Research, Lda. Mozelos PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Amorim Cork Services, Lda. Mozelos PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Amorim Cork Ventures, Lda Mozelos PORTUGAL 100% 100%
Corkyn Composites, Lda (e) (b) Mozelos PORTUGAL 25% -
Ecochic portuguesas – footwear and fashion (e) (b) Mozelos PORTUGAL 24% -
products, Lda
Soc. Portuguesa de Aglomerados de Cortiça, Lda
Montijo PORTUGAL 100% 100%

(a) One single company: Amorim Deutschland, GmbH & Co. KG.

(b) Equity method consolidation.

(c) CORTICEIRA AMORIM controls the operations of the company – line-by-line consolidation method.

(d) Merged with Cortex during 1H15

(e) Associate set-up during 2015

(f) Subsidiary set-up during 2015

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VI. Exchange rates used in consolidation

Exchage rates First Half End
2015
First Half
Average
2015
Year end
2014
Average
2014
Argentine Peso ARS 10.12918 9.84770 10.77468 10.12833
Australian Dollar AUD 1.45500 1.42608 1.47188 1.48290
Lev BGN 1.95570 1.95574 1.95471 1.95580
Brazilian Real BRL 3.46990 3.31015 3.12113 3.22070
Canadian Dollar CAD 1.38390 1.37736 1.46614 1.40630
Swiss Franc CHF 1.04130 1.05673 1.21462 1.20240
Chilean Peso CLP 711.440 692.980 756.917 733.560
Yuan Renminbi CNY 6.93660 6.94081 8.18575 7.53580
Danish Krone DKK 7.46040 7.45616 7.45482 7.44530
Algerian Dinar DZD 109.93 106.5945 106.635 106.1185
Euro EUR 1 1 1 1
Pound Sterling GBP 0.71140 0.73230 0.80612 0.77890
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 8.6306 8.6579 10.2999 9.3798
Forint HUF 314.930 307.506 308.706 315.540
Yen JPY 137.010 134.204 140.306 145.230
Moroccan Dirham MAD 10.831 10.8013 11.1387 10.93
Norwegian Krone NOK 8.79100 8.64826 8.35438 9.04200
Zloty PLN 4.19110 4.14086 4.18426 4.27320
Ruble RUB 61.6325 64.4613 51.0224 67.2950
Swedish Kronor SEK 9.21500 9.34008 9.09852 9.39300
Tunisian Dinar TND 2.17220 2.16163 2.25012 2.25770
Turkish Lira TRL 2.99530 2.86265 2.90650 2.83200
US Dollar USD 1.1189 1.1158 1.3285 1.2141
Rand ZAR 13.6416 13.3048 14.4037 14.0353

VII. Segment report

CORTICEIRA AMORIM is organised in the following Business Units (BU):

  • Raw Materials
  • Cork Stoppers
  • Floor and Wall Coverings
  • Composite Cork
  • Insulation Cork

For purposes of this Report, the Business approach was selected as the primary segment. This is consistent with the formal organization and evaluation of business.

The following table shows the main indicators of the said units, and, whenever possible, the reconciliation with the consolidated indicators (values in thousand EUR):

thousand euro
1H2015 Raw
Materials
Cork
Stoppers
Cork Floor
Coverings
Composite
Cork
Insulation
Cork
Holding Ajustm. Consolidated
Trade Sales 3,270 199,541 56,265 45,855 4,252 14 0 309,197
Other BU Sales 69,560 2,202 1,225 3,173 724 905 -77,789 -
Total Sales 72,830 201,743 57,490 49,028 4,976 919 -77,789 309,197
Current EBITDA 11,063 32,231 5,352 6,604 824 -1,763 6
7
54,379
Assets 139,672 338,526 93,108 83,326 13,282 574 -2,466 666,023
Liabilities 37,622 127,404 30,864 29,910 2,470 25,814 85,428 339,513
Capex 1,771 6,437 802 1,405 6
5
127 0 10,608
Year Depreciation -1,475 -6,407 -2,568 -3,255 -334 -19 0 -14,058
Non-cash cost -38 -3,660 -181 -56 -40 0 0 -3,976
Gains/Losses in
associated companies
-7 875 228 -12 0 0 0 1,084
1H2014 Raw
Materials
Cork
Stoppers
Cork Floor
Coverings
Composite
Cork
Insulation
Cork
Holding Ajustm. Consolidated
Trade Sales 2,370 181,407 60,637 39,778 4,144 709 0 289,044
Other BU Sales 66,894 1,860 1,653 2,580 1,052 4,404 -78,443 -
Total Sales 69,264 183,267 62,289 42,358 5,196 5,113 -78,443 289,044
Current EBITDA 9,848 24,665 7,733 3,964 965 -1,579 -1,983 43,613
Assets 134,216 313,861 101,149 81,931 13,823 6,421 -8,075 643,326
Liabilities 37,029 109,284 39,128 26,934 2,368 20,594 102,847 338,184
Capex 904 5,435 641 885 344 562 0 8,772
Year Depreciation -2,121 -5,813 -2,545 -1,595 -327 -80 0 -12,481
Non-cash cost -23 1
6
733 -260 5
5
0 0 521
Gains/Losses in
associated companies
2 596 147 0 0 0 0 745

Adjustments = eliminations inter-BU and amounts not allocated to BU.

EBITDA = Profit before interests, depreciation, equity method, non-controlling interests and income tax.

Provisions and asset impairments were considered the only relevant non-cash material cost.

Segments assets do not include DTA (deferred tax asset) and non-trade group balances.

Segments liabilities do not include DTL (deferred tax liabilities), bank loans and non-trade group balances.

The decision to report EBITDA figures allows a better comparison of the different BU performances, disregarding the different financial situations of each BU. This is also coherent with the existing Corporate Departments, as the Financial Department is responsible for the bank negotiations, being the tax function the responsibility of the Holding Company.

Cork Stoppers BU main product is the different kinds of existing cork stoppers. The main markets are the bottling countries, from the traditional ones like France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal, to the new markets like USA, Australia, Chile, South Africa and Argentina.

Raw Materials BU is, by far, the most integrated in the production cycle of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, with 95% of its sales to others BU, specially to Cork Stoppers BU. Main products are bark and discs.

The remaining BU produce and sell a vast number of cork products made from cork stoppers waste. Main products are cork floor tiles, cork rubber for the automotive industry and antivibratic systems, expanded agglomerates for insulation and acoustic purposes, technical agglomerates for civil construction and shoe industry, as well as granulates for agglomerated, technical and champagne cork stoppers.

Major markets for flooring and insulation products are in Europe and for composites products the USA. Major production sites are in Portugal, where most of the invested capital is located. Products are distributed in practically all major markets through a fully owned network of sales companies. About 70% of total consolidated sales are achieved through these companies.

Capex was concentrated in Portugal. Assets in foreign subsidiaries totalize 283 million euros, and are mostly composed by inventories (105 million), customers (100 million) and tangible fixed assets (47 million).

Sales by markets:

thousand euros
Markets 1H15 1H14
European Union 185,780 60.1% 178,307 61.7%
From which: Portugal 17,156 5.5% 11,853 4.1%
Other European countries 13,025 4.2% 14,593 5.0%
United States 68,936 22.3% 55,550 19.2%
Other American countries 21,494 7.0% 19,426 6.7%
Australasia 15,706 5.1% 17,240 6.0%
Africa 4,255 1.4% 3,928 1.4%
TOTAL 309,197 100% 289,044 100%

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thousand euros
Land and
buildings
Machinery Other Total
tangible
assets
Intangible
assets
Investment
property
Gross Value 225,357 326,674 45,828 597,859 4,136 15,489
Depreciation and impairments -140,187 -248,092 -24,918 -413,197 -3,444 -10,240
Opening balance (Jan 1, 2014) 85,170 78,582 20,910 184,662 692 5,250
INCREASE 416 1,521 6,820 8,757 15 0
PERIOD DEPREC. AND IMPAIRMENTS -2,363 -8,082 -1,680 -12,125 -91 -1,486
SALES AND OTHER DECREASES -378 -90 -103 -571 0 -
2
TRANSFERS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS -2,049 2,446 -3,665 -3,268 2 3,533
TRANSLATION DIFFERENCES -32 -104 1 -135 0 -68
Gross Value 217,345 327,929 50,000 595,274 4,112 23,220
Depreciation and impairments -136,581 -253,656 -27,717 -417,954 -3,494 -15,994
Closing balance (Jun 30, 2014) 80,764 74,273 22,283 177,320 618 7,226
Gross Value 229,817 348,850 37,020 615,687 4,670 15,432
Depreciation and impairments -143,133 -260,835 -28,826 -432,794 -3,579 -10,242
Opening balance (Jan 1, 2015) 86,684 88,015 8,194 182,893 1,091 5,190
INCREASE 1,690 2,949 5,776 10,415 193 0
PERIOD DEPREC. AND IMPAIRMENTS -3,957 -8,685 -1,056 -13,698 -100 -260
SALES AND OTHER DECREASES -
3
-83 -108 -193 0 0
TRANSFERS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS 1,847 526 -1,672 675 80 0
TRANSLATION DIFFERENCES 635 243 67 945 0 0
Gross Value 234,208 352,707 40,395 627,310 4,896 15,432
Depreciation and impairments -147,312 -205,441 -29,194 -446,274 -3,632 -10,502
Closing balance (Jun 30, 2015) 86,897 82,939 11,201 181,037 1,264 4,930

The amount of 4,930 K€, referred as Property Investment (June 2014: 7,226 K€), is due, mainly, to land and buildings that are not used in production.

During the 1H14, following an evaluation made by an independent entity, it was booked a 1,224 K€ impairment in land and buildings regarding Corroios real estate. Taking in account the discontinuing of the operations during the second half of 2014 (which will be completed during 2015) the property value is no longer recoverable through use. As a result, an impairment was registered. The report was issued by Cushman & Wakefield, which concluded that the market value was superior to the book value. The evaluation was based on the value that would result from the development of an allotment project for logistics, trade and services. Comparative market for construction and development costs were used. The gross yield used for rental purposes was 10%, with the discount rate of financial flows being 11%. This figure was presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income as non-recurring expenses.

The increase in depreciation / impairments in 1H2015 is related to an impairment loss of 1,434 K€ recognized in fixed assets of the group in China, coupled with the decision of the management to change the Composite Cork BU strategy for this market.

Expenses related with tangible fixed assets had no impact. No interest was capitalised during 1H2015.

IX. Goodwill

thousand euros
1H2014 Openning Increases Decreases Reclassification Closing
Oller et cie 751 751
Industria Corchera 1,314 1,314
Amorim France 250 250
Amorim Cork Italia 274 274
Korken Schiesser 164 164
Amorim Deutschland 2,503 2,503
Goodwill 5,255 0 0 0 5,255
milhares de euros
1H2015 Openning Increases Decreases Reclassification Closing
Oller et cie 751 751 0
Industria Corchera 1,314 1,314 0
Amorim France 159 159 0
Amorim Cork Italia 250 250 0
Korken Schiesser 274 274 0
Amorim Deutschland 164 164 0
Goodwill 2,911 0 2,911 0 0

As stated in point II f), goodwill impairment test is made each year.

Exceptionally an impairment test to the goodwill was achieved in 1H15, resulting in an impairment registered of 2,911 K€.

This was done utilizing the value in use.

Cash flows were estimated, based on budget and plans approved by management. The growth assumptions had in mind the expected growth in the wine market, champagne and sparkling wine, as well as the evolution of the market share of CORTICEIRA AMORIM in this business.

In this semester, the profitability of the subsidiary Industria Corchera changed significantly, accompanied by a drop in sales and increased operating costs. These changes impacted the expected cash flows of this subsidiary. As a result, the test performed led to the need to write-off of the goodwill associated with this subsidiary. In that test, the growth rates were used in 1% to 2% for the period 2016-2018 and 1.5% for the following years. The discount rate used was 8%. Compared to the test performed in 2014, a drop was observed of approximately 30% in the estimated cash flows for the implied period and about 40% regarding perpetuity.

The volumes expected from the underlying business goodwill of the subsidiary SA Oller et Cie are not being met, due to the substitution effect on customers by other group's products. The test performed in this period considered a growth rate of 1% and an 8% discount rate.

X. Equity Companies and Other Financial Assets

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Initial Balance 10,841 8,129 8,129
In / Out 5 1,533 523
Results 1,084 1,280 745
Dividends 0 -250 0
Exchange Differences 366 167 -179
Other 6 -19 0
End Balance 12,302 10,841 9,219

Equity Companies:

As for 2014, Industria Corchera, S.A. registered a capital increase in Wine Packaging & Logistic, S.A., corresponding to 1,495 of the 1,533 in "In / Out". The remaining relates to the set-up of two associates in Turkey and China.

Exchange Differences are due mainly to US Floors.

Other Financial Assets:

In Other Financial Assets, the most important values refers to financial applications.

XI. Income Tax

The differences between the tax due for the current period and prior periods and the tax already paid or to be paid of said periods is registered as "deferred tax" in the consolidated income statement, according to note II j), and amounts to 1,745 K€ (1H14: 876 K€).

On the consolidated statement of financial position this effect amounts to 8,826 K€ (1H14: 7,359 K€) as Deferred tax asset, and to 7,036 K€ (1H14: 7,387 K€) as Deferred tax liability.

It is conviction of the Board that, according to its business plan, the amounts registered in deferred tax assets will be recovered as for the tax carry forward losses concerns.

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Related with Inventories and third parties 5,296 3,981 4,362
Related with Tax Losses 1,236 749 837
Related with Fixed Tangible Assets / Intag. / P.Inv 1,237 1,294 1,769
Others 1,057 684 391
Deferred Tax Assets 8,826 6,708 7,359
Related with Fixed Tangible Assets 4,807 4,806 5,374
Related with other taxable temporary differences 2,230 2,164 2,013
Deferred Tax Liabilities 7,036 6,970 7,387
Current Income Tax -12,826 -17,536 -9,020
Deferred Income Tax 1,745 760 876
Income Tax -11,081 -16,776 -8,145

The difference between the variation in the financial position and the value expensed in income statement is justified by a reclassification (254 K€) between differed tax due to tax benefits and current tax to be paid with no counterpart in income tax expenses. The remaining is justified by translation differences in the non-euro subsidiaries financial position values.

During 1H2015, a 800 K€ income tax provision regarding tax contingencies was recorded. This value was considered as current income tax.

Following chart explains the effective income tax rate, from the original income tax rate of most of Portuguese companies:

Income Tax Conciliation 1H15 1H14
Income Tax - Legal 21.0% 23.0%
Effect arising from extraordinary taxation (Portugal) 6.0% 6.5%
Effect due to provisions for contingencies 2.0% -
Effect due to diferent tax rates (foreign subsidiaries) and other 0.8% 0.6%
Effect due to not registering deferred tax (prudence) - 1.5%
Effect due to reversal of prior year tax estimates -2.3% -0.7%
Other -0.2% -
Income tax - effective (1) 27.3% 31.0%

(1) Income Tax / Pre-tax Profit, Equity Gains, Non-controlling Interests and non-taxable costs

CORTICEIRA AMORIM and a large group of its Portuguese subsidiaries are taxed since January 1, 2001, as a group special regime for tax purposes (RETGS), as according to article 69, of the income tax code (CIRC). The option for this special regime is renewable every five years.

According to law, tax declarations for CORTICEIRA AMORIM and its Portuguese subsidiaries are subject of revision and possible correction from tax authorities generally during the next four years.

No material effects in the financial statements are expected by the Board of CORTICEIRA AMORIM from the revisions of tax declarations that will be held by the tax authorities.

Tax losses to be carried forward are related with foreign subsidiaries. Total amounts to 35 M€, of which around 6 M€ are considered to be utilised. These losses can be fully used up to 2019 and beyond.

As the tax forms are only filled after year-end closure, values at closure of 2014 were updated by the activity of the first half.

All values are related with foreign subsidiaries. The year 2019 and further was considered for those situations that correspond to tax losses to carry forward with no limit of utilization. For the purpose of deferred tax assets, no values were registered regarding tax losses related with foreign subsidiaries included in reorganization projects that turn the use of these losses not likely.

XII. Inventories

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Goods 7,154 8,862 15,117
Finished and semi-finished goods 109,575 95,055 82,085
By-products 511 291 307
Work in progress 17,090 11,540 14,110
Raw materials 119,042 133,239 122,726
Advances 11,797 1,059 9,211
Goods impairments -1,091 -1,180 -1,065
Finished and semi-finished goods impairments -1,988 -965 -1,060
Raw materials impairments -162 -267 -283
Inventories 261,928 247,633 241,148

Impairment increases hit costs of goods sold and materials consumed in income statement.

thousand euros
Impairment losses 1H15 2014 1H14
Initial Balance 2,413 2,253 2,253
Increases 1,138 76 2
Decreases 104 177 38
Others -205 261 192
End Balance 3,242 2,413 2,409

The increase in impairment losses in the first half of 2015, 1,076 K€ resulted from the revision of the estimate of the impairment of finished products Composites Cork BU. Given the similarity of the products with the Floor and Wall Coverings BU, it is considered that the criterion of this BU, based on aging, is the most suitable for estimating impairment that BU.

XIII. Trade receivables

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Gross amount 166,180 132,384 157,437
Impairments -10,359 -9,777 -10,432
Trade receivables 155,821 122,606 147,005

At the end of each period, Trade receivables credit quality is analysed. Due to specific business environment, balances unpaid up to 120 days are not impaired. From 120 to 180 days a 60% impairment register is considered. Over 180 days as well as all doubtful balances are fully impaired. These rules do not overcome specific cases analysis.

milhares de euros
Impairment losses 1H15 2014 1H14
Initial Balance 9,777 10,463 10,463
Increases 1,195 2,163 1,401
Decreases 264 1,813 1,314
Others -349 -1,036 -118
End Balance 10,359 9,777 10,432

XIV. Income tax

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Income tax - advances / minimum / excess est. 481 426 6,242
Income tax - advances 1,775 1,568 2,336
Income tax - withholding 225 239 185
Income tax - special payment (RERD) 4,265 4,265 4,265
Income tax - special payment (RERD) impairment -4,265 -4,265 -4,265
Income tax 2,481 2,233 8,763

The decrease in "Income tax - advances / minimum / excess est." compared to June 2014, is due, mainly, to the fact that Portuguese companies made advance payments that at year-end 2013 were higher than what it should be, taking in account the regularization that was made in August 2014. This situation was due especially from the tax benefits approved by Decree Law 49/2013 (CFEI).

The amount of 4,265 K€ refers to a payment made under an exceptional regime of regularisation of debts to the tax authority and to social security (DL 151-A/2013) (RERD). CORTICEIRA AMORIM has decided to partially adhere. A total of 4,265 K€ was paid in December. This payment refers to stamp tax (1,678 K€) and income tax cases (2,587 K€). The amount related with stamp tax was provisioned. As for the income tax cases, they were already provisioned, including late payment interest. To be noted that CORTICEIRA AMORIM was not a debtor to the social security and to the tax authority. Those amounts were subject to court ruling. The cases that were chosen to adhere are old cases (1996, 1997, 1998 and 2008), but, in circumstance of unfavourable ruling by the court, the outcome could impose heavy penalties and late payment interests. These contingencies are still live and it is the purpose of CORTICEIRA AMORIM to keep defending its position.

XV. Other assets

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Advances to suppliers / suppliers 3,183 3,988 5,142
Accrued income 129 94 139
Deferred costs 980 1,192 2,019
Hedge accounting assets 722 81 132
TVA 18,408 17,045 16,273
Others 3,186 3,273 3,433
Other current assets 26,609 25,673 27,136

XVI. Cash and cash equivalents

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Cash 144 173 172
Bank Balances 5,628 5,486 6,706
Time Deposits 1,149 359 2,490
Others 19 18 20
Cash and cash equivalents according to Balance Sheet 6,940 6,036 9,388
Overdraft -15,440 -11,835 -19,839
Cash and cash equivalents according to Cash Flow Stat. -8,501 -5,799 -10,451

XVII. Capital and reserves

Share Capital

As of June 30, 2015, the share capital is represented by 133,000,000 ordinary registered shares, conferring dividends, with a par value of 1 Euro.

The Board of CORTICEIRA AMORIM is authorised to raise the share capital, one or more times, respecting the conditions of the commercial law, up to 250,000,000 euros.

Treasu ry stock

During the first half, CORTICEIRA AMORIM did not acquire or sell its own shares.

As of June 30, 2015, CORTICEIRA AMORIM held 7,399,262 of its own shares, representing 5.563% of its share capital.

Legal reserve and share premiu m

Legal reserve and share premium are under the legal reserve rule and can only be used for (art. 296 CSC):

  • Offset losses in the financial position that cannot be offset by the use of other reserves;
  • Offset losses of prior year that cannot be offset by the profit of the year nor the use of other reserves;
  • Incorporation in share capital.

Legal reserve and share premium values are originated from Corticeira Amorim, SGPS, SA books.

Oth er reserves

Value is composed from other reserves account and prior year's results of Corticeira Amorim, SGPS, SA books, as well as non-distributed cumulative results of Corticeira Amorim, SGPS, S.A. subsidiaries.

Dividend s

In the Shareholders' General Meeting of March 24, 2015, a dividend distribution of 0.14 euros per share was approved. The dividend was paid at April, 20.

thousand euros
1H15 2014 2013
Dividends paid: 18,620 25,270 21,280
Portion attributable to own shares -1,036 -1,406 -1,184
Dividends paid 17,584 23,864 20,096

XVIII. Non-Controlling Interest

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Initial Balance 13,393 13,008 13,008
In / Out 0 -12 0
Results 53 924 434
Dividends -47 -433 -213
Exchange Diferrences 193 -87 -274
Others 0 -
7
-13
End Balance 13,591 13,393 12,943

XIX. Interest bearing debt

At the end of the period, interest bearing loans was as follows:

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Bank loans and Overdrafts 37,302 42,383 66,323
Commercial Paper 0 24,985 15,500
Interest-bearing loans - current 37,302 67,369 81,823

Loans were denominated in euros, except 30% (Dec. 2014: 16%).

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Bank loans 40,517 5,258 5,788
Bonds 19,947 19,929 19,909
Reimbursable subsidies 1,039 1,039 682
Commercial Paper 0 0 7,499
Interest-bearing loans - non-current 61,503 26,225 33,878

Loans were denominated in euros, except 6% (Dec. 2014: 12%).

As of June 30, 2015, maturity of non-current interest bearing debt was as follows:

Total 61,503
After 01/07/2019 39,086
Between 01/07/2018 and 30/06/2019 164
Between 01/07/2017 and 30/06/2018 942
Between 01/07/2016 and 30/06/2017 21,310
thousand euros

Non-current and current interest bearing debt value 73,805 K€ carries floating interest rates. The remaining 25,000 K€ carries fixed interest rates. Average cost, during the first half, for all the credit utilized was 2.25% (Dec. 2014: 3.73%).

During first quarter 2013, a three year interest rate swap with a notional of 20,000 K€ was contracted. With the contract, CORTICEIRA AMORIM pays interest at a fixed rate and in exchange receives interest at a variable rate, according to euribor 6 month rate.

At the end of 1H15, CORTICEIRA AMORIM had credit lines with contractual clauses that include covenants generally used in these type of contracts, namely: cross-default, pari-passu and in some cases negative pledge.

At the same date, CORTICEIRA AMORIM had utilized credit lines with associated financial covenants. These included, namely, ratios accomplishment that allowed for an accompaniment of the financial position of the company, most of all its capacity to pay its debt. The most common ratio was the one that relates Debt with EBITDA (net interest bearing debt/current EBITDA). Other ratios that relate EBITDA with interest costs (current EBITDA/net interest) and Equity with total assets are part of the said contracts.

As of June 30, 2015, these ratios were as follows:

Net interest bearing debt / current EBITDA (X) 0.94
Current EBITDA / net interest (X) 73.4
Equity / Assets 49.0%

Ratios above fully and easily accomplished the demands of the contracts that formalized said loans. If by chance they did not accomplish the possibility of an early payment was conceivable.

On top of the said full accomplishment, it has to be noted that the capacity of full repayment was reinforced by the existence, as of that date, of approved non-used credit lines that amounted to 151 M€.

In the ratio "Net interest bearing debt / current EBITDA (X)", current EBITDA is calculated using the sum of the last four quarters.

XX. Trade payables

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Suppliers - current account 53,998 53,479 53,417
Suppliers - confirming 63,152 57,377 53,709
Suppliers - accrualls 12,837 4,447 9,559
Suppliers 129,987 115,303 116,684

XXI. Other borrowings and c reditors

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Non interest bearing grants 9,474 10,831 10,377
Other 777 702 844
Other borrowings and creditors - non current 10,251 11,533 11,221
Non interest bearing grants 1,881 1,442 1,809
Deferred costs 26,826 18,646 26,212
Deferred income - grants 5,556 6,130 5,787
Deferred income - others 256 173 593
TVA 8,308 5,879 8,158
State and social security - withholding and others 4,003 5,023 3,953
Other 4,851 6,713 6,599
Other borrowings and creditors - current 51,682 44,006 53,111

Changes in Deferred costs are related with variation of salaries (vacations and Christmas bonus and vacations paid).

In Other borrowings and creditors – current, it is included a value of 1,502 K€ (2014: 2,589 K€), which refers to the fair value of exchange risk and interest rate risk derivatives.

In Other borrowings and creditors – non-current (10,251 K€), maturity is as follows: 1 to 2 years (4,431 K€), 2 to 4 years (4,770 K€), more than 4 years (1,050 K€).

XXII. Income tax

Includes income tax estimate to be paid.

thousand euros
1H15 1H14
Communications 576 572
Information systems 2,256 2,276
Insurance 1,781 1,737
Subcontractors 1,498 2,997
Power 6,265 6,037
Security 523 547
Professional Fees 500 439
Tools 782 975
Oil and gas 865 846
Royalties 663 735
Rentals 2,360 2,275
Transports 11,106 10,438
Travel - Board 431 387
Travel 2,093 1,980
Commissions 3,328 3,121
Special Services 5,207 3,945
Advertising 3,821 3,362
Maintenance 4,179 3,571
Others 3,177 3,020
Third party supplies and services 51,414 49,260

XXIV. Staff costs

thousand euros
1H15 1H14
Board remuneration 388 271
Employees remuneration 41,741 39,232
Social Security and other 9,213 8,873
Severance costs 542 1,094
Other 5,326 4,765
Staff costs 57,209 54,235
Average number of employees 3,662 3,571

In Severance costs (1H14), the value of 1,511 K€ related with the industrial reorganization of Corroios unit is not included. This value was registered as non-current results.

XXV. Impairments of Assets and non-current results

thousand euros
1H15 1H14
Receivables 931 84
Inventories -104 -38
Others 0 33
Impairments of Assets 827 79
thousand euros
1H15 1H14
Property impairment 0 1,224
Goodwill impairment 2,912 0
Severance costs 0 1,511
Non-current results 2,912 2,735

In 1H15, goodwill impairment was registered, as stated in Note IX.

In 1H14, the value refers to the effect of the industrial reorganization of the Corroios unit.

XXVI. Other gains and costs

thousand euros
1H15 1H14
Gain in fixed assets disposals 187 310
Operating subsidies 491 262
Investment subsidies 671 598
Other 2,284 2,402
Other gains 3,633 3,572
thousand euros
1H15 1H14
Net exchange diffences 2,453 236
Taxes (other than income) 391 524
Provisions 181 122
Loss in fixed assets disposals 60 10
Bank charges 209 229
Other 1,769 1,882
Other losses 5,063 3,003

Exchange differences include also the effect due to the changes in the derivatives fair value.

XXVII. Financ ial costs and financial income

thousand euros
1H15 1H14
Interest costs - bank loans 808 1,588
Interest costs - other entities 369 609
Stamp tax - interest 8 22
Stamp tax - capital 46 81
Interest costs - other -24 -65
1,208 2,235
Interest gains - bank deposits 63 26
Interest gains - delayed payments 7 66
70 92
Net financial costs 1,138 2,144

Interest costs – other entities includes 145 K€ of interest related with the swaps (1H14: 345 K€), as well as 176 K€ (1H14: 238 K€) of discounted interests on non-interest bearing loans.

Interest costs - other value of -24 K€ (-65K€) includes a gain of 129 K€ (1H14: 299K€) due to the change in the fair value of the swap. Includes also costs related with loans commissions and others.

XXVIII. Related-party transactions

CORTICEIRA AMORIM consolidates indirectly in AMORIM - INVESTIMENTOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES, S.G.P.S., S.A. (AIP) with head-office at Mozelos (Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal), Amorim Group holding company.

As of June 30, 2015, indirect stake of AIP in CORTICEIRA AMORIM was 51% corresponding as 54.004% of the voting rights.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM related party transactions are, in general, due to the rendering of services through some of AIP subsidiaries (Amorim Serviços e Gestão, S.A., Amorim Viagens e Turismo, S.A., OSI – Sistemas Informáticos e Electrotécnicos, Lda.).

Balances at June 30, and year-end 2014 are those resulting from the usual payment terms (from 30 to 60 days) and so are considered to be immaterial.

Services rendered from related-parties are based on the "cost plus" basis raging from 2% to 5%

XXIX. Provisions, guarantees, contingenc ies and commitments

Provisions

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
Income tax contingencies 26,444 25,617 21,464
Guarantees to customers 691 727 1,368
Others 1,826 1,607 1,658
Provisions 28,961 27,951 24,490

As stated in Note XI, a total of 800 K€ of provisions regarding income tax contingencies was recorded during the period.

Tax cases are in general related with Portuguese companies and correspond to fiscal years of 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999 and from 2003 till 2012. The most recent fiscal year analysed by Portuguese tax authorities was 2012.

Tax cases are basically related with questions like non-remunerated guarantees given between group companies, group loans (stamp tax), interest costs of holding companies (SGPS), and with the acceptance as fiscal costs of losses related with the closing of subsidiaries.

Claims by the tax authorities are related with income tax, stamp tax and marginally TVA.

Income tax provisions refer to live tax cases, in court or not, as well as accounting recorded situations that can raise question in future inspections by the tax authority.

Provisions correspond to situations that, for its procedural development or for doctrine and jurisprudence newly issued, indicate a probability of an unfavourable outcome for CORTICEIRA AMORIM and, if that happens, a cash outflow can be reasonably estimated.

It is considered appropriate the total value of 26.4 M€ of provisions related with contingencies regarding income tax and 2.5 M€ regarding other contingencies.

The total contingent liabilities resulting from not accrued tax proceedings and other contingencies not recorded as liabilities, amounts to 3.9 M € as of December 2014. No significant changes occurred during the period.

Guarantees

During its operating activities CORTICEIRA AMORIM issued in favour of third-parties guarantees amounting to 111,663 K€ (2014: 66,030 K€).

thousand euros
Beneficiary Amount Purpose
Government agencies 4,557 Capex grants / subsidies
Tax authority 2,984 Tax lawsuits
Banks 103,797 Credit lines
Other 324 Miscellaneous guarantees
TOTAL 111,663

As of June 30, 2015, future expenditure resulting from long-term motor vehicle rentals totals 1,553 K€. Future expenditure resulting from software and hardware rentals totals 391 K€.

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XXX. Exchange rate contracts

As of June 30, 2015, forward outright and options contracts related with sales currencies were as follows:

thousand euros
1H15 2014 1H14
USD 35,091 93% 13,186 79% 26,331 88%
ZAR 2,303 6% 2,812 17% 2,952 10%
HUF 165 0% 115 1% 227 1%
GBP 0 0% 571 3% 307 1%
Forward - long positions 37,559 100% 16,684 100% 29,816 100%
USD 3,450 100% 1,595 100% 0 -
Forward - short positions 3,450 100% 1,595 100% 0 -
USD 16,911 100% 22,899 100% 7,346 100%
Options - long positions 16,911 100% 22,899 100% 7,346 100%
USD 2,163 100% 0 - 2,489 100%
Options - short positions 2,163 100% 0 - 2,489 100%

XXXI. Activity during the year

CORTICEIRA AMORIM sales are composed by a wide range of products that are sold through all the five continents, over 100 countries. Due to this notorious variety of products and markets, it is not considered that this activity is concentrated in any special period of the year. Traditionally first half, specially the second quarter, has been the best in sales; third and fourth quarter switch as the weakest one.

XXXII. Other information

a) Net profit per share calculation used the average number of issued shares deducted by the number of average owned shares. The non-existence of potential voting rights justifies the same net profit per share for basic and diluted.

1H15 2014 1H14
Total issued shares 133,000,000 133,000,000 133,000,000
Average nr. of treasury shares 7,398,429 7,398,429 7,398,429
Average nr. of outstanding shares 125,601,571 125,601,571 125,601,571
Net Profit (thousand euros) 26,222 35,756 18,419
Net Profit per share (euros) 0.209 0.285 0.147
  • b) IFRS disclosures New standards as at 30 June 2015:
  • 1. The impact of the adoption of the standards and interpretations that became effective as of 1 January 2015 is as follows:

Standards

Annual Improvements 2011 - 2013. The 2011-2013 annual improvements affects: IFRS 1, IFRS 3, IFRS 13 and IAS 40. The adoption of these improvements had no impact on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.

Interpretations

  • IFRIC 21 (new), 'Levies'. Interpretation to IAS 37 and the recognition of a liability, clarifying that the obligation event that gives rise to a liability to pay a levy is the activity described in the relevant legislation that triggers the payment. The adoption of this interpretation had no impact on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.
  • 2. The following standards and amendments to existing standards have been published and are mandatory for the accounting periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015, but that CORTICEIRA AMORIM has not early adopted:

Standards

  • Annual Improvements 2010 - 2012, (generally effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015). The 2010-2012 annual improvements affects: IFRS 2, IFRS 3, IFRS 8, IFRS 13, IAS 16 and 38, and IAS 24. No impact is expected of the adoption of these improvements on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.
  • IAS 19 (amendment), 'Defined benefit plans Employee contributions' (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015). This amendment applies to contributions from employees or third parties to defined benefit plans and aims to simplify the accounting when contributions are not associated to the number of years of service. The adoption of this amendment will have no impact on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.
  • IAS 1 (amendment), 'Disclosure initiative' (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016). This amendment is still subject to endorsement by the European Union. This amendment provides guidance on materiality and aggregation, the presentation of subtotals, the structure of financial statements, the disclosure of accounting policies and OCI items presentation when arising from investments measured at equity method. No significant impact is expected of the adoption of this amendment on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.
  • IAS 16 and IAS 38 (amendment), 'Acceptable methods of depreciation and amortisation calculation' (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016). This amendment is still subject to endorsement by the European Union. This amendment clarifies that the use of revenue-based methods to calculate the depreciation / amortization of an asset is generally presumed to be an inappropriate basis for measuring the consumption of the economic benefits embodied in an asset. It shall be applied prospectively. The adoption of this amendment will have no impact on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.

  • IAS 16 and IAS 41 (amendment), 'Agriculture: bearer plants' (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016). This amendment is still subject to endorsement by the European Union. This amendment defines the concept of a bearer plant and removes it from the scope of IAS 41 – Agriculture, to the scope of IAS 16 – Property, plant and equipment, with the consequential impact on measurement. However, the produce growing on bearer plants will remain within the scope of IAS 41 - Agriculture. The adoption of this amendment will have no impact on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.

  • IAS 27 (amendment), 'Equity method in separate financial statements' (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016). This amendment is still subject to endorsement by the European Union. This amendment allows entities to use equity method to measure investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in separate financial statements. This amendment applies retrospectively. The adoption of this amendment will have no impact on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.
  • Amendment to IFRS 10, 12 and IAS 28, 'Investment entities: applying consolidation exception'' (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016). This amendment is still subject to endorsement by the European Union. This amendment clarifies that the exemption from the obligation to prepare consolidated financial statements by investment entities applies to an intermediate parent which is a subsidiary of an investment entity. The policy choice to apply the equity method, under IAS 28, is extended to an entity which is not an investment entity, but has an interest in an associate, or joint venture, which is an investment entity. The adoption of this amendment will have no impact on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.
  • IFRS 11 (amendment), 'Accounting for the acquisition of interests in joint operations (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016). This amendment is still subject to endorsement by the European Union. This amendment adds new guidance on how to account for the acquisition of an interest in a joint operation that constitutes a business, through the application of IFRS 3's principles. The adoption of this amendment will have no impact on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.
  • Annual Improvements 2012 - 2014, (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016). These improvements are still subject to endorsement by the European Union. The 2012-2014 annual improvements affects: IFRS 5, IFRS 7, IAS 19 and IAS 34. No impact is expected of the adoption of these improvements on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.
  • IFRS 9 (new), 'Financial instruments' (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018). This standard is still subject to endorsement by the European Union. IFRS 9 replaces the guidance in IAS 39, regarding: (i) the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities; (ii) the recognition of credit impairment (through the expected credit losses model); and (iii) the hedge accounting requirements and recognition. No significant impact is expected of the adoption of this standard on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.
  • IFRS 14 (new), 'Regulatory deferral accounts' (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016). This standard is still subject to endorsement by the European Union. This standard permits first–time adopters to continue to recognise amounts related to rate regulation in accordance with their previous GAAP requirements when they adopt IFRS. However, to enhance comparability with entities that already apply IFRS and do not recognise regulatory assets / liabilities, the referred amounts must be presented separately in the

financial statements. The adoption of this standard will have no impact on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.

IFRS 15 (new), 'Revenue from contracts with customers' (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017). This standard is still subject to endorsement by European Union. This new standard, applies only to contracts with customers to provide goods or services, and requires an entity to recognise revenue when the contractual obligation to deliver the goods or services is satisfied and by the amount that reflects the consideration the entity is expected to be entitled to, following a five step approach. The adoption of this standard will have no impact on the financial statements of CORTICEIRA AMORIM.

c) Financial Assets e Liabilities

Financial Assets are mainly registered in the Loans and Other Receivables caption. As for Financial Liabilities they are included in the Amortized Liabilities caption.

Detail is as follows:

thousand euros
Loans and
receivables
Fair value
through
profit or
loss
Derivatives as
hedging
Available
for sale
assets
Total
Trade receivables 122,606 122,606
Income tax assets 2,233 2,233
Other current assets 24,400 81 3,631 28,112
Cash and cash equivalents 6,036 6,036
Total as of December 31, 2014 155,275 0 81 3,631 158,987
Trade receivables 155,821 155,821
Income tax assets 2,480 2,480
Other current assets 24,907 722 3,886 29,515
Cash and cash equivalents 6,940 6,940
Total as of June 30, 2015 190,147 0 722 3,886 194,755
thousand euros
Fair value
through profit
or loss
Derivatives as
hedging
Other financial
liabilities at
amortized cost
Total
Interest-bearing loans 93,594 93,594
Other borrowings and creditors 207 2,382 46,648 49,237
Trade payables 115,303 115,303
Income tax liabilities 2,520 2,520
Total as of December 31, 2014 207 2,382 258,065 260,654
Interest-bearing loans 98,805 98,805
Other borrowings and creditors 78 1,424 54,619 56,120
Trade payables 129,987 129,987
Income tax liabilities 12,792 12,792
Total as of June 30, 2015 78 1,424 296,202 297,704

Mozelos, July 27, 2015

The Board of CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A.

António Rios de Amorim
Chairman
Nuno Filipe Vilela Barroca de Oliveira
Vice-President
Fernando José de Araújo dos Santos Almeida
Member
Cristina Rios de Amorim Baptista
Member
Luísa Alexandra Ramos Amorim
Member
Juan Ginesta Viñas
Member

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