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Benefit Systems S.A.

Quarterly Report Nov 12, 2019

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA OF THE CAPITAL GROUP OF BENEFIT SYSTEMS 3
2. DEVELOPMENT OF THE BENEFIT SYSTEMS CAPITAL GROUP AND ITS MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
3. MATERIAL INFORMATION ON THE BENEFIT SYSTEMS CAPITAL GROUP 6
3.1. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP AND MEMBER COMPANIES OF THE GROUP …6
3.2. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESULTS 11
3.3. PROSPECTS 12
4. FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD OF 9 MONTHS OF 2019 13
4.1. INTRODUCTION 13
4.2. INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING SEGMENTS 16
4.3. OTHER FINANCIAL DATA 25
4.4. SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS 29
5. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 30
5.1. MATERIAL EVENTS IN THE GROUP DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD 30
5.2. MATERIAL EVENTS IN THE GROUP AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE 33
5.3. COMPOSITION OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD 33
5.4. SHARES AND/OR ALLOTMENT CERTIFICATES HELD BY THE MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT
BOARD AND OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD 34
5.5. SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE 35
5.6. DIVIDEND 36
5.7. INCENTIVE PLAN 37
5.8. MANAGEMENT BOARD'S POSITION REGARDING MATERIALISATION OF THE FINANCIAL
PROJECTIONS 38
5.9. SEASONALITY OF THE BUSINESS 39
5.10. MOVEMENTS IN CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 39
5.11. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES ENTERED INTO ON TERMS DIFFERENT
THAN AT ARM'S LENGTH 39
5.12. INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS 39
6. CONSOLIDATED FINACIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CAPITAL GROUP OF BENEFiT SYSTEMS AS AT 30
SEPTEMBER, 2019 AND FOR THE PERIOD OF 9 MONTHS ENDED on 30 SEPTEMBER, 2019 41
6.1. SELECTED FINANCIALS OF THE CAPITAL GROUP OF BENEFIT SYSTEMS 41
6.2. CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 43
6.3. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 44
6.4. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 47
6.5. CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT 50
7. CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BENEFIT SYSTEMS S.A. AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER, 2019 AND
FOR THE PERIOD OF 9 MONTHS ENDED ON 30 SEPTEMBER, 2019 51
7.1. SELECTED FINANCIALS OF BENEFIT SYSTEMS S.A. 51
7.2 INCOME STATEMENT 52
7.3. BALANCE SHEET 53
7.4. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 55
7.5. CASH FLOW STATEMENT 57
APPROVAL FOR PUBLICATION………………………………………………………………………………………58

1. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA OF THE CAPITAL GROUP OF BENEFIT SYSTEMS

Table 1: Selected financial data of the Capital Group of Benefit Systems

in ths. PLN 3rd quarter
2019
3rd quarter
2018
Restated*
3 quarters
2019
3 quarters
2018
Revenues 380 196 298 057 1 115 702 880 010
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA)
105 202 49 364 266 787 133 735
of which the impact of IFRS 16 32 280 - 96 093 -
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA) excl. Incentive Programme
105 481 52 445 267 476 142 978
Operating profit (EBIT) 55 901 38 339 125 680 102 931
of which the impact of IFRS 16 3 607 - 8 652 -
Pre-tax profit 38 168 35 495 109 086 97 897
of which the impact of IFRS 16 (2 213) - (7 109) -
Net profit attributable to shareholders of the
Parent Company
26 848 27 778 83 009 73 761
Net profit 28 061 28 594 84 530 74 798
Operating cash flow 113 554 30 743 261 578 108 225
Investing cash flow (35 766) (22 751) (109 993) (191 446)
Financing cash flow (78 991) (56 621) (161 876) 214 166
Total cash flow (1 203) (48 629) (10 291) 130 945
EPS (attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company)
(PLN per share)
9.40 9.75 29.04 26.71

* Data restated due to the presentation correction of the deferred-tax asset and reserve, as well as due to the correction of revenues in the Cafeterias segment (IFRS 15)

in ths. PLN As at
30 September 2019
As at
31 December 2018
Non-current assets 1 742 207 791 668
of which the impact of IFRS 16 843 574 -
Current assets 251 617 296 997
Total assets 1 993 824 1 088 665
of which the impact of IFRS 16 843 574 -
Non-current liabilities 921 666 148 454
of which the impact of IFRS 16 785 819 -
Current liabilities 491 890 373 242
of which the impact of IFRS 16 132 081 -
Equity 580 268 566 969
Equity attributable to equity holders of the Parent Company 577 356 564 727
Share capital 2 859 2 859
Number of shares 2 858 842 2 858 842
Weighted average diluted number of shares 2 869 016 2 811 396
in ths. PLN As at
30 September 2019
As at
31 December 2018
Book value of equity attributable to equity holders of the Parent Company per
share (PLN per share)
201.95 197.54
Book value of equity attributable to equity holders of the Parent Company per
share (diluted, PLN per share)
201.4 200.87

All data in the report (unless otherwise stated) covers the period January - September, 2019, and the comparative data presents the same period of 2018. All figures are presented in thousands of zloty, unless stated otherwise.

2. DEVELOPMENT OF THE BENEFIT SYSTEMS CAPITAL GROUP AND ITS MARKET ENVIRONMENT

As at the end of 3Q 2019, the number of the MultiSport cards reached the level of 1,336.1 thousand, thus representing growth in the number of cards by 14.1% in Poland and by 54.8% on foreign markets as compared to 3Q 2018. Card users who advantage from the MultiSport Programme amounted to 1 046.5 thousand in Poland and to 289.6 thousand on foreign markets. In the Polish segment, as at the end of September 2019, companies in which the Group is a major shareholder operated 159 fitness facilities. Users increasingly often choose the MultiSport Card due to its highly attractive offer and favorable locations of the partner facilities. The Group also has 15 clubs in the Czech Republic and 8 in Bulgaria. The entities support product development on new markets.

More than 444,3 thousand Users are already registered in the Cafeterias segment, with the Sports category of nonpayroll benefits being most preferable among them.

The Benefit Systems Group specializes in providing effective solutions in the area of non-payroll benefits to employees. A unique business model of the Benefit Systems Group consists in the building and maintaining of sustainable relations with Customers (business entities), Partners (sports and recreation facilities, fitness clubs, restaurants, catering facilities etc.) and Users (the MultiSport cardholders and Cafeteria users).

The prestigious title of B-Corp (which is awarded by American non-governmental organization: B Lab) only confirmed the responsible approach that the Group takes to the sustainable development in the said areas. Benefit Systems S.A. is the Central and Eastern Europe's first and, at the current time, Poland's only business entity with Polish background in the international community of the B-Corp enterprises which, in addition to generating profits, also contribute to solving social problems and act for the benefit of all the stakeholders.

The MultiSport Programme, which has been successfully developed both in Poland and on foreign markets, is the flagship product of the Group, which is in particular confirmed by constantly growing number of sports cards.

The development of the Benefit Systems Group is primarily attributable to efforts at maintaining an attractive product in Poland and product development abroad, which also includes continued development of the sports and recreation infrastructure for the benefit of sports cards Users, in particular, by investing into fitness clubs.

Since 2019 the Benefit Systems Group operates in three (3) segments:

• Poland – the segment is responsible for the sales of sports cards and for the building of its own infrastructure by way of management and investments into fitness clubs on the Polish market. Sports cards allow access to a broad range of over 4400 sports and recreation facilities, a part of which belongs to the subsidiaries of the Group.

As of the end of the 3rd quarter of 2019, the number of sports cards in Poland reached the level of 1 046.5, which represents growth in the number of cards by 14.1% as compared to the 3rd quarter of 2018. As at the end of the analyzed period, companies in which the Group was a major shareholder operated 159 facilities across Poland.

Attractiveness of their offer and their locations constitute the most important argument for Users and Customers, who decide to choose MultiSport cards (Kantar TNS Report, 2018), which enables the Group to maintain a stable growth in the number of cards.

• Foreign - the segment is responsible for the sale of sports cards and for the building of its own infrastructure by way of managing and investing into fitness clubs on foreign markets.

As of the end of the 3rd quarter of 2019, the number of sports cards offered by the Benefit Systems Group abroad reached the level of 289.6, which represents growth in the number of cards by 54.8% as compared to the 3rd quarter of 2018. The Group holds shares in the local companies which own 23 fitness clubs in aggregate.

Year on year, the Group has been expanding its business to cover subsequent countries and thus MultiSport cards are already present in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, and also in Greece. Analogously to the Polish market, the foreign investments into fitness infrastructure also support the development of the Group's flagship product.

• Cafeterias - a modern channel for distribution of non-payroll benefits representing not only sports, but also cultural, touristic and other types of activities.

In the 3rd quarter of 2019, more than 444.3 thousand Users have been already registered in the Cafeterias segment, with the Sports category being most popular among them.

Market environment

The attractiveness of the most important product of the Benefit Systems Group, i.e. sports cards, favorable trends on the labor market and the popularity of active and healthy lifestyle surging in Europe as well as dynamic development of the sports industry, all show that the Benefit Systems Group has a potential to continue its growth both in Poland and on the foreign markets in the years to come.

Key Information

  • The value of the Polish market for non-payroll benefits in Poland: approx. PLN 12 billion (growth by nearly 8% y-o-y)
  • Average sum earmarked on non-payroll benefits per employee: PLN 1,995.00 (more than in 2017 by PLN 80.00)
  • Growth in the number of employees on the Polish market: a movement by one million people since 2014.
  • Unemployment rate in Poland: 5.2% (865.5 thousand unemployed; August 2019)
  • Number of those physically active in Poland: 21 million (64%; source: MultiSport Index 2019)
  • The percentage of those who developed excessive body mass has grown in Poland: 40% of those aged 25 - 29, and 55% of those aged 35 - 39 (Narodowe Centrum Badania Kondycji Fizycznej AWF in Warsaw, 2018)
  • The number of employees who see sports as an important part of disease prevention has grown to 28% (ICAN Research&Diagnostic, 2018)
  • Nearly one half of employees receive passes to gyms and fitness clubs: 49.4% (Sedlak&Sedlak, Świadczenia dodatkowe w oczach pracowników w 2019 roku)

A couple of years ago, leading of a healthy and active lifestyle was only in fashion, but now it has become a regular tendency. A growing awareness of healthy lifestyle among the society has also positively contributed to the situation of employees. Survey by ICAN Research & Diagnostic: "Employee Health 2018," shows that employees are highly aware of how important caring for their own health is. Most of them actively engage into health prevention by exercising outdoors, maintaining healthy diet and undergoing periodic medical check-ups. Currently, as many as 28% of them consider sports as an important component of health prevention strategy.

Additionally, every third employee wishes their employer to start supporting or reinforcing activities attributable to the physical activity of their staff. As many as two in five employees are only considering working for those who see employee health and wellbeing as a priority. Interestingly, already in 2017, as many as 80% of companies declared that they intended to expand the offer of the benefits supporting physical activity of their employees in the following three years (Poland Benefits Trends Survey, Willis Towers Watson), since they could see a growing demand for non-payroll benefits of this kind on the part of their employees. In accordance with a survey on the budgets for non-payroll benefits carried out by ARC Rynek i Opinia to the order of Benefit Systems S.A., every third company augmented their funds for incentives in 2018. This means that the market for employee payroll benefits may continue its growth also in its part related to employee health care. The above is also important given change in Poles' attitude: in 2019, the level of physical activity of Poles (which means physical effort undertaken at least once a month, including recreation activities such as biking for transport or for ride) grew by 2 percentage points up to 64% (representing nearly 21 million people aged 15+; source: MultiSport Index 2019). Physical activity is one of the key components of health prevention, and should be fostered by employers. As many as seven in ten professionally active Poles spend approx. two thousand hours sitting annually, which means nearly twelve weeks of staying in an unhealthy posture (source: surveys by Nowa Era Motywacji, Hays Poland, Mind & Sould Business). Reduction of immobility in daily life contributes to reduction of the risk of diabetes, heart diseases and obesity. The number of those with increased BMI is still growing; surveys show that as many as 25% of those living in Poland are overweight or obese. In accordance with the surveys carried out by WHO, more than 2.5 million people die due to overweightness and obesity-related diseases (which is largely contributed to by the sitting lifestyle) every year.

On the other hand, report prepared by the Institute for Structural Research (IBS) to the order of Polish Ministry of Sports and Tourism (2017) shows that if every second out of those living in Poland who are not physically active started to exercise, the number of those overweight would drop by 190 thousand and of those obese by 634 thousand, and the costs of employee absenteeism would be reduced by PLN 3 billion.

3. MATERIAL INFORMATION ON THE BENEFIT SYSTEMS CAPITAL GROUP

3.1. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUP AND MEMBER COMPANIES OF THE GROUP

The Benefit Systems Group is comprised of Benefit Systems S.A. , the Parent Company, which is responsible for the sale of sports cards in Poland, and entities operating on the market for non-payroll employee benefits and on the sports market. Currently, the customers of the Benefit Systems Group in the sports cards area include over 25.6 thousand business entities and institutions.

Since April 2011, Benefit Systems S.A. has been quoted in the main list of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). The flagship product of the Benefit Systems Group: MultiSport Programme provides access to over 4,400 best and most popular sports facilities in approx. 650 locations all over Poland. The offer of the Group also includes other sports cards, like e.g. FitProfit, described in detail in the later part of the report. As at the end of 3Q 2019, over 1046.5 thousand users in Poland and 289.6 thousand users abroad in aggregate have used the sports products alone that are offered by the Benefit Systems Group. The Multisport Programme is one of the most popular non-payroll benefits in Poland, which allows leading an active, and therefore healthy, lifestyle.

With a view to support the dynamic development of the flagship product, the Benefit Systems Group has been investing into the fitness market thus providing an appropriate infrastructure for the holders of the MultiSport

cards. In accordance with a survey carried out by the Benefit Systems Group, one half (50%) of the cards issued by the Group goes to rookie users. This means that fitness clubs and other sports facilities get several thousand new customers annually. Thanks to investing into companies operating fitness clubs, the Benefit Systems Group can guarantee the sports cards users well outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment sports clubs offering a wide range of professional services. A high level of integration between sports cards and the fitness operations in the Group has also translated into its structure; December, 2018, saw a formal incorporation of a branch of Benefit Systems S.A. as a target to ultimately hold all the fitness clubs and concentrate all of the fitness operations. The concept of the MultiSport Programme supported by investments into the fitness sector is also exploited in the foreign business development. The Benefit Systems Group is already present on the Czech (since 2011), and also on the Slovakian and Bulgarian (since 2015) markets, as well as in Croatia and Greece (since 2018). The aggregate business development potential in the said countries (mainly in the capital cities) may even surmount the capacity of the Polish market.

The Benefit Systems Group also offers cafeteria-type platforms: MyBenefit and MultiKafeteria, which offer employees non-payroll benefits of their choice from a list pre-approved by the employer; from the point of view of the Group, the platforms are primarily distribution channels for the main product, i.e. sports cards. The cafeteria systems offer the Group's own products, such as cultural-entertainment programme: MultiBilet, which allows for seeing films of choice at one of several hundred cinemas across Poland; MultiTeatr, providing tickets to the most popular theatre spectacles; and BenefitLunch, offering catering for employees.

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES

COMPANIES OF THE POLISH SEGMENT

Benefit Systems S.A. is responsible for sale of the MultiSport cards. Since 2011, Benefit Systems S.A. has been quoted in the main list of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE).

Benefit Systems S.A. established its branch as a result of merging Fit Invest Sp. z o.o. into Benefit Systems S.A. and spinning it off into newly established Fitness Branch. The Branch is an entity that manages the Group's investments into the fitness clubs operating on the Polish market. Together with the spun off branch, Benefit Systems S.A. holds shares in Fabryka Formy S.A., Fitness Academy BIS Sp. z o.o., Zdrofit Sp. z o.o., Fitness Place Sp. z o.o, FitFabric Sp. z o.o. and oraz Fitness Academy Sp. z o.o.

FitSport Polska Sp. z o.o. offers sports cards to small and medium enterprises and is a distributor of products of Benefit Systems S.A.

VanityStyle Sp. z o.o. specialises in the offering of sports and recreation solutions. The company provides FitProfit and FitSport cards to big and medium enterprises; FitProfit and FitSport are similar to the products of Benefit Systems S.A., meant to be less expensive, they have less business Partners and offer smaller range of services. Furthermore, in its offer the company also has products named: Bilet CinemaProfit and Qltura Profit.

Fitness Academy BIS Sp. z o.o. runs twenty-one (21) fitness clubs in Wrocław, Katowice, Kraków and Legnica. On 30 July 2019, Fitness Academy BIS Sp. z o.o. merged AM Classic Sp. z o.o. and Jupiter Sport Sp. z o.o.

Fabryka Formy S.A. operates twenty-eight (28) fitness clubs, located in 16 cities, mainly in the western part of Poland. During the first 6 months of 2019, Fabryka Formy S.A. merged by takeover Fitness za Rogiem Sp. z o.o.

Fitness Place Sp. z o.o. operates seventeen (17) fitness clubs under the brand name of My Fitness Place, which are predominantly located in the Małopolskie voivodship.

FitFabric Sp. z o.o. operates fourteen (14) fitness clubs, which are predominantly located in the Łódź voivodship. The Company has been consolidated using the full method since 31 October, 2018.

Zdrofit Sp. z o.o. runs seventy-eight (78) fitness clubs, fifty-nine (59) of which are situated in the Warsaw agglomeration, and the other ones are mainly located in the Pomorskie and Zachodniopomorskie voivodships and is the owner of Aquapark Wesolandia - a recreation complex that is situated in the Wesoła borough of Warsaw and comprises a set of pools, a fitness club and a tennis court.

In the first six months of 2019, Zdrofit Sp. z o.o. merged by takeover Wesolandia Sp. z o.o., M Group Sp. z o.o., Fitness Management Sp. z o.o., NewCo2 Sp. z o.o. Masovian Sports Center Sp. z o.o., and NewCo3 Sp. z o.o.

Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o. is a Benefit Systems' subsidiary (affiliate until 15 January, 2019), which has been providing fitness equipment to sports clubs owned by the companies of the Group on the basis of lease contracts.

COMPANIES OF THE FOREIGN SEGEMENT

Benefit Systems International Sp. z o.o. is a vehicle through which the Benefit Systems Group conducts the foreign activity. Benefit Systems International Sp. z o. o. is a majority shareholder in the following international companies: MultiSport Benefit S.R.O. (Czech Republic), Benefit Systems Slovakia S.R.O. (Slovakia), Benefit Systems Bulgaria EOOD (Bulgaria), Benefit Systems D.O.O. (Croatia) and Benefit Systems Greece MIKE (Greece), which are responsible for sale of sports cards in the countries of their domicile.

Form Factory S.R.O. (formerly as Fitness Place S.R.O.) and Fit Invest Bulgaria EOOD are responsible for investments into fitness clubs abroad.

Beck Box Club Praha S.R.O. is responsible for the management of six (6) fitness clubs in Prague, the Czech Republic.

Form Factory S.R.O. is responsible for the mangement of nine (9) fitness clubs in Prague and Ostrava, the Czech Republic.

Fit Invest Bulgaria EOOD is responsible for the management of nine (9) fitness clubs in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Fit Invest International Sp. z o.o. is entity that manages Benefit Systems Group investments in the foreign segment.

Fit Invest Slovakia S.R.O. was incorporated on 4 June 2019. The company's objectives include the building and managing of fitness clubs in Slovakia. The company was included in the consolidation of the results of the Group in the report for 3 quarters 2019.

COMPANIES OF THE CAFETERIAS SEGMENT

MyBenefit Sp. z o.o. deals in development and sale (through a special cafeteria platform) of products that business entities may use as incentives and bonuses for employees. Currently, the company's portfolio includes a tailormade cafeteria system that offers in particular: chain store gift cards, a cinema and/or cultural programmes, touristic vouchers and a system for the subsidizing of leisure activities.

Activity conducted by MultiBenefit Sp. z o.o. in the scope of non-payroll benefits includes the MultiKafeteria platform as well as the MultiBilet, MultiTeatr, MultiMuzeum and BenefitLunch programmes.

OTHER COMPANIES

The business objective of Benefit IP Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością sp.k. consists in the management of the marketing activities of the Benefit Systems Group within the framework of a centralized model and in the management (i.e. granting licenses to use trademarks) of all trademarks and industrial property rights belonging to the member companies of the Benefit Systems Group. Benefit IP Sp. z o.o. is the general partner and minority shareholder in the latter company.

The total number of votes held by the Benefit Systems Group in its subsidiaries equals the Group's equity interest in those companies.

Operating Registered office of the Group's share in equity
segment Name of the subsidiary subsidiary 30.09.2019 30.09.2018
VanityStyle Sp. z o.o. ul. Jasna 24
00-054 Warszawa, Polska
100.00% 100.00%
FitSport Polska Sp. z o.o. Plac Europejski 2
00-844 Warszawa, Polska
100.00% 100.00%
Benefit IP Sp. z o.o. Plac Europejski 2
00-844 Warszawa, Polska
100.00% 100.00%
Benefit IP Spółka z ograniczoną
odpowiedzialnością sp. k.
Plac Europejski 2
00-844 Warszawa, Polska
100.00% 100.00%
Fit Invest Sp. z o.o.1) Plac Europejski 3
00-844 Warszawa, Polska
0.00% 100.00%
Fitness Academy Sp. z o.o. Plac Europejski 2
00-844 Warsaw, Poland
100.00% 100.00%
Fitness Academy BIS Sp. z o.o.
2)
ul. Powstańców Śląskich 95
53-332 Wrocław, Poland
100.00% 100.00%
AM Classic Sp. z o.o. 3) Plac Dominikański 3
53-209 Wrocław, Poland
0.00% 100.00%
SEGMENT
POLAND
Jupiter Sport Sp. z o.o. 3) ul. Żegiestowska 11
50-542 Wrocław, Poland
0.00% 100.00%
Fabryka Formy S.A. 4) ul. Rolna 16 Dąbrowa
62-070 Dopiewo, Poland
100.00% 100.00%
Fitness za Rogiem Sp. z o.o.4) ul. Rolna 16 Dąbrowa
62-070 Dopiewo, Poland
0.00% 100.00%
Fitness Place Sp. z o.o. Plac Europejski 3
00-844 Warsaw, Poland
100.00% 100.00%
Zdrofit Sp. z o.o. 5) ul. Mangalia 4
02-758 Warsaw, Poland
100.00% 100.00%
Wesolandia Sp. z o.o. 5) ul. Wspólna 4
05-075 Warsaw-Wesoła,
Poland
0.00% 100.00%
Fitness Management
Sp. z o.o. 5)
Plac Europejski 3
00-844 Warsaw, Poland
0.00% 100.00%
Masovian Sports Center Sp. z
o.o. 5)
Plac Europejski 3
00-844 Warsaw, Poland
0.00% 0.00%

Table 2: List of subsidiaries

Operating Name of the subsidiary Registered office of the Group's share in equity
segment subsidiary 30.09.2019 30.09.2018
NewCo2 Sp. z o.o. 5) Plac Europejski 3
00-844 Warsaw, Poland
0.00% 0.00%
NewCo3 Sp. z o.o. 5) Plac Europejski 3
00-844 Warsaw, Poland
0.00% 0.00%
M Group Sp. z o.o. 6) ul. Reymonta 16
80-290 Gdańsk, Poland
0.00% 100.00%
Tiger Sp. z o.o. 7) Aleja Grunwaldzka 82
80-244 Gdańsk, Polska
0.00% 0.00%
FitFabric Sp. z o.o. 8)
Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o.
ul. 1go Maja 119/121
90-766 Łódź, Poland
52.50% 30.00%
Plac Europejski 2
00-844 Warsaw, Poland
95.00% 47.51%
Benefit Systems
International Sp. z o.o.
ul. Młynarska 8/12
01-194 Warszawa, Polska
100.00% 100.00%
MultiSport Benefit S.R.O. Lomnickeho 1705/9
140 00 Praha 4,
Republika Czeska
78.80% 74.00%
Benefit Systems Slovakia
S.R.O.
Ružová dolina 6
Bratislava - mestská časť
Ružinov 821 08, Słowacja
83.00% 83.00%
Benefit Systems Bulgaria
EOOD
11-13, Yunak Str., floor 1
Sofia 1612, Bułgaria
94.50% 100.00%
Benefit Systems D.O.O. Zagreb (Grad Zagreb)
Heinzelova ulica 44,
Chorwacja
95.00% 100.00%
FOREIGN
SEGMENT
Benefit Systems Greece MIKE 12 Agias Fotinis Str. Nea
Smyrni, 17121, Grecja
100.00% 100.00%
Fit Invest Slovakia S.R.O.9) Ružová dolina 480/6
Bratislava - mestská časť
Ružinov 821 08, Słowacja
100.00% 0.00%
Fit Invest International
Sp. z o.o.
ul. Młynarska 8/12
01-194 Warszawa, Polska
100.00% 100.00%
Fit Invest Bulgaria EOOD Atanas Dukov 32, M-Plaza
building, 1407 Sofia, Bułgaria
100.00% 100.00%
Beck Box Club Praha S.R.O. Vinohradská 2405/190
Vinohrady, 130 00 Praha 3
Republika Czeska
100.00% 100.00%
Form Factory S.R.O. 8) Vinohradská 2405/190
Vinohrady, 130 00 Praha 3
Republika Czeska
100.00% 100.00%
CAFETERIA MyBenefit Sp. z o.o. ul. Powstańców Śląskich
28/30, 53-333 Wrocław,
Polska
100.00% 100.00%
SEGMENT MultiBenefit Sp. z o.o. Plac Europejski 2
00-844 Warszawa, Polska
100.00% 100.00%
OTHER MW Legal 24 Sp. z o.o. 11) Plac Europejski 2
00-844 Warszawa, Polska
100.00% 100.00%

1) On 14 January, 2019, Fit Invest Sp. z o.o. merged with Benefit Systems S.A. and was subsequently spun off into a newly established Fitness Branch.

2) On 14 March, 2019, Fitness Academy Sp. z o.o SKA was transformed into Fitness Academy BIS Sp. z o.o.

3) On 30 July 2019, Fitness Academy BIS Sp. z o.o. merged AM Classic Sp. z o.o. and Jupiter Sport Sp. z o.o.

4) On 17 January, 2019, Fitness za Rogiem Sp. z o.o. merged with Fabryka Formy S.A.

5) On 1 March, 2019, Wesolandia Sp. z o.o., Fitness Management Sp. z o.o., Masovian Sports Center Sp. z o.o., NewCo2 Sp. z o.o., and NewCo3 Sp. z o.o. merged by way of their acquisition by Zdrofit Sp. z o.o.

6) On 10 January, 2019, M Group sp. z o.o. merged with Zdrofit Sp. z o.o. by way of its acquisition by Zdrofit Sp. z o.o.

7) On 31 July, 2018, Tiger Sp. z o.o. was merged with Zdrofit Sp. z o.o. by way of takeover by the latter company.

8) FitFabric Sp. z o.o. has been consolidated since 2018 as a fully (100%) controlled entity, net of minority shares, given the fact that the minority shareholders executed contracts obliging them to dispose of the remaining shares.

9) Fit Invest Slovakia S.R.O. was registered on 4 June 2019. The Group holds 100% of company's shares, of which 25% are held by Benefit Systems International Sp. z o.o and 75% are held by Fit Invest International Sp. z o.o. The company is included in consolidation starting from 3Q 2019.

10) Form Factory S.R.O. was established on the basis of transformation of Fitness Place S.R.O. on 20 December, 2018.

11) Entity not included in consolidation due to lack of business operations.

Table 3: List of affiliates

Operating Affiliate name Principal place of business Group's participation in the
equity:
segment 30.09.2019 30.09.2018
THE POLISH
SEGMENT
Baltic Fitness Center
Sp. z o.o.
ul. Puławska 427
02-801 Warszawa, Polska
49.95% 49.95%
Instytut Rozwoju Fitness
Sp. z o.o.
ul. Puławska 427
02-801 Warszawa, Polska
48.10% 48.10%
Calypso Fitness S.A. ul. Puławska 427
02-801 Warszawa, Polska
33.33% 33.33%
Get Fit Katowice II Sp. z o.o. ul. Uniwersytecka 13
40-007 Katowice, Polska
20.00% 20.00%
OTHER LangMedia Sp. z o.o. ul. Skwierzyńska 25/3
53-521 Wrocław, Polska
37.00% 37.00%
X-code Sp. z o.o. ul. Klaudyny 21/4
01-684 Warszawa, Polska
31.15% 31.15%

3.2. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

Table 4: Income statement of the Benefit Systems Group

in ths. PLN 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 Change
Sales revenues 1 115 702 880 010 26.8%
Revenues from sale of services 1 103 311 868 345 27.1%
Revenues from sale of goods and materials 12 391 11 665 6.2%
Cost of sales (821 747) (639 826) 28.4%
Cost of sold services (813 382) (630 948) 28.9%
Cost of sold goods and materials (8 365) (8 878) (5.8%)
Gross profit on sales 293 955 240 184 22.4%
Selling expenses (71 818) (57 899) 24.0%
General and administrative expenses (91 909) (76 801) 19.7%
Other operating income 5 970 10 816 (44.8%)
Other operating costs (11 458) (13 369) (14.3%)
Re-measurement to fair value of existing holdings 940 - -
Operating profit 125 680 102 931 22.1%
Financial income, including: 18 896 6 043 212.7%
Interest income 1 961 - -
in ths. PLN 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 Change
Financial costs, including: (37 031) (8 678) 326.7%
Interest expense on right-of-use liabilities (16 290) - -
Share in a net profit/(loss) of entities accounted for using the
equity method (+/-)
1 541 (2 399) -
Profit before tax 109 086 97 897 11.4%
Income tax 24 556 23 099 6.3%
Net profit from continuing operations 84 530 74 798 13,0%
Gross margin on sales % 26,3% 27,0% (1,0 p.p.)

3.3. PROSPECTS

The Group assesses that the attractive potential of the market for sports cards in Poland and on foreign markets will allow for generating growth in the number of sports cards, which will positively translate into the dynamics of the revenues of the Group. In addition, in recent quarters, the Group has taken actions to optimize costs in its operating segments (which included introduction of motivational programs for operational and sales managers), whose expected effects should have a positive impact on the Group's results.

In current report of 10 November 2019, the Management of Benefit Systems S.A. presented a new forecast of the financial results of the Capital Group of Benefit Systems for 2019. On the basis of an analysis of the profits of the capital group of the Company for the first three calendar quarters of 2019 and the market trends as well as an update of the estimated cost savings, it was estimated that the consolidated operating profit (EBIT) in 2019 will range between PLN 145 million - PLN 155 million, while the consolidated operating profit (EBIT) adjusted for the impact of IFRS 16 (Lease), will range between PLN 130 million - PLN 140 million in 2019.

At the same time, compared to the previous forecast (provided in the current report of 29 April 2019), the estimation of the impact of IFRS 16 (Leasing) on consolidated operating profit (EBIT) in 2019 has changed from PLN 23 million to PLN 15 million currently. This change is related to the revision the Accounting Policy related to the IFRS 16 and the recognition of lease costs in the results, making the approach of the Group's entities similar to the market's, in particular to the entities with similar business profile – as described in the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements of Benefit Systems Capital Group for the period of six months ended on 30 June 2019.

4. FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD OF 9 MONTHS OF 2019

4.1. INTRODUCTION

The Benefit Systems Group has been presenting its results on the basis of operating segments since 2014. In line with the thresholds defined in IFRS 8, the Benefit Systems Group is obliged to present results of the segments, where the revenues have exceeded the threshold of 10% of the total revenues of the Group; however, acting in response to the needs of various stakeholder groups, the Group has been presenting the segments' data in a broader scope every year.

Until 2018, the Group had presented the results on the basis of four (4) core reporting segments: Sports Cards, Fitness, Foreign and Cafeterias, as well as Other activities and arrangements (other non-segmental operations).

According to the opinion of the Management Board of the Dominant Entity expressed in the periodic reports, despite the existence of the separate segments, it has been purposive to analyze the results of the Fitness segment jointly with the results of the Sports Cards segment due to numerous synergies occurring between them. Moreover, only the joint results give the true view of the activity of the Group in terms of sales of sports cards and investments into fitness clubs on the Polish market.

4Q 2019 sees conclusion of the Group's reorganization process with a view to the streamlining of its structure. As a consequence of increasingly closer links between the segments, the Group decided to present operations of fitness clubs and entities selling sports cards in the same geographic region jointly in the form of a new segment: Poland and continued Foreign segment, which include the effects of all dependencies inside them.

Such a perspective of the financial standing and economic position of the core activity of the Group is consistent with the approach taken by the dominant entity's Management Board to analyses, allocation of resources and to strategic and operational decision-making.

The Dominant entity made appropriate restatements to the comparable data that it presents in this Report; information regarding the components of the Segment integrated since 2019 will be disclosed to an extent ensuring a transparency of the change.

The revenues of the segments represent revenues generated from sales to third-party customers or from transactions with other segments of the Group, which can be directly attributed to a specific segment. The costs of the segment include the costs of sales to third-party customers and the costs of transactions with the other segments of the Group. The costs follow from the operating activity of specific segments and are directly attributable thereto along with an appropriate portion of the costs of the Capital Group that is clearly attributable to the segment. The costs of income tax are not included in the operating segment's costs. Segment's result is established at the profit before tax level.

In ths. of PLN Poland Foreign Cafeterias Other
activities and
arrangements
Total
Sales revenues 862 735 232 443 32 415 (11 891) 1 115 702
Costs of sales (626 415) (189 514) (21 971) 16 153 (821 747)
Gross profit on sales 236 320 42 929 10 444 4 262 293 955
Selling expenses (42 340) (25 147) (4 415) 84 (71 818)
General and
administrative expenses
(53 844) (27 332) (4 648) (6 085) (91 909)
Incentive Programme 0 0 0 (689) (689)
Other operating income
and expenses, including:
(7 844) (255) (203) 3 754 (4 548)
Re-measurement to fair
value of existing holdings
940 0 0 0 940
Operating profit (loss) 132 292 (9 805) 1 178 2 015 125 680
Operating profit (loss)
excl. IFRS 16 impact
125 264 (11 478) 1 088 2 154 117 028
Financial income and
expenses
(16 308) (5 679) 249 3 603 (18 135)
Share in the profits of
associates accounted for
using the equity method
1 085 0 0 456 1 541
Gross profit (loss) 117 069 (15 484) 1 427 6 074 109 086
Gross profit (loss) excl.
IFRS 16 impact
123 979 (15 291) 1 520 5 987 116 195
EBITDA 252 781 10 599 4 249 (842) 266 787
EBITDA excluding
IFRS 16 impact
172 122 (5 789) 3 061 1 309 170 694
Segment assets 1 777 295 245 821 115 848 (145 140) 1 993 824
Segment assets excluding
IRFS 16 impact
1 044 600 149 634 105 806 (133 757) 1 166 283

Table 5: Selected financial data for operating segments for 3 quarters of 2019 (1-3Q 2019)

Table 6: Selected financial data for operating segments for third quarter of of 2019 (3Q 2019)

In ths. of PLN Poland Foreign Cafeterias Other
activities and
arrangements
Total
Sales revenues 282 603 81 410 13 881 2 302 380 196
Costs of sales (198 870) (61 045) (8 110) (1 823) (269 848)
Gross profit on sales 83 733 20 365 5 771 479 110 348
Selling expenses (12 802) (8 198) (1 522) 49 (22 473)
General and
administrative expenses,
including:
(17 483) (10 838) (2 375) (1 796) (32 492)
Incentive Programme 0 0 0 (279) (279)
Other operating income
and expenses
(1 972) 212 (132) 2 410 518
including Re
measurement to fair value
of existing holdings
0 0 0 0 0
Operating profit (loss) 51 476 1 541 1 742 1 142 55 901
Operating profit (loss)
excl. IFRS 16 impact
48 322 563 1 692 1 716 52 293
Financial income and
expenses
(9 128) (1 858) 124 (7 380) (18 242)
Share in the profits of
associates accounted for
using the equity method
509 0 0 0 509
Gross profit (loss) 42 857 (317) 1 866 (6 238) 38 168
Gross profit (loss) excl.
IFRS 16 impact
44 748 (581) 1 878 (5 663) 40 382
EBITDA 94 204 8 320 2 829 (151) 105 202
EBITDA excl. IFRS 16
impact
65 696 2 098 2 406 2 722 72 922
Segment assets (50 942) 16 922 421 32 216 (1 383)
Segment assets excluding
IRFS 16 impact
(34 205) 14 694 753 31 553 12 795

Table 7: Reconciliation of the aggregate values of revenues, the financial result and assets of the operating segments with the analogous items of the consolidated financial statements of the Group.

In thousands of PLN 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018
Segments revenue
Total revenue of operating segments 1 127 593 889 968
Total revenue not allocated to segments 5 137 -
Eliminations of revenue from intersegment transactions (17 028) (9 958)
Sales revenues 1 115 702 880 010
Result of segments
Operating result of segments 123 665 112 597
Elimination of the result from intersegment transactions (IRFS 16) (139) -
Result not allocated to segments 2 154 (9 666)
Operating profit 125 680 102 931
Financial income and expenses (18 135) (2 635)
Share in profit or loss of entities accounted for using the equity
method (+/-)
1 541 (2 399)
Profit before tax 109 086 97 897
In thousands of PLN As 30 September,
2019
As at 31
December, 2018
Total assets of operating segments 2 138 964 1 735 734
Total assets not allocated to segments 55 806 48 547
Exclusion of intersegment transactions (200 946) (695 616)
Total assets 1 993 824 1 088 665

In the period covered by the this consolidated report of the Management Board on the activity of the Group, sales revenues presented in the Reconciliations segment primarily include exclusions of the intrasegmental transactions. The costs are attributable to the management and administrative activity, strategic activity within the Group, costs of the Incentive Programme, the support functions and to other activity that has not been attributed to specific operating segments.

4.2. INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING SEGMENTS

4.2.1. SEGMENT POLAND

The Polish segment deals in the sales of sports cards and investments into and management of fitness clubs on the Polish market.

Sports cards are distributed by: Benefit Systems S.A., FitSport Polska Sp. z o.o. and VanityStyle Sp. z o.o. Currently the following cards are available:

MultiSport Plus - this card allows for the unlimited use of over 4 400 sports and recreational facilities throughout Poland, providing access to over 25 different sports;

MultiSport Classic - this card can be used once a day at nearly 2 500 sports facilities providing access to almost 25 different sports;

MultiActive - this card provides access to over 2 300 sports facilities and over 20 different sports up to the prepaid limit stored on the card;

MultiSport Plus Kids / MultiActive Kids - these cards give children access to activities such as martial arts, dance classes, and entrance to swimming pools, adventure playgrounds, salt caves or ice rinks; with the new features including selected climbing walls and rope parks;

MultiSport Plus Dziecko / MultiActive Dziecko - allows entry to selected swimming pools honouring these types of cards;

MultiSport Senior – the card dedicated to users above 60 years of age, which allows for a single daily use of services offered by sports facilities before 4pm. The card provides access to more than 2 800 facilities and 25 different sport activities;

FitSport - the card gives access to many sports services, such as fitness, gym, sauna, and swimming pool cooperating with VanityStyle Sp. z o.o. within the specified limit of permitted entrances - 8 entrances per month;

FitProfit - this card allows the use of services from facilities cooperating with VanityStyle Sp. z o.o, i.e. with more than 3 500 facilities in 590 towns and cities in Poland.

Sports cards are one of the most popular benefits in Poland. They are one of the most preffered benefits by the employees – they are expected by 50% of job applicants. Sports cards are unique because this single product represents a combination of gains derived therefrom by multiple market participants: for employers, they are an effective tool providing incentives for their employees; they enable the cardholders to take advantage of the diverse offer of multiple sports facilities and activities; and for the sports facility owners the sports cards represent a good complementation of their business. As a result of all of this, the growth tendency of active sports cards continues, given in particular that the market potential remains high since many Poles still do not engage in any sports activity, and employers increasingly often can see that they benefit from their employee's care for their physical condition, and, by the same, their health.

Considering continued growth in the number of sports Cardholders, the Benefit Systems Group has been investing into fitness clubs, including in particular the Group's own fitness clubs, with a view to securing an adequate base of sports-recreation facilities. Since 4Q 2018, the present subsidiaries and affiliates [of the Group] operating on the fitness market, which included companies running fitness clubs and sports-recreation facilities, and entities managing investments into fitness clubs, have been undergoing a gradual reorganisation consisting in their mergers and inclusion into Benefit Systems S.A., taking the form of a branch.

As of the end of the 3rd quarter of 2019, the Benefit Systems Group managed Polish companies running in aggregate one hundred and fifty nine (159) sports clubs on their own. Additionally, the Group held interests in companies managing additional 46 facilities. As compared to the end of 3rd quarter of 2018, the scope of the results consolidated fully to the results of the Group grew by 46 facilities. The facilities represent the following wellknown brands (fitness club chains): Zdrofit, Fabryka Formy, Fitness Academy, My Fitness Place, FitFabric, S4, AquaPark Wesolandia and Calypso Fitness.

In thousands of PLN 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018
Restated*
Change
Sales revenues 862 735 711 760 21.2%
Costs of sales (626 415) (513 457) 22.0%
Gross profit on sales 236 320 198 303 19.2%
Selling expenses (42 340) (36 307) 16.6%
General and administrative expenses (53 844) (39 109) 37.7%
Other operating income and expenses (7 844) (2 087) 275.9%
including re-measurement to fair value of existing
holdings
940 - -
Operating profit 132 292 120 800 9.5%
Financial income and expenses (16 308) (9 910) 64.6%
Share in the profits of associates accounted for using
the equity method
1 085 (3 244) -
Pre-tax profit (loss) 117 069 107 646 8.8%
EBITDA 252 781 145 190 74.1%
Gross margin on sales 27.4% 27.9% (0.5 p.p.)
Number of sports cards (in thousand) 1 046.5 917.2 129.3
Number of clubs 159 113 46

Table 8: Selected financial data of the Segment Poland

* The restatement consists in the joining of the Sports Cards and Fitness segments and eliminating of the mutual transactions between the segments presented in 2018.

The revenues of the Polish segment grew by 21.2% year-on-year as a result of increased sale of sports cards and their price being slightly higher on average, as well as purchases of the majority shareholdings in: - FitFabric Sp. z o.o., Masovian Sports Center Sp. z o.o., NewCo2 Sp. z o.o., NewCo3 Sp. z o.o. and Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o. (an additional revenue totaling PLN 33.4, after elimination of the mutual settlements within the Group), and as result of the organic growth of the companies controlled by the Group.

As at the end of Q3 of 2019, the Benefit Systems Group reported growth in the number of sports cards in Poland which reached the level of 1046.5 thousand cards, thus representing accretion of sports cards by 129.3 thousand, i.e. by 14.1% over twelve months. Additionally, during the three quarters of 2019, sixteen (16) new fitness clubs were opened, including seven (7) by Zdrofit (including also the former Calypso clubs), two (2) by Fitness Academy, one (1) by Fabryka Formy, three (3) by each of Fitness Place and FitFabric. Both the new facilities and the existing ones are undergoing a continued reorganization; in particular, they are being rebranded, which changes the proportions of the number of clubs in specific club chains. The analogous period represents the consolidated results of one hundred and thirteen (113) clubs.

Gross margin on sales grew by PLN 38.0 million in the period under review. In terms of revenues, the rise of the sales margin has translated into a slight drop in the profitability by 0.5 p.p. as compared to the three quarters of 2018, even though the profitability has remained at the high rate of 27.4%.

The reason behind the lower profitability is the observed higher, on average, sports cardholders' activity, than in the analogous period. Their activity is also dependent on whether Sunday is the day when shops are closed, which is when the sports cards users tend to engage in sports activities more frequently. An analysis of the statistics of sports Cardholders' visits has again proven that with the already above-average activity of the most active users (the so-called heavy users) to sports facilities, they have still increased the frequency of their visits. Additionally, year 2019 saw a growth of the fixed production costs, which was attributable to a higher number of headcount hired to support sports cards and higher costs of the supporting technologies, including replacement of terminals, installation of QR scanners (amortization of the completed projects) and projects classified into the current operating expenses, including in particular services additional to the sports cards, such as e.g. access to the Nextbike bikes and the Grywalizacja (gamification) projects, the direct costs of which being a part of the reported result amounted to PLN 3.0 million (as compared to PLN 5.0 million in the analogous period of year 2018) mainly representing the costs of rewards (prizes) and software.

The lower profitability was also attributable to a high stake of new clubs in the ownership structure of the Group. In the period from their opening until maturity, which usually takes several to a few dozen months, the relation of fixed costs to the revenues from sports facilities is relatively high. In the first stage of their development, new clubs build (or rebuild, if a mature entity was acquired) their customer bases and invest into marketing, whether B2C or B2B (i.e. sports cards users).

Overheads grew by 37.7% (PLN 14.7 million) and the costs of sales grew by 16.6% (PLN 6.0 million), and the ratio of the sum of those costs to revenues grew slightly (0.5 p.p.). The nominal increase in the level of the abovedescribed fixed costs follows from seasonal special campaigns that were launched in 2019 to support development of the future market (including in particular the communication of and the marketing in such campaigns). Furthermore, the gradually increasing scale of operation has translated into higher need for technology and the number of employees of the back-office sections of this segment of the Group, which is, in particular, attributable to the designing, implementation and development of the ERP system. Investments into technology allow to maintain the competitive advantage and optimize the internal processes within the ever-changing structure of the Group.

A material contribution to the nominal increases in the value of that expense item followed from: development of additional services for sports cardholders, communication and marketing regarding products, promotion of the brand and sports activity among the present and potential Cardholders.

Item: Other income and operating expenses, primarily represents significant allowances for receivables, in particular, at Fitness Academy BIS Sp. z o.o. and Zdrofit Sp. z o.o. The operating result for the first nine months of 2019 also represents a profit of PLN 940 thousand attributable to fair value measurement of the shares held in Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o.; the measurement was carried out upon takeover of control of the said company, which, however, should be regarded as a non-recurring event.

Application of new accounting standard IFRS 16 to the Polish segment in the nine months of 2019 resulted in reduction of the costs of third-party services by PLN 80.6 million, growth of amortization by PLN 73.6 million and of the financial expenses by PLN 13.9 million. The aggregate impact on the gross result of the Polish segment amounted to PLN 6.9 million in the period under review.

In thousands of PLN Poland
3 quarters 2018
after change in
classification
(A)
Sports Cards
3 quarters 2018
before change in
classification
(B)
Fitness
3 quarters 2018
before change in
classification
(C)
Change
(A-B-C)
Sales revenues 711 760 624 827 177 054 (90 121)
Costs of sales (513 457) (440 686) (162 764) 89 993
Gross profit on sales 198 303 184 141 14 290 (128)
Selling expenses (36 307) (21 819) (14 568) (80)
General and administrative expenses (39 109) (23 613) (15 737) (241)
Other operating income and expenses (2 087) (492) (1 404) (191)
Operating profit (loss) 120 800 138 217 (17 419) 2
Financial income and expenses (9 910) 0 (9 910) 0
Share in the profits of associates
accounted for using the equity method
(3 244) 0 (3 244) 0
Pre-tax profit (loss) 107 646 138 217 (30 573) 2
EBITDA 145 190 144 973 216 1

Table 9: The effect of change in the segment classification on the comparable data of the Polish segment.

4.2.3. FOREIGN SEGMENT

The segment is comprised of companies that develop the MultiSport Programme and companies operating fitness clubs in the foreign markets. The MultiSport Programme is currently being developed in 5 foreign markets, while fitness clubs are operated in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. The segment is comprised of the following companies: Benefit Systems International Sp. z o.o., MultiSport Benefit S.R.O, Benefit Systems Bulgaria EOOD, Benefit Systems Slovakia S.R.O., Benefit Systems D.O.O., Benefit Systems Greece MIKE, Fit Invest Bulgaria EOOD, Form Factory S.R.O., Beck Box Club Praha S.R.O., Fit Invest International Sp. z o.o. and Fit Invest Slovakia S.R.O.

Benefit Systems International Sp. z o.o. is the dominant entity that controls other companies of the segment. Results of all the companies are consolidated using the full method.

in ths. PLN 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 Change
Sales revenues 232 443 148 005 57.1%
Cost of sales (189 514) (122 336) 54.9%
Gross profit on sales 42 929 25 669 67.2%
Selling expenses (25 147) (17 956) 40.0%
General and administrative expenses (27 332) (20 092) 36.0%
Other operating income (costs) (255) 659 -
Operating loss (9 805) (11 720) (16.3%)
Financial income (costs) (5 679) (1 905) 198.1%
Pre-tax loss (15 484) (13 625) 13.6%
EBITDA 10 599 (7 042) -
Gross margin on sales 18,5% 17,3% 1.2 p.p.
Number of sport cards (in ths.) 289,6 187,0 102.6
Number of clubs 23 17 6

Table 10: Selected financial data of the Foreign segment

Revenues from the segment grew by 57.1% as compared to the comparable period of 2018, which, among other things, was a result of high dynamics of the growth in the number of cards - the total growth in the Foreign segment amounted to nearly 55%. As of the end of September 2019, 289.6 thousand cards were active, which was more by 102.6 thousand as compared to end of September 2018.

Country 3 quarter 2019 3 quarter 2018 Change
Czech Republic 155.4 105.1 50.3
Bulgaria 89.9 63.4 26.5
Slovakia 33.1 18.1 15.0
Croatia 10.9 0.5 10.4
Greece 0.2 - 0.2
Total 289.6 187.0 102.6

Table 11. Number of active sports cards in the Foreign segment (in ths.)*

*weighted average number of cards in the last month of the indicated period

As compared to the analogous period, the number of sports cards in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria grew by ca. 53%. The sales activities were in particular intensified in Slovakia, i.e. a market complimentary to the Czech Republic, where the business is most mature. Also the Croatian market saw intensive sales, which now has reached the level of 10.9 thousand cards annually from the moment of acquisition of the first customers; this allows us to trust in the success of the flagship product on another new market and foreign customers' trust therein. The first six months of 2019 also saw the beginning of sales on the Greek market; parallel efforts are oriented to development of an attractive partnership network.

The Czech market, on which the Benefit Systems Group has been operating since 2011, continues to generate the highest revenues and profits from sales of cards, with the Bulgarian market coming only second to it in terms of share in the revenues. On the basis of its previous experiences, the Group could break even on the Bulgarian market earlier than they did in Poland and in the Czech Republic.

On the foreign markets, development of partnership facilities' networks continues and, as at the end of September 2019, the number of foreign partner outlets amounted to: 1,757 - in the Czech Republic, 858 - in Bulgaria, 791 in Slovakia, 412 - in Croatia, and 131 - in Greece, respectively. In individual countries, the partnership network is being developed both in the capital cities and in smaller locations. In this way, the Group can offer its comprehensive Multisport product to more users than only the biggest corporations centered around the capital cities.

Higher revenues were also attributable to the growth in the number of clubs included in the consolidation. As of the end of September 2019, companies of the Foreign segment were managing 8 clubs in Bulgaria and 15 clubs in the Czech Republic.

Along with a significant growth in the number of cards and revenues, gross margin on sales in the Foreign segment saw a significant accretion (17.3 million, i.e. 67%). Along with the expanding scale of business on new markets, tendencies attributable to its seasonality become increasingly more conspicuous, which usually shows in a smaller number of visits to sports facilities in the third calendar quarter. The share of investment clubs within the Foreign segment in the total number of partner facilities is not so important that a less intensive activity of Users could be reflected on the revenues side.

As compared to the analogous period of year 2018, the costs of sales and overheads significantly grew, in particular, in connection with market development in Croatia and Greece, and so did the costs of the holding company managing the business structure with its increasingly large scale and geographic extent. High costs of the executive incentive schemes and commission fee plans and marketing activities represent an important investment into product scaling on new markets, and their relation to the revenues generated by the segment has been diminishing systematically (by 1.3 p.p. as compared to the analogous relation over the nine months of 2018).

As a result of application of new accounting standard IFRS 16 to the Foreign segment, during the three calendar quarters of 2019, the costs of third-party services sank by PLN 16.4 million, amortization grew by PLN 14.7 million and the financial expenses increased by PLN 1.9 million. Long-term lease agreements for the premises of fitness clubs and use of sports equipment represented the most important items of newly recognized leases (which were partially eliminated at the level of the consolidated result of the Group), as well as rentals of office premises for the sports cards operations on the local markets.

Company Number of fitness clubs
30.09.2019 30.09.2018 Change
Form Factory S.R.O. 9 9 -
Beck Box Club Praha S.R.O. 6 6 -
Fit Invest Bulgaria EOOD 8 2 7
Total 23 17 7

Table 12: Number of fitness clubs of the capital group on the foreign markets

4.2.3. THE CAFETERIAS SEGMENT

The Cafeterias segment is responsible for development of the MyBenefit and MultiKafeteria cafeteria platforms which offer a vast range of products and services, including the Benefit Systems Group's own products. The offer of the cafeteria platforms is focused on non-payroll benefits in the area of culture, entertainment, sports, recreation, catering, education, wellness, leisure, and the domestic and foreign tourism. The benefits are delivered by proven providers, and the partnership network, which continues to develop, already groups a few thousand entities.

MyBenefit and MultiKafeteria platforms allow employee users to freely choose from the benefits offered by the platforms within limited ranges and budgets as defined by employers. Users can choose benefits directly from Cafeteria - a web plaftorm in which each user has an individual account. The popularity of the solution, which allows full control of the spent benefits and settlement of accounts thereof in a simple manner, ranges from production, service and trade companies to financial and governmental institutions with sizes of employment ranging from a dozen to couple of thousands of persons. The Cafeteria programmes include benefits ranging from sports and health to tourism and culture combined with shopping vouchers of Polish renowned chain stores and brands.

A cinema programme: MultiBilet, is an independent part of the cultural and entertainment programme offered by the Group. MultiBilet offers tickets to over 200 partner cinemas in all of Poland (including in particular: Cinema City, Helios and Multikino, in addition to many local cinemas).

QlturaProfit voucher offered by Vanity Style company grants access to specific theatre spectacles, movie screenings, and exhibitions forming parts of the cultural offer of approximately 55 theatres, 170 cinemas, 50 museums across Poland and 25 thematic parks across Poland.

Apart from the Cafeteria platforms and the Cinema Programme in Group's offer there are:

MultiTeatr - vouchers for theatrical performances in the most popular theaters.

MultiMuzeum – which gives access to museums and art galleries in the largest Polish cities.

MultiZoo – an offer of entrance tickets to zoological parks, represents the latest proposal in the portfolio.

BenefitLunch - offers a subscription or pass access for lunch in nearly 260 premises.

Table 13: Selected financial data of the Cafeterias segment

in ths. PLN 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018
Restated
Change
Sales revenues 32 415 30 203 7.3%
Cost of sales (21 971) (18 367) 19.6%
Gross profit on sales 10 444 11 836 (11.8%)
Selling expenses (4 415) (3 485) 26.7%
General and administrative expenses (4 648) (4 751) (2.2%)
Other operating income (costs) (203) (83) 144.6%
Operating profit (loss) 1 178 3 517 (66.5%)
Financial income (costs) 249 392 (36.5%)
in ths. PLN 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018
Restated
Change
Pre-tax profit (loss) 1 427 3 909 (63.5%)
EBITDA 4 249 4 809 (11.6%)
Gross margin on sales 32.2% 39.2% (7.0 p.p.)
Turnover on the cafeteria platforms (in PLN
million)*
248.7 199.4 49.3
Number of users (in ths.) 444.3 341.2 103.1

*On the basis of bookkeeping notes, invoices and bills issued by cafeteria platforms: MultiKafeteria and MyBenefit.

As of the end of September 2019 Users of MyBenefit and MultiKafeteria totaled 444.3 thousand, representing growth by more than 103.1 thousand users y-o-y.

The structure of sales of the benefits offered via the above-referenced distribution channel shows that the Sports category invariably enjoys the greatest success. In the 2019 period under review, Sports have already accounted for 50.1% of turnover of the e-platforms, which only confirms the growth tendency that has been continued for a few years.

The high (i.e. by nearly 30%) growth in the number of users, contributed to the growth of turnovers on the cafeteriastyle e-platforms by 25%, and so did the growth (by 7%) in the revenues of the segment (consisting primarily of commission fees from suppliers on account of turnover in the marks qualifying for use of vouchers and goods on the e-platforms) The above is attributable, among other things, to a growing share in the turnovers and margin from the low-margin product categories.

The gross margin on sales dropped by nearly 12% (with the profitability lower by 7 p.p.). The main reason behind a lower profitability in the period under review is an increase in the own costs of sales in the portion of fixed costs allocated to this item. The foregoing was attributable to a higher level of employment in MyBenefit Sp. z o.o. and higher investments into technologies supporting sales and customer service. Development of the organizational structures, higher amortization resulting also from investments of the previous years, application of the IFRS 16 standard, costs of licenses, personnel costs resulting from increased level of employment and costs of development of new projects and services that will be continued over subsequent calendar quarters of 2019, all contributed to the growth in indirect expenses.

Application of new accounting standard IFRS 16 to the Cafeterias segment in the first six months of 2019 resulted in a reduction of the costs of third-party services by PLN 1.2 million, growth of amortization by PLN 1.1 million and of the financial expenses by PLN 0.2 million.

Table 14: Effect of change in revenues classification to the comparable data in the Cafeteria segment (related to the implementation of IFRS 15)

In thousands of PLN 3 quarters 2018
after change in
classification
3 quarters 2018
before change in
classification
Change
Sales revenues 30 203 39 797 (9 594)
Costs of sales (18 367) (27 961) 9 594
Gross profit on sales 11 836 11 836 0
Selling expenses (3 485) (3 485) 0
General and administrative expenses (4 751) (4 751) 0
In thousands of PLN 3 quarters 2018
after change in
classification
3 quarters 2018
before change in
classification
Change
Other operating income and expenses (83) (83) 0
Operating profit 3 517 3 517 0
Financial income and expenses 392 392 0
Profit before tax 3 909 3 909 0
EBITDA 4 809 4 808 1
Gross margin on sales 39.2% 29.7% 9.5 p.p.

4.2.4. OTHER ACTIVITY AND RECONCILIATIONS

Other activities and arrangements include revenues other than from the sale of non-wage incentive products and supporting activities of fitness investments and indirect costs that are not allocated to these revenues. Revenues primarily include the elimination of transactions between segments. The costs are associated with management and administration activities, strategic activities in Benefit Systems Group and the cost of the Incentive Programme, support functions and other activities not allocated to separate operating segments.

Table 15: Other activities and arrangements

in ths. PLN 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 Change
Sales revenues (11 891) (9 958) 19.4%
Cost of sales 16 153 14 334 12.7%
Gross profit on sales 4 262 4 376 (2.6%)
Selling expenses 84 (151) -
General and administrative expenses (6 085) (12 849) (52.6%)
including Incentive Program (689) (9 243) (92.5%)
Other operating income (costs) 3 754 (1 042) -
Operating profit (loss) 2 015 (9 666) -
Financial income (costs) 3 603 8 788 (59.0%)
Share in a net profit/(loss) of entities accounted for
using the equity method (+/-)
456 845 (46.0%)
Pre-tax profit (loss) 6 074 (33) -
EBITDA (842) (9 222) (90.9%)

The herein presented growths y-o-y in the Reconciliations are primarily attributable to the growing scale of operations of the Group and since the change of its structure to the change of the settlements between companies (among others the calculation of Management Fee). An increasingly higher number of users of sports cards in correlation to increasingly higher number of visits, in particular in the subsidiaries of the Fitness segment - as well as a growing importance of the cafeteria platforms as the distribution channel for the sports cards result in an increasingly higher value of exclusions from transactions between the segments. Along with the reorganization

and simplification of its structure, the Group strives also to simplify the settlement schemes between the companies comprising it.

In the reported period of 2019, the costs of the incentive scheme significantly dropped as compared to the analogous period, primarily, due to the vesting of a small pool of warrants to key persons in the first tranche and a lower valuation rate. The ultimate allocation of the warrants is expected in December 2019.

Share in a net profit/(loss) of entities accounted for using the equity method is related to Benefit Systems' subsidiaries that cannot be allocated to any of the operating segments (LangMedia Sp. z o.o. oraz XCode Sp. z o.o.). The entities has reached a similar level of net profit in both periods.

Table 16: Effect of change in segment classification to the comparable data of the Other activities and arrangements segment.

In thousands of PLN 3 quarters 2018
after change in
classification
3 quarters 2018
before change in
classification
Change
Sales revenues (9 958) (100 079) 90 121
Costs of sales 14 334 104 327 (89 993)
Gross profit on sales 4 376 4 248 128
Selling expenses (151) (71) 80
General and administrative expenses (12 849) (12 608) 241
Cost of the Incentive Programme (9 243) (9 243) 0
Other operating income and expenses (1 042) (1 233) 191
Loss from operations (9 666) (9 664) (2)
Financial income and expenses 8 788 8 788 0
Share in the profits of associates accounted for
using the equity method
845 845 0
Loss before tax (33) (31) (2)
EBITDA (9 222) (9 220) (2)

4.3. OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

Table 17: Financial income and expenses of the Benefit Systems Group

In thousands of PLN 3 quarters 2019 3quarters 2018 Change
Financial income, including: 18 896 6 043 212.7%
Interest income 1 961 - -
Financial expenses, including: (37 031) (8 678) 326.7%
Interest expense on lease liabilities (16 290) - -
Write down of financial assets - - -
Share of profits (loss) for entities accounted for using the
equity method
1 541 (2 399) -

The financial revenues were higher in comparison with the analogous period of 2018, in particular owing to revaluation of the measurement (as at the balance sheet date) of the financial instruments applied to the contingent payments ("earn-out") for the acquired shares in Fabryka Formy and ex-Calypso (PLN 9.8 million in total). What is more, a significant impact on financial revenues and costs of the Group had the effects of the revaluation of lease liabilities (as at the balance sheet date), which payments are indexed using the euro exchange rate. In the 3rd quarter of 2019 the sum of negative foreign exchange differences on this account equaled PLN 13.2 million (financial costs), while the total effect on both revenues and financial costs in the 9 months period equaled to negative PLN 8.3 million.

Higher financial costs were also attributable to the issuance of series of bonds by Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o. in the previous periods, as well as to the increase in overdraft limit in the current account.

The profit from the affiliates accounted for using the equity method grew in relation to the analogous period by PLN 3.9 million. The above item comprises, in the part corresponding to the percentage shareholdings, the results of the following companies: Instytut Rozwoju Fitness Sp. z o.o. (PLN 721 thousand); LangMedia Sp. z o.o. (PLN 583 thousand); and X-Code Sp. z o.o. (PLN 237 thousand). The above item does no longer include FitFabric Sp. z o.o. or Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o., which, in the 1st half of 2019, have been included in the full consolidation. Shares in Calypso Fitness S.A. lost their value due to transformation of the company (see a detailed description in the 2018 annual financial statements of the Group).

in ths. PLN As at
30.09.2019
As at
31.12.2018
Change As at
30.09.2018
Non-current assets 1 742 207 791 668 120.1% 626 051
In balance sheet total 87.4% 72.7% 14.7 p.p. 63.6%
Current assets 251 617 296 997 (15.3%) 358 371
In balance sheet total 12.6% 27.3% (14.7 p.p.) 36.4%
Total assets 1 993 824 1 088 665 83.1% 984 422
Equity attributable to equity
holders of the Parent Company
577 356 564 727 2.2% 535 274
In balance sheet total 29.0% 51.9% (22.9 p.p.) 54.4%
Non-controlling interests 2 912 2 242 29.9% 2 074
In balance sheet total 0.1% 0.2% (0.1 p.p.) 0.2%
Non-current liabilities 921 666 148 454 520.8% 123 982
In balance sheet total 46.2% 13.6% 32.6 p.p. 12.6%
Current liabilities 491 890 373 242 31.8% 323 092
In balance sheet total 24.7% 34.3% 9.6 p.p. 32.8%
Total liabilities and equity 1 993 824 1 088 665 83.1% 984 422

Table 18: Balance sheet of Benefit Systems Group

Non-current assets

Non-current assets of the Benefit Systems Group grew by PLN 950.5 million, i.e. by 120.1%, as compared to December 2018. Application of IFRS 16 effective as of 1 January 2019 contributed largely to the movement, resulting, consequently, in the reporting of new right-of-use asset, with the value of PLN 843.6 million (of which

PLN 16.0 million accounts for a former financial lease which has been presented in this position before application of IRFS 16).

The period under review also saw a significant growth of Property, plant and equipment (+ PLN 97.4 million). The growth was attributable, among other things, to inclusion of Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o. in this year's consolidation, entity that has brought sports equipment in the net value of PLN 86.4 million which is subject to lease to sports facilities (not only belonging to the subsidiaries of Benefit Systems S.A.) and to Group's investments into business development, taking the form of expenditures on new fixed assets totaling PLN 80.2 million, including investments of PLN 32.1 million by Zdrofit Sp. z o.o., which manages 65 clubs in its brand.

Three calendar quarters of 2019 also saw growth in the Goodwill by PLN 13.1 million, which was mainly attributable to Fitness Place sp. z o.o.' acquisition of the organized parts of enterprise in the form of 3 fitness clubs in Kraków, as well as growth of Intangible assets, by PLN 10.6 million, which was to a significant extent attributable to MyBenefit sp. z o.o., as a result of the development of functionalities supporting the Cafeteria eplatforms, as well as the growing number of Users.

The deferred income tax asset was higher by PLN 14.9 million, mainly due to the recognition of right-of-use assets and the foreign exchange differences.

As compared to the status as of the end of December 2018, the value of non-current and current assets from loans dropped by PLN 40.3 million, which was significantly attributable to exclusion, in year 2019, of the value of loans (with the principal amounts totaling PLN 39.2 million as of the end of December 2018) to Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o.

Current assets

The balance of current assets was lower by PLN 45.2 million (i.e. by 12.6%), as compared to end of year 2018. This change was primarily attributable to reduction in the value of Trade receivables by PLN 26.7 million, including in particular the trade receivables from MyBenefit Sp. z o.o., resulting from a seasonally high level of orders and receivables in the companies of the Cafeterias segment as at the end of 2018.

The balance of cash as of the end of September 2019 was lower by PLN 10.2 million. A significantly lower value of the Cash item was noted in Benefit Systems S.A. and Zdrofit Sp. z o.o. due to higher investments expenditures (purchase of organized parts of enterprise) and financial expenditures (shares buy-back), which has been reported in those entities. On the other hand, the reduction in the balance of loans follows from the already mentioned exclusions attributable to inclusion of Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o. in consolidation in year 2019.

Long-, and short-term liabilities and reserves

As compared to end of year 2018, long-term liabilities of the Group grew by more than PLN 773.2 million. As a result of application of IFRS 16, a right-of-use liability with the value of PLN 781.0 million was reported.

The level of Other liabilities was lower by PLN 10.3 million as compared to end of year 2018 in connection with revaluation, as at the balance sheet date, of financial instruments on account of contingent payments for the shares acquired in 2019 (Calypso Fitness and Fabryka Formy).

Total short-term liabilities of the Group grew by PLN 118.6 million as compared to end of year 2018. The value of short-term liability on account of the right of use amounted to PLN 132.1 million (of which PLN 8.0 million pertained to a former financial lease qualified in this position before the application of IFRS 16). Trade liabilities, including in particular those reflected in the balance of the dominant Company and of the companies of the Foreign segment, were higher by PLN 14.1 million, what can be explained by the overall growth of scale of business activity.

Debt on account of loans from entities and institutions and other long-term and short-term debt instruments totaled PLN 202.9 million, which was more by PLN 28.9 million than at the beginning of year 2019. Such a significant growth in the level of liabilities was mainly attributable to inclusion of Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o. in the full consolidation, which commitment for issued bonds of the latter company totaled PLN 31.8 million as at the end of the 3rd quarter of 2019.

As a consequence of reporting of a new item, i.e. the right-of-use asset, in the balance sheet, the value of longterm deferred income from Fitness Academy BIS Sp. z o.o. (in 2018, operating under the name of Fitness Academy ska), Fabryka Formy S.A. and Zdrofit Sp. z o.o., was significantly reduced as compared to end of year 2018 (PLN -26.6 million). The balance of deferred income, taking into account the rent free periods, fit-outs (the outfitting of the fitness clubs) and other lease incentives settled over time, was set off against the initial value of the right-ofuse asset.

in ths. PLN 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 Change
Cash flow from operating activities 261 578 108 225 141.7%
Cash flow from investing activities (109 993) (191 446) 42.5%
Cash flow from financing activities (161 876) 214 166 -
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (10 291) 130 945 -
Cash and cash equivalents (end of period) 65 528 183 403 (64.3%)
Net cash / (net debt)* (137 367) 9 306 -

Table 19: Cash flow statement of Benefit Systems Group

*Cash and cash equivalents less loans, borrowing and short- and long-term leases

As of 30 September 2019, the Group was holding cash of PLN 65.5 million. Most of the funds were accumulated on the bank accounts of MyBenefit Sp. z o.o. and in those entities of Foreign segment that has broke even and finance themselves.

Benefit Systems Group has not been engaged in any currency options or any other derivatives for hedging or for speculation purposes.

As of the date of this report, considering the Group's own funds and the available overdrafts, the Group does not expect any problems with its financial liquidity on account of pursuit of its investment undertakings (including in particular capital investments).

Operating activity

In relation to the growing scale of business activity and keeping good profitability, cash flows operating activities generated throughout three quarters of 2019 amounted to PLN 261.6 million (more by PLN 153.4 million as compared to the analogous period of year 2018, whereby the gross result was higher by PLN 11.2 million). Growth in the positive adjustments was largely attributable to recognition of the right-of-use assets and liabilities (+ PLN 92.2 million of amortisation and PLN +17.0 million of lease interests) and growth in the value of Tangible fixed assets, and Intangible assets (+ PLN 18 million). A change in the method of recognizing the Share-based plan in the accounts contributed to a reduction in the positive adjustments by PLN 8.6 million as compared to the comparable period of 2018. Balance of movements in the working capital grew by PLN 20.7 million. On the other hand, paid income tax was higher by PLN 5.3 million.

Investment activity

Balance of cash flows from investment activities amounted to - PLN 109.9 million, and was primarily attributable to expenditures on the acquisition of Tangible fixed assets (including PLN 67 million related to the investments in sports equipment and fitness infrastructure in Poland). Furthermore, expenses incurred on the acquisition of subsidiaries amounted to PLN 18.3 million, PLN 13.7 million of which was related to the acquisition of 3 Platinium Wellness clubs, PLN 1.9 million to the acquisition of clubs abroad, and PLN 2.7 million to the acquisition of shares in Benefit Partnes Sp. z o.o. In the analysed period the Group also extended third-party loans in the amount of PLN 9.7 million and received loan repayments with the value of PLN 9.3 million. As compared to the analogous period of 2018, the costs of acquisition of subsidiaries dropped significantly (PLN 44.5 million) and so did the value of the loans extended (PLN 33.9 million), mainly owing to consolidation of Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o.

Financial activity

Cash flows from financial activities from three calendar quarters of 2019 amounted to PLN -161.9 million The negative value of the cash flow was mainly attributable to repayment of lease labilities in the amount of PLN 87.8 million, repurchase of debt securities worth PLN 74.5 million, acquisition of own shares in the amount of PLN 57.0 million, repayment of loans and borrowings with the value of PLN 22.5 million, and repayment of interest of PLN 13.1 million. Concurrently, the Group incurred loans from business entities and credit institutions totalling PLN 90.0 million, which were recognized as proceeds from financial activity. Change in the balance as compared to the comparable period of 2018 equalled PLN -376,0 million and was mainly attributable to high proceeds from issuance of shares in the preceding year (PLN 289.6 million), and lower, by PLN 81.1 million, repayment of financial lease liabilities.

4.4. SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS

Table 20: Financial ratios of the Benefit Systems Group
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Margins 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 Change
Gross margin 26.3% 27.3% (1.0 p.p.)
EBITDA margin 23.9% 15.2% 8.7 p.p.
Operating (EBIT) margin 11.3% 11.7% (0.4 p.p.)
Pre-tax margin 9.6% 10.9% (1.3 p.p.)
Margins 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 Change
Net margin 7.4% 8.3% (0.9 p.p.)
Return on equity (ROE) 14.6% 13.9% 0.7 p.p.
Return on assets (ROA) 4.2% 7.6 % (3.4 p.p.)
Liquidity ratios 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 Change
Current liquidity 0.51 1.11 (54.1%)
Quick ratio 0.46 1.01 (54.5%)

The profitability assessment was carried out on the basis of the following indicators defined below:

  • gross margin: gross profit from sales / revenues from sales,
  • EBITDA margin: EBITDA / revenues from sales,

  • operating (EBIT) margin: operating profit / revenues from sales,

  • pre-tax margin: pre-tax profit / (operating income + financial income + extraordinary profits),
  • net margin: net profit / (operating income + financial income + extraordinary profits),
  • return on equity (ROE): net profit / equity (end of period),
  • return on assets (ROA): net profit / total assets (end of period),
  • current ratio: current assets / current liabilities,
  • quick ratio: (current assets inventories short-term prepayments) / (current liabilities)

5. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

5.1. MATERIAL EVENTS IN THE GROUP DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD

Information regarding subsidiaries in the Benefit Systems Group

Acquisition of the controlling interests in Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o.

On 15 January, 2019, Benefit Systems S.A. entered into agreement with Cal Capital sp. z o.o. for acquisition of 47.5% of shares in Benefit Partners sp. z o.o. at PLN 2.6 million. As a result of the transaction, the dominant entity holds the total of 95% of shares in the share capital of the controlled company. Benefit Partners Sp. z o.o. had been an affiliate since May 2017.

Acquisition of organized parts of the enterprise in the form of fitness clubs

On 25 January, 2019, for sale of an organized part of enterprise taking the form of a fitness club in Skawina was executed between Benefit Systems S.A. (the Purchaser's Surety), Fitness Place Sp. z o.o. (the Purchaser) and Mr Bartosz Gibała running business activity under the name of Bartosz Gibała Platinium with its registered seat in Kraków (PGB). The price of sale was set at the amount of PLN 4 671 thousand. The transfer of ownership of the organized part of the enterprise to the Purchaser took place on February 1, 2019.

On 27 June 2019, agreement for sale of an organized part of enterprise (2 fitness clubs in Cracow) was executed between Benefit Systems S.A. (the Purchaser's Surety), Fitness Place Sp. z o.o. (the Purchaser) and Platinium Wellness Sp. z o.o. The price of sale was set at the amount of PLN 11 251 thousand. The transfer of ownership title of the organized part of the enterprise to the Purchaser took place on July 1, 2019.

The conclusion of agreements was the final stage of the transaction of the purchase of organized parts of the enterprise constituting 12 fitness clubs operating under the company Platinium Fitness, resulting from the conditional sales agreements of the organized part of the enterprise, concluded in 2017.

Investments are being made into the fitness clubs situated in the Małopolskie (Lesser Poland) and in the Silesian Voivodships with a view to securing an appropriate training base for the holders of the MultiSport card, which is the flagship product of the capital group of Benefit Systems.

Merger of Benefit Systems S.A. and Fit Invest Sp. z o.o. and spin-off of the branch

On 14 January, 2019, Benefit Systems S.A. (acquiring company) merged Fit Invest Sp. z o.o. (acquiree) by way of transferring of all the assets of the acquiree to the acquiror on the basis of resolution of the Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting of Benefit Systems S.A. adopted on 30 November, 2018. The operations of Fit Invest sp. z o.o. have been spun off in the form of a branch of Benefit Systems S.A.

On 1 March, 2019 (date of entry in the relevant court register) a Zdrofit Sp. z o.o. merged by acquisition the following companies:

  • Wesolandia Sp. z o.o.,

  • Fitness Management Sp. z o.o.,

  • NewCo2 Sp. z o.o., NewCo3 Sp. z o.o., and Masovian Sports Center Sp. z o.o.,

on the basis of Resolution of Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting of Zdrofit Sp. z o.o. adopted on 1 February, 2019.

On 14 March, 2019 (date of entry in the relevant court register), company undergoing transformation: Fitness Academy spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnoscią spółka komandytowo-akcyjna (limited liability partnership) was transformed into limited liability company under the business name of Fitness Academy BIS Sp. z o.o. The transformation resolution was adopted by the General Meeting of Fitness Academy spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnoscią spółka komandytowo-akcyjna on 22 January, 2019.

Loan agreements extended within the capital group of Benefit Systems

In the reported period of the nine months of 2019 under review, loan agreements were executed between Benefit Systems S.A. (the Lender) and affiliates (the Borrowers) in the total amount of PLN 64.3 million. The loans aimed at enabling the Borrower to finance their current activity, including polish and foreign fitness investments, as well as activity attributable to lease of the sports equipment.

On the June 27th 2019 in relation to the investment agreement of sale of the organised parts of enterprise to Fitness Place Sp. z o.o. and on the basis of the annex to the agreement executed on July 20th 2017, the amount of loan granted has been raised to 55.5 million, for which the one-time repayment has been set on August 31st 2025.

The loans bear variable interest rate that was set on the market terms. The loan agreements contain neither conditions precedent nor subsequent, nor provide for contractual penalties. Other terms of the loan agreement are not different from those generally applied in agreements of this kind. The above mentioned transactions do not have an influence on the Consolidated Financial Statement of the Benefit Systems Group.

Other information

Execution of an annex to agreement for bank guarantee limit with Santander Bank Polska S.A. with its registered seat in Warsaw

On 25 April 2019, Benefit Systems S.A. and Santander Bank Polska S.A. executed annex to agreement of 2 April 2012, envisaging, among other things, a change in the amount of the bank's commitment to provide, upon order/instruction from the customer, a guarantee of up to PLN 65 million over the availability period elapsing on 30 April 2020. The guarantee limit covers payment of all liabilities arising from lease contracts.

Execution of an annex to credit agreement with Santander Bank Polska S.A.

On 25 April 2019, Benefit Systems S.A. and Santander Bank Polska S.A. executed annex to multi-purpose multicurrency credit facility agreement, with a view to changing the period of availability of the already granted revolving loan by extending it until 30 May 2020, and with a view to changing the period in which the Bank, acting to an order/instruction from the Company, may provide guarantee, by extending the period until 30 May 2020.

The launching of the shareholders agreements with the key persons programme, intended to develop the companies of the Foreign Segment

On 24 April, 2019, the Management and Supervisory Boards of Benefit Systems S.A., on the basis of their resolutions, decided to accept the assumptions of a programme envisaging execution of shareholders' agreements with the key persons with a view to developing the companies of the Foreign Segment so that the key persons will become minority shareholders in specific companies.

In performance of the programme, the Company declared that it would use endeavors so as to procure, by the end of 2026, a third-party investor for the companies of the Foreign Segment, in particular by means of an initial public offering of shares in Benefit Systems International Sp. z o.o. (following a prior transformation of the company into a joint stock company).

The parties of the agreements executed in May and June were Benefit Systems International Sp. z o.o. and:

  • Benefit Systems Greece MIKE with its seat in w Athens ("BS Greece")
  • Benefit Systems d.o.o. with its seat in Zagreb ("BS Croatia")
  • Benefit Systems Bulgaria EOOD with its seat in Sofia ("BS Bulgaria").

The capital increase and the subscription for shares related to the concluded contracts took place in the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Decision on the distribution of the Company's net profit for year 2018 and purchase of own shares by Benefit Systems S.A.

In line with the 2016-2019 Distribution of Profits to Shareholders Policy applicable to the Company, on 21 May 2019, the Management Board of the dominant Company adopted resolution concerning proposal, which was to be presented to the Ordinary General Meeting, to appropriate the entire profit totaling PLN 146.0 million, as reported in the financial statements of the dominant Company for year 2018, for the supplementary capital of Benefit Systems S.A. and to recommend that PLN 57 milion be appropriated for a buyback of the Company's own shares. The motion was approved in the form of resolution of the General Shareholders Meeting on 25 June 2019.

On 27 September 2019 the purchase of Benefit Systems S.A. own shares was performed, as a result of which the Dominant Entity acquired 63 242 own shares, each with the nominal value of PLN 1.00. The said shares account in total for the 2.21% of the share capital of the Dominant Entity and in aggregate correspond to 63 242 votes at

the General Meeting of the Entity, i.e. 2.21% of total votes. The purchase price amounted to PLN 900.00 per Acquired Share and totaled PLN 56 918 thousand for all the Acquired Shares.

Resignation of Management Board Member of Benefit Systems S.A.

On 2 July, 2019 Izabela Walczewska-Schneyder resigned from the position of Management Board Member of the Company with the effect from 2 July, 2019.

Appointment of a member to the Management Board of Benefit Systems S.A.

On 3 September 2019, the Management Board of Benefit Systems S.A. appointed Mr Bartosz Józefiak to the Management Board to the position of member of the Management Board who is responsible for the supervision over the following departments: Finances, Accounting, Internal Audit, Compliance, Administration, Purchases, Investors' Relations and Legal. Mr Józefiak's appointment, effective as of 1 November 2019, extends to the joint term of office of the Management Board of Benefit Systems S.A., which started on 11 June 2017.

Implementation of the subsequent phases of reorganization of the Capital Group of Benefit Systems

On 30 July 2019, Fitness Academy BIS Sp. z o.o. merged with AM Classic Sp. z o.o. and Jupiter Sport Sp. z o.o. as part of another phase of reorganization of the Group.

Further events connected with reorganization took place after the balance sheet date.

5.2. MATERIAL EVENTS IN THE GROUP AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE

The date of completion of the antimonopoly proceedings postponed

On 1 October 2019, the Management Board of the Dominant Company received decision from the Chairman of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (the "OCCP") providing for another anticipated date of completion of the antimonopoly proceedings; the implied completion date was identified as 29 February 2020.

Realization of further phases of reorganization of the Capital Group of Benefit Systems

On 4 October 2019, Extraordinary General Meeting of Benefit Systems S.A. was held concerning merger of Benefit Systems S.A. as the acquiring company, with the following companies: Zdrofit Sp. z o.o., Fabryka Formy S.A., Fitness Academy BIS Sp. z o.o., and Fitness Place Sp. z o.o as the acquired companies. The merger plan was also approved in the meeting.

On 4 November 2019, the merger was registered with the National Court Register, which formally ended the last phase of reorganization of the fitness activity and its integration with the sports cards business.

5.3. COMPOSITION OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD

As of the date of publication of this report, the Management Board of the dominant entity was composed of four (4) members who are the following persons:

  • Bartosz Józefiak Management Board Member,
  • Adam Radzki Management Board Member,
  • Emilia Rogalewicz Management Board Member,
  • Wojciech Szwarc Management Board Member,

In the reported period changes have taken place in the composition of the Management Board of the Dominant Entity related to the resignation of Mrs. Izabela Walczewska-Schneyder's from the function of the Member of the Management Board and the appointment of Mr. Bartosz Józefiak to the position of the Management Board Member on 3rd September 2019 by the Supervisory Board.

As of the date of publication of this report, the Supervisory Board of the dominant entity was composed of five (5) members who are the following persons:

James Van Bergh – Chairman of the Supervisory Board,

  • Marcin Marczuk Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board,
  • Artur Osuchowski Member of the Supervisory Board,
  • Michael Rohde Pedersen Member of the Supervisory Board,
  • Michael Sanderson Member of the Supervisory Board.

In the period under review, the composition of the dominant company's Supervisory Board did not change.

5.4. SHARES AND/OR ALLOTMENT CERTIFICATES HELD BY THE MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD

The levels of shares in Benefit Systems S.A. or allotment certificates held by the Members of the Management Board and the Members of the Supervisory Board of the Company as of the date of submitting the report are as follows:

As of the date of
the report for 3 quarters of 2019
As of the date of the
report for the 1st half of 2019
Management Board Number
of shares
Participation in the
share capital
Number
of shares
Participation in
the share capital
Change
Bartosz Józefiak 0 0,00% 0 0,00% -
Adam Radzki 3 020 0,11% 3 020 0,11% -
Emilia Rogalewicz 1 081 0,04% 1 081 0,04% -
Wojciech Szwarc 0 0,00% 0 0,00% -
Total 4 101 0,14% 4 101 0,14% -

Table 21: Shares held by the Members of the Management Board of Benefit Systems S.A.

Table 22: Benefits for Members of the Management Board in the form of due and potentially due G, H and I series warrants as at the date of submitting the report for 3 quarters 2019

Management Board
Member
Series G
warrants
granted for
2017
Series H
warrants granted
for 2018
Series I
warrants
granted for
2019
Total Value*
(in ths. PLN)
Bartosz Józefiak 0 0 0 0 0
Adam Radzki 1 750 2 250 600 4 600 2 603
Emilia Rogalewicz 2 500 2 250 600 5 350 2 871
Wojciech Szwarc 1 900 2 250 600 4 750 2 657
Total 6 150 6 750 1 800 14 700 8 131

* The valuation of the series G warrants was based on the prices and terms applicable to the 2017 pool of warrants (PLN 357.17 ); the valuation of the series H warrants was based on the prices and terms applicable to the 2018 pool of warrants (PLN 638.07), and the valuation of the series I warrants was based on the prices and terms applicable to the 2019 pool of warrants (PLN 904.00).

Table 23: Shares held by the Members of the Supervisory Board of Benefit Systems S.A.
As of the date of
the report for 3 quarters of 2019
As of the date of the
report for the 1st half of 2018
Supervisory Board Number of
shares
Participation in
the share capital
Number
of shares
Participation in
the share capital
Change
James van Bergh* 552 195 19,32% 565 432 19.78% (13 237)
Marcin Marczuk 0 0,00% 0 0.00% -
Artur Osuchowski 0 0,00% 0 0.00% -
Michael Sanderson 0 0,00% 0 0.00% -
Michael Rohde Pedersen 0 0,00% 0 0.00% -
Total 552 195 19,32% 565 432 19.78% (13 237)

* Direct holding; additionally, a person closely related to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board (within the meaning of article 160, paragraph 2, point 1 of the act on trading) controls Benefit Invest Ltd. as a shareholder with a holding of 93.3%, where this company holds shares in Benefit Systems S.A. in the number of 309 221 representing 10,82% of the share capital and of the total number of votes (as at the date of submitting the report for 3 quarters of 2019); in addition, a person closely related to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board is the Chairwoman of the Council of Fundacja Drzewo i Jutro, which holds 8.38% of the share capital of Benefit Systems S.A.

Those managing and supervising the Dominant Entity hold no shares in the subsidiaries.

5.5. SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE

Percentage interest in the share capital of the Dominant Entity and in the number of votes reflects the increase of the share capital of the Dominant Entity that was performed as part of the contingent capital. The series D shares were taken up, as part of the contingent capital, by the holders of the series D, E and F subscription warrants that were granted by the Dominant Entity in accordance with the Incentive Plan for years 2014 – 2016.

Table 24: Shareholding structure

As of the date of
the report for 3 quarters of 2019
As of the date of
the report for the 1H 2019
Shareholder: Number
of shares*
% in
the
share
capital
% in
the total
number
of votes
Number
of shares
% in
the
share
capital
% in
the total
number
of votes
Change
James Van Bergh* 552 195 19.32% 19.32% 565 432 19.78% 19.78% (13 237)
Benefit Invest Ltd.* 309 221 10.82% 10.82% 316 634 11.08% 11.08% (7 413)
Marek Kamola 245 000 8.57% 8.57% 245 000 8.57% 8.57% -
Fundacja Drzewo i
Jutro**
239 628 8.38% 8.38% 245 372 8.58% 8.58% (5 744)
MetLife OFE 240 000 8.40% 8.40% 240 000 8.40% 8.40% -
Nationale
Nederlanden OFE
162 200 5.67% 5.67% 162 000 5.67% 5.67% 200
Invesco Ltd*** 147 496 5.16% 5.16% 147 496 5.16% 5.16% -
Pozostali 963 102 33.69% 33.69% 936 908 32.77% 32.77% 26 194
including Benefit
Systems S.A (the
treasury shares)
118 053 4.13% 4.13% 54 811 1.92% 1.92% 63 242
TOTAL 2 858 842 100.00% 100.00% 2 858 842 100.0% 100.0% -

*Entities linked in the personal and/or capital terms, in accordance with information provided in Note 23 'Transactions with affiliates' in the Annual Consolidated Financial Statements for 2018;

**Former name (until 5 August 2019) Foundation Benefit Systems.

*** In accordance with the received statements in 2018 (Invesco Ltd), registrations for the General Shareholders Meeting on the 4 October 2019 and notifications received after share buy-back.

The share capital of the Dominant Entity amounts to PLN 2 858 842. Number of shares in the share capital: 2 858 842 shares: including 2 204 842 series A shares; 200 000 series B shares; 150 000 series C shares; 120 000 series D shares; and 184 000 series F shares. Shares of all the issues have the par value of PLN 1.00. The total number of votes from all the issued shares amounts to 2 848 842. Participations of individual shareholders in the share capital of Benefit Systems S.A. are equal to their participations in the total number of votes at the General Shareholders Meeting; as of the date of the report, the Dominant Entity held treasury shares in the amount of 118 053 shares and exercised no voting rights therefrom.

5.6. DIVIDEND

On 10th February, 2016, the Management Board for the parent company adopted its Shareholder Profit Distribution Policy for the years 2016 to 2019, which was subsequently approved by the Supervisory Board and Annual General Meeting of the Parent company.

In each year of the Profit Distribution Policy the buyback of shares will be carried out for at least 50% of the net profit of the Parent company for the previous financial year. The policy takes into account the financial situation and investment requirements of the parent company and Group's companies, including those related to the implementation of investment agreements, as well as the demand for liquid cash with companies. The Profit Distribution Policy is in force and applied commencing with the distribution of net profit of the parent company for the year ended 31st December, 2015, and constitutes a continuation of the Dividend Policy of 25th September, 2012.

On 25 June 2019, Ordinary General Meeting of the dominant Company adopted resolution concerning appropriation of the net profit of the dominant Company for year 2018. Given the buy-back of the dominant Company's own shares as contemplated by its Management Board, acting in line with the 2016-2019 Distribution of Profits to Shareholders Policy, the General Meeting decided to appropriate the entire net profit of PLN 146.0 million for the supplementary capital.

On 27 September 2019 (the settlement date), buy-back of own shares was carried out. Benefit Systems S.A. acquired 63 242 own shares in aggregate, each with the nominal value of PLN 1.00, accounting for 2.21% of the share capital of the Company and entitling to 63 242 votes, representing 2.21% votes at the General Meeting of the Company. The purchase price of PLN 900 per share totaled PLN 56 917 800 for all the acquired shares.

5.7. INCENTIVE PLAN

On the basis of resolutions of the General Meeting of Shareholders, an Incentive Programme (hereinafter the Programme or IP) existis at Benefit Systems Group. On 10th February, 2016, the Supervisory Board of the Parent company adopted a proposal for the next edition of the Incentive Programme for the period 2017-2020. Specified employees, both among senior executives and employees from middle management can participate in the Incentive Programme. The aim of the programme is to create an incentive system that will promote efficient and loyal work aimed at achieving high financial results and a long-term increase in the value of the Parent company. Under this Programme, eligible employees receive subscription warrants, which are convertible into shares of the parent company. During the Incentive Programme for the period 2017-2020 its participants (at most 149 people) will be able to receive a maximum of 100,000 subscription warrants (which after conversion into shares will represent 3.44% of the share capital of the parent company, increased by the maximum number of warrants), which will give an entitlement to subscribe to the specific number of shares in the parent company at their nominal value in four equal tranches.

The condition for acquiring rights to subscribe for the warrants is to meet the three criteria:

  • Loyalty criterium that is to remain in the employment contract, which is not terminated, at the end of the calendar year, for which the options are being granted,
  • Quality criterium evaluated after the Group reaches the agreed level of pre-tax profit adjusted for the book cost of the programme attributable to the financial year,
  • Evaluation criterium understood as a positive evaluation of a member of the Programme's work based on the adopted in the Parent Company internal regulations and the annual goals.

The necessary condition for initiating the Incentive Programme in a a given year is the attainment of a specific level of pre-tax profit (the programme for the years 2017-2020) adjusted for the book cost of the programme attributable to the financial year. The options granted may be exercised up to 30th September, 2021.

The assumptions of the Incentive Programme for the period 2017-2020 were adopted in the form of a resolution at the Annual General Meeting on 15th June, 2016.

Table 25: Performance thresholds for the Incentive Programme

Share in the maximum
number of warrants for
Level of adjusted consolidated
pre-tax profit (in millions of PLN)
the year 2017 2018 2019 2020
Thresholds in millions of PLN - 100% 25 000 90 105 120 140
adjusted consolidated 75% 18 750 85 97.5 110 130
pre-tax profit (excl. IP cost) 50% 12 500 80 91 106 121

The fair value of the subscription warrants granted to the employees has been estimated as at the grant date, using the Black-Scholes Model.

Valuation of the Incentive Programme options - Black and Scholes model
Dane 2019
X (t) - quotation of shares at the valuation date (PLN) 904.00
P - option exercise price (PLN) 491.93
r - risk-free rate for PLN 1.69%
T - date of expiration 2021-03-31
t - current day (for pricing) 2019-02-12
Sigma - daily volatility 33.85%

Table 26: Valuation of options - Incentive Programme

The expected share volatility was estimated on the basis of historical quotations of shares of the Dominant Entity on the Warsaw Stock Exchange for the period of 02.01.2016 - 31.12.2016 (options for 2017), for the period of 02.01.2017 - 30.12.2017 (options for 2018), and for the period of 02.01.2018 - 30.12.2018 (options for 2019).

The cost of the Programme recognized in the reporting period amounted to PLN 689,5 thousand, and its valuation results from the difference between the option excercise price and the share price as at the valuation day. Cost calculation corresponded to realisation of the 50% threshold for the condition of consolidated profit before tax of the Capital Group and is proportiona to the number of warrants granted.

5.8. MANAGEMENT BOARD'S POSITION REGARDING MATERIALISATION OF THE FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS

In current report of 29 April 2019 and in the follow-up correspondence, the Management Board noted that in 2019, they expected a drop in the reported profits of the Group. Deterioration in the financial results was to be attributable both to the operating activity (revenues from sales B2C at clubs were lower than expected), and to the new method of presentation of the lease agreements (in compliance with IFRS 16).

In current report of 10 November 2019, the Management of Benefit Systems S.A. presented a new forecast of the financial results of the Capital Group of Benefit Systems for 2019. On the basis of an analysis of the profits of the capital group of the Company for the first three calendar quarters of 2019 and the market trends as well as an update of the estimated cost savings, it was estimated that the consolidated operating profit (EBIT) in 2019 will range between PLN 145 million - PLN 155 million, while the consolidated operating profit (EBIT) adjusted for the impact of IFRS 16 (Lease), will range between PLN 130 million - PLN 140 million in 2019.

At the same time, compared to the previous forecast (provided in the current report of 29 April 2019), the estimation of the impact of IFRS 16 (Leasing) on consolidated operating profit (EBIT) in 2019 has changed from PLN 23 million to PLN 15 million currently.

In the financial statements for the first six months of 2019, the Group commented on the certain assumptions of the Accounting Policy related to the impact of IFRS 16 on reports (point 6.2.3.1 Influence of the implementation of IFRS 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statement of the Benefit Systems Group for 1H 2019), which will have a positive nominal effect on the the reported results in 2019.

5.9. SEASONALITY OF THE BUSINESS

It is typical of the sector of non-payroll benefits based on access to sports and recreation facilities that the activity of the holders of sports cards fluctuates seasonally. Traditionally, the peak of user's activity falls to the first calendar quarter (which is also the 1st quarter of the financial year of the Group). The tendency is reflected in many financial categories of the Group: on the costs side - in the companies related to sale of sports cards and on the revenues part - in the companies offering access to fitness services. Additionally, the fluctuations may depend on weather, arrangement of public holidays in specific year and on other factors. In the Cafeterias segement, the seasonability is reflected in the growth of turnovers in the last month of the year, in particular, due to the Christmas season.

5.10. MOVEMENTS IN CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

In the period under review, Benefit Systems S.A. and the companies of its Capital Group have not extended any surety or guarantee for a bank loan or a loan nor provided a guarantee to a single entity or a subsidiary of such entity whereby the total value of such surety and/or guarantees would be significant with respect to the level of the equity of Benefit Systems S.A. A significant value of equity was adopted in accordance with the Individual Reporting Standards which has been in place since July 2016. Therefore, a significant value of equity is recognized at the threshold of 10% of the equity of the Dominant Entity as established on the basis of the most recently published annual consolidated financial statements

Table 27: Contingent liabilities

in PLN thousand As of the date of submission of
the report for 3 quarters of 2019
As of 30 June, 2019 Change
Guarantees and surety 51 550 50 951 599

In the period of the three calendar quarters under review, the total value of the granted reached 51.5mln. Increase of the value in the 3rd quarter of 2019 is related to the increase in the EUR/PLN exchange rate by 0.1216 PLN. The above-specified contingent liabilities are related to provision of support, in terms of capital, to strategic partners of the Dominant Entity and were incurred in performance of the investment agreements with the view to satisfying lease payments for fitness equipment and rent payment guarantees. Additionally, the Dominant Entity stood a suretyship for repayment of liabilities under a bank loan of its subsidiary: Fabryka Formy S.A., which the latter company incurred for investment purposes.

5.11. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES ENTERED INTO ON TERMS DIFFERENT THAN AT ARM'S LENGTH

During the period under review, the Benefit Systems Group did not enter into any transaction with its affiliates the value of which, whether separately or in aggregate, might be significant, or were concluded otherwise than at arm's length.

5.12. INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS

On 22 June, 2018, the explanatory activities that the President of the OPCC had been conducting since November 2015, were transformed into proceedings against the Company.

On 29 June, 2018, the dominant Company was notified that the Chairman of the OCCP initiated antimonopoly proceedings against Benefit Systems S.A. and against fifteen other undertakings in connection with a suspicion of a scheme that could result in a limitation of the competition on the local or the national market for fitness services or on other relevant markets. The proceedings also involved six (6) managers, two (2) of whom worked for the Capital Group of Benefit Systems. The proceedings pertain to issues dating back to 2012-2015.

The dominant Company disagrees with the objections raised by the Chairman of OCCP and, on 27 July, 2018, submitted their reply, in which, in addition to taking a detailed stance on specific objections, described a positive role that the Company has been playing on the Polish market for fitness services.

In accordance with the regulations, a penalty potentially imposed on the dominant Company may be as high as the equivalent of 10% of the dominant Company's turnover volume in the year preceding issuance of the decision. Additionally, specific members of the dominant Company's Management Board may face individual penalties, up to PLN 2 million. The Management Board of the dominant Company has analyzed the situation. The dominant Company will appeal against penalty, if any is imposed, to the Court for Competition and Consumers Protection.

The anticipated deadline to complete the antimonopoly proceedings has already been postponed three times. The company addresses all questions and issues raised by the President of the OCCP. In accordance with law and in line with good practice, the Management Board of the dominant Company will keep the market informed about any subsequent steps taken as part of the proceedings initiated by the OCCP.

Furthermore, on 25 January, 2018, fiscal and customs authorities launched an inspection with the dominant Company on the basis of authorization to carry out fiscal and customs inspection that was obtained from the Head of the Małopolski Customs and Fiscal Office in Kraków. The inspection is aimed at checking compliance with Corporate Income Tax Act of 15 February 1992 in terms of taxation of the income generated in 2012-2016.

In their letter of 17 December, 2018, the Head of the Małopolski Customs and Fiscal Office in Kraków presented the outcome of the customs and fiscal inspection regarding taxation of income generated in 2012 and stated that no irregularity was ascertained.

In their letters of 25 June, 2019, the Head of the Małopolski Customs and Fiscal Office in Kraków presented the outcome of the customs and fiscal inspection regarding taxation of income generated in 2013, 2014 and 2015 and stated that no irregularity was ascertained.

Acting in response to the inquiries received by the dominant Company from the Head of the Małopolski Customs and Revenue Office in Kraków, at the current stage of the inspection, the Dominant Entity is presenting their tax ledgers along with the underlying evidence to the inspectors.

As of the date of publication of this quarterly report, the inspection has not yet been completed.

During the past reporting period, the Benefit Systems Capital Group has neither initiated nor was a party to legal proceedings with the total value of claim(s) representing more than 10% of the equity of the Group. In the period under review, the Company had no major settlement of accounts in relation to court cases.

6. CONSOLIDATED FINACIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CAPITAL GROUP OF BENEFIT SYSTEMS AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER, 2019 AND FOR THE PERIOD OF 9 MONTHS ENDED ON 30 SEPTEMBER, 2019

6.1. SELECTED FINANCIALS OF THE CAPITAL GROUP OF BENEFIT SYSTEMS

Table 28: Selected financials of the Capital Group of Benefit Systems

3 quarters
2019
in ths. PLN
3 quarters
2018
in ths. PLN
3 quarters
2019
in ths. EUR
3 quarters
2018
in ths. EUR
Sales revenues 1 115 702 880 010 258 948 206 892
EBITDA 266 787 133 735 61 920 31 441
Operating profit 125 680 102 931 29 170 24 199
Pre-tax profit 109 086 97 897 25 318 23 016
Net profit 84 530 74 798 19 619 17 585
Net profit attributable to shareholders of the
Parent Company
83 009 73 761 19 266 17 341
Operating cash flow 261 578 108 225 60 711 25 444
Investing cash flow (109 993) (191 446) (25 529) (45 009)
Financing cash flow (161 876) 214 166 (37 571) 50 351
Change in cash and cash equivalents (10 291) 130 945 (2 388) 30 785
Weighted average number of ordinary shares 2 858 842 2 761 113 2 858 842 2 761 113
Weighted average diluted number of ordinary
shares
2 869 016 2 782 125 2 869 016 2 782 125
EPS attributable to shareholders of the Parent
Company (PLN/EUR)
29.04 26.71 6.74 6.28
Diluted EPS attributable to shareholders of the
Parent Company (w PLN/EUR)
28.93 26.51 6.72 6.23
As at
30.09.2019
in ths. PLN
As at
31.12.2018
in ths. PLN
As at
30.09.2019
in ths. EUR
As at
31.12.2018
in ths. EUR
Non-current assets 1 742 207 791 668 398 346 184 109
Current assets 251 617 296 997 57 531 69 069
Total assets 1 993 824 1 088 665 455 877 253 178
Non-current liabilities 921 666 148 454 210 734 34 524
Current liabilities 491 890 373 242 112 468 86 800
Equity 580 268 566 969 132 675 131 853
As at
30.09.2019
in ths. PLN
As at
31.12.2018
in ths. PLN
As at
30.09.2019
in ths. EUR
As at
31.12.2018
in ths. EUR
Equity attributable to equity holders of the Parent
Company
577 356 564 727 132 009 131 332
Share capital 2 859 2 859 654 665
Number of shares 2 858 842 2 858 842 2 858 842 2 858 842
Book value of equity attributable to equity
holders of the Parent Company per share (in
PLN/EUR per share)
201.95 197.54 46.18 45.94

In the periods covered by these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the following average PLN/EUR exchange rates, as determined by the National Bank of Poland, were applied to convert selected financial data:

  • the exchange rate on the last day of the reporting period: 30.09.2019 4.3736 PLN/EUR, 31.12.2018 4.300 PLN/EUR. 30.09.2018 4.2714 PLN/EUR
  • the average exchange rate in the period. calculated as the arithmetic mean of the exchange rates on the last day of each month in a given period: 01.01 - 30.09.2019 4.3086 PLN/EUR, 01.01 - 30.09.2018 4.2535 PLN/EUR.

The highest exchange rate in the reported and analogous period was as follows:

01.01 - 30.09.2019: 4.3844 PLN/EUR

01.01 - 30.09.2018: 4.3616 PLN/EUR

The lowest exchange rate in the reported and analogous period was as follows:

  • 01.01 30.09.2019: 4.2520 PLN/EUR
  • 01.01 30.09.2018: 4.1488 PLN/EUR.

6.2. CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

Table 29: Consolidated income statement

in ths. PLN 3rd quarter
2019
3rd quarter
2018
Restated*
Change 3 quarters
2019
3 quarters
2018
Sales revenues 380 196 298 057 27.6% 1 115 702 880 010
Revenues from sale of services 376 363 293 997 28.0% 1 103 311 868 345
Revenues from sale of goods and materials 3 833 4 060 (5.6%) 12 391 11 665
Cost of sales (269 848) (213 240) 26.5% (821 747) (639 826)
Cost of sold services (267 236) (212 586) 25.7% (813 382) (630 948)
Cost of sold goods and materials (2 612) (654) 299.4% (8 365) (8 878)
Gross profit on sales 110 348 84 817 30.1% 293 955 240 184
Selling expenses (22 473) (19 965) 12.6% (71 818) (57 899)
General and administrative expenses (32 492) (24 925) 30.4% (91 909) (76 801)
Other operating income 2 216 3 128 (29.2%) 5 970 10 816
Other operating costs (1 698) (4 716) (64.0%) (11 458) (13 369)
Re-measurement to fair value of existing
holdings
- - - 940 -
Operating profit 55 901 38 339 45.8% 125 680 102 931
Financial income, including: 1 315 982 33.9% 18 896 6 043
Interest income 346 - - 1 961 -
Dividends - -
Financial costs, including: (20 715) (2 034) 918.4% (37 031) (8 678)
Interest expense on loans and borrowings (6 245) - - (16 290) -
Interest expense on right-of-use liabilities (1 158) - - - -
Write-off of financial assets (1 158) - - - -
Share in a net profit/(loss) of entities
accounted for using the equity method (+/-)
509 (1 792) - 1 541 (2 399)
Profit before tax 38 168 35 495 7.5% 109 086 97 897
Income tax (10 107) (6 901) 46.5% (24 556) (23 099)
Net profit from continuing operations 28 061 28 594 (1.9%) 84 530 74 798
Net profit 28 061 28 594 (1.9%) 84 530 74 798
Net profit attributable to:
- equity holders of the parent 26 848 27 778 (3.3%) 83 009 73 761
- non-controlling interests 1 213 816 48.7% 1 521 1 037

Table 30: EPS (PLN)

3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 4 quarters 2018
From continuing operations
- basic 29.04 26.71 41.71
- diluted 28.93 26.51 41.33

Table 31: Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

In ths. PLN 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 4 quarters 2018
Net profit 84 530 74 798 116 190
Other comprehensive income 0 0 0
Items not transferred to financial income 0 0 0
Items transferred to financial income 0 0 0
Foreign differences on consolidation (860) (243) (1 008)
Total comprehensive income 83 670 74 555 115 182
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
- equity holders of the parent 82 067 73 518 113 637
- non-controlling entities 1 603 1 037 1 545

6.3. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

Table 32: Consolidated balance sheet – Assets

in ths. PLN As at
30.09.2019
As at
31.12.2018
As at
30.09.2018
Non-current assets
Goodwill 361 642 348 547 208 646
Intangible assets 62 836 52 189 43 558
Property, plant and equipment 368 160 270 755 225 818
Right-of-use assets 843 574 - -
Investments in associates 13 478 14 149 34 222
Receivables and others 5 281 5 335 94 596
Loans 60 146 88 932 0
Other long-term financial assets 97 97 101
Long-term prepayments 1 333 947 197
Deferred tax asset 25 660 10 717 18 913
Non-current assets 1 742 207 791 668 626 051
Inventory 6 415 5 798 8 632
Trade receivables and other receivables 145 454 172 179 120 096
Current income tax receivable 759 1 428 686
in ths. PLN As at
30.09.2019
As at
31.12.2018
As at
30.09.2018
Loans 13 494 25 024 23 457
Other short-term financial assets 116 116 116
Accruals 19 851 16 633 21 981
Cash and cash equivalents 65 528 75 819 183 403
Current assets 251 617 296 997 358 371
Total assets 1 993 824 1 088 665 984 422

Table 33: Consolidated balance sheet - Liabilities

in ths. PLN As at
30.09.2019
As at
31.12.2018
As at
30.09.2018
Equity
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent:
Share capital 2 859 2 859 2 859
Treasury shares (118 157) (61 157) (61 157)
Share premium 272 107 272 107 281 350
Foreign exchange differences on consolidation (1 559) (617) 114
Supplementary capital (48 409) (31 194) (15 194)
Other capital 481 143 332 655 316 222
Retained earnings: (10 628) 50 074 11 080
- profit of the previous years (93 637) (64 571) (62 681)
- net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent 83 009 114 645 73 761
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 577 356 564 727 535 274
Non-controlling interests 2 912 2 242 2 074
Equity 580 268 566 969 537 348
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing bank loans, borrowings and debt securities 112 186 79 393 85 719
Financial lease - 9 327 10 552
Right-of-use liability 785 819 - -
Other liabilities 21 553 31 850 8 362
Provision for deferred income tax 1 989 1 109 2 019
Liabilities and provisions for employee benefits 0 0 267
Other long-term provisions 0 0 27
Long-term prepayments 119 26 775 17 036
Non-current liabilities 921 666 148 454 123 982
in ths. PLN As at
30.09.2019
As at
31.12.2018
As at
30.09.2018
Current liabilities
Trade payables and other liabilities 159 237 145 148 105 136
Current income tax liabilities 20 695 24 586 20 382
Interest-bearing bank loans, borrowings and debt securities 90 709 94 704 93 596
Financial lease 0 7 398 7 223
Right-of-use liability 132 081 - -
Liabilities and provisions for employee benefits 19 735 25 942 13 876
Other short-term provisions 3 425 800 1 510
Accruals 66 008 74 664 81 369
Current liabilities 491 890 373 242 323 092
Total liabilities 1 413 556 521 696 447 074
Total Equity and Liabilities 1 993 824 1 088 665 984 422

6.4. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Table 34: Consolidated statement of changes in Equity

In ths. PLN Share
capital
Treasury
shares
FX gains
(losses) on
consolidation
Share
premium
Suppleme
ntary
capital
Other
capital
Retained
profits /
(losses)
Total Non
controlling
interests
Total
equity
Balance as at 01.01.2019 2 859 (61 157) (617) 272 107 (31 194) 332 655 50 074 564 727 2 242 566 969
Equity movements in the period from 01.01 to 30.09.2019
Option valuation (share-based payments) 0 0 0 0 0 689 0 689 0 689
Change of the structure of the capital group (transactions
with non-controlling entities)
0 0 0 0 0 0 4 088 4 088 (394) 3 694
Reserve on share buyback 0 0 0 0 (17 215) 0 0 (17 215) 0 (17 215)
Share buyback 0 (57 000) 0 0 (57 000) 57 000 0 (57 000) 0 (57 000)
Dividends 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (539) (539)
Transfer of capital 0 0 0 0 0 147 799 (147 799) 0 0 0
Transfer of profits to capital reserve 0 0 0 0 57 000 (57 000) 0 0 0 0
Total transactions with equity holders 0 (57 000) 0 0 (17 215) 148 488 (143 711) (69 438) (933) (70 371)
Net profit for the period from 01.01 to 30.09.2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 009 83 009 1 521 84 530
Exchange differences on foreign entities translation 0 0 (942) 0 0 0 0 (942) 82 (860)
Total comprehensive income 0 0 (942) 0 0 0 83 009 82 067 1 603 83 670
Balance as at 30.09.2019 2 859 (118 157) (1 559) 272 107 (48 409) 481 143 (10 628) 577 356 2 912 580 268
In ths. PLN Share
capital
Treasury
shares
FX gains /
(losses) on
consolidation
Share
premium
Supplementary
capital
Other
capital
Retained
profits /
(losses)
Total Non
controlling
interests
Total equity
Balance as at 01.01.2018 2 675 (100 094) 339 60 586 (50 951) 216 018 73 460 202 033 17 844 219 877
Correction due to the application of
IFRS 9 (including tax)
2 675 (100 094) 339 60 586 (50 951) 216 018 76 753 205 326 17 844 223 170
Equity movements in the period from 01.01 to 31.12.2018
Share issue 184 0 0 185 983 0 0 0 186 167 0 186 167
Option valuation (share-based payments) 0 0 0 0 0 16 433 0 16 433 0 16 433
Change of the structure of the capital group (transactions
with non-controlling entities)
0 0 0 0 35 757 0 (35 936) (179) (16 568) (16 747)
Payment with shares 0 8 042 0 3 933 0 0 0 11 975 0 11 975
Exercised options 0 0 0 0 4 630 0 (5 184) (554) (305) (859)
Valuation of put option of non-controlled interests 0 0 0 0 (20 630) 0 0 (20 630) 0 (20 630)
Share buyback 0 (51 000) 0 0 (51 000) 51 000 0 (51 000) 0 (51 000)
Sale of treasury shares 0 81 895 0 21 605 0 0 0 103 500 0 103 500
Dividends 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (222) (222)
Transfer of capital 0 0 0 0 51 000 (51 000) 0 0 0 0
Transfer of profits to capital reserve 0 0 0 0 0 100 204 (100 204) 0 0 0
Total transactions with equity holders 184 38 937 0 211 521 19 757 116 637 (141 324) 245 712 (17 095) 228 617
Net profit for the period from 01.01 to 31.12.2018 0 0 0 0 0 114 645 114 645 1 545 116 190
Exchange differences on foreign entities translation 0 0 (956) 0 0 0 0 (956) (52) (1 008)
Total comprehensive income 0 0 (956) 0 0 0 114 645 113 689 1 493 115 182
Balance as at 31.12.2018 2 859 (61 157) (617) 272 107 (31 194) 332 655 50 074 564 727 2 242 566 969
In ths. PLN Share
capital
Treasury
shares
FX gains /
(losses) on
consolidation
Share
premium
Supplementary
capital
Other
capital
Retained
profits /
(losses)
Total Non
controlling
interests
Total equity
Balance as at 01.01.2018 2 675 (100 094) 339 60 586 (50 951) 216 018 73 460 202 033 17 844 219 877
Equity movements in the period from 01.01 to 30.09.2018
Share issue 184 0 0 185 983 0 0 0 186 167 0 186 167
Option valuation (share-based payments) 0 0 0 9 243 0 0 0 9 243 0 9 243
Change of the structure of the capital group (transactions with
non-controlling entities)
0 0 0 0 35 757 0 (35 937) (180) (16 567) (16 747)
Share buyback 0 (51 000) 0 0 (51 000) 51 000 0 51 000 0 51 000
Sale of treasury shares 0 89 937 0 0 0 0 0 89 937 0 89 937
Dividends 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (222) (222)
Treasury shares premium 0 0 0 25 538 0 0 0 25 538 0 25 538
Transfer of capital 0 0 0 0 51 000 (51 000) 0 0 0 0
Transfer of profits to capital reserve 0 0 0 0 0 100 204 (100 204) 0 0 0
Total transactions with equity holders 184 38 937 0 220 764 35 757 100 204 (136 141) 259 705 (16 789) 242 916
Net profit for the period from 01.01 to 30.09.2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 761 73 761 1 037 74 798
Exchange differences on foreign entities translation 0 0 (225) 0 0 0 0 (225) (18) (243)
Total comprehensive income 0 0 (225) 0 0 0 73 761 73 536 1 019 74 555
Balance as at 30.09.2018 2 859 (61 157) 114 281 350 (15 194) 316 222 11 080 535 274 2 074 537 348

6.5. CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Table 35: Consolidated cash flow statement

In ths. PLN 3 quarters
2019
3 quarters
2018
4 quarters
2018
Cash flow from operating activities
Pre-tax profit 109 086 97 897 157 422
Total adjustments 171 453 44 738 56 045
Change in working capital 24 742 4 020 (28 258)
Income tax paid (43 703) (38 430) (45 220)
Net cash from operating activities 261 578 108 225 139 989
Cash flow from investing activities
Expenses on acquisition of intangible assets (15 588) (32 051) (15 374)
Expenses on acquisition of property, plant and equipment (80 246) (63 446) (75 092)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 1 690 979 1 512
Net expenses on acquisition of subsidiaries (18 294) (62 813) (132 918)
Received repayments of the loans granted 9 265 6 942 8 313
Loans granted (9 734) (43 625) (52 606)
Interest received 2 322 2 291 2 888
Dividends received 592 277 277
Net cash from investing activities (109 993) (191 446) (263 000)
Cash flow from financial activities
Net proceeds from share issue and sale of own shares 3 609 289 667 289 667
Acquisition of own shares (57 000) (51 000) (51 000)
Transactions with non-controlling entities 0 0 (58 603)
Repayment of debt securities (74 500) (50 000) (50 000)
Proceeds from loans and borrowings 89 948 50 418 50 418
Repayment of loans and borrowings (22 498) (12 098) (17 452)
Repayment of lease liabilities (87 844) (6 705) (8 550)
Interest paid (13 052) (5 894) (7 886)
Dividends paid (539) (222) (222)
Net cash from financial activity (161 876) 214 166 146 372
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (10 291) 130 945 23 361
Cash and cash equivalents: opening balance 75 819 52 458 52 458
Cash and cash equivalents: closing balance 65 528 183 403 75 819

7. CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BENEFIT SYSTEMS S.A. AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER, 2019 AND FOR THE PERIOD OF 9 MONTHS ENDED ON 30 SEPTEMBER, 2019

7.1. SELECTED FINANCIALS OF BENEFIT SYSTEMS S.A.

Table 36: Selected financials of Benefit Systems S.A.

3 quarters
2019
in ths. PLN
3 quarters
2018
in ths. PLN
3 quarters
2019
in ths. EUR
3 quarters
2018
in ths. EUR
Sales revenues 667 228 581 155 154 860 136 631
Operating profit 110 413 104 648 25 626 24 603
Pre-tax profit 164 371 134 107 38 150 31 529
Net profit 134 950 113 942 31 321 26 788
Operating cash flow 112 895 124 947 26 202 29 375
Investing cash flow (66 841) (161 263) (15 513) (37 913)
Financing cash flow (62 618) 182 211 (14 533) 42 838
Change in cash and cash equivalents (16 564) 145 895 (3 844) 34 300
Weighted average number of ordinary shares 2 858 842 2 761 113 2 858 842 2 761 113
Weighted average diluted number of ordinary
shares
2 869 016 2 782 125 2 869 016 2 782 125
EPS (PLN/EUR) 47.20 41.27 10.96 9.70
Diluted EPS (in PLN/EUR) 47.04 40.96 10.92 9.63
As of
30.09.2019
in ths. PLN
As of
31.12.2018
in ths. PLN
As of
30.09.2019
in ths. EUR
As of
31.12.2018
in ths. EUR
Non-current assets 1 004 996 835 685 229 787 194 345
Current assets 123 922 159 139 28 334 37 009
Total assets 1 128 918 994 824 258 121 231 354
Non-current liabilities 138 370 47 886 31 638 11 136
Current liabilities 253 552 256 002 57 973 59 535
Equity 736 996 690 936 168 510 160 683
Share capital 2 859 2 859 654 665
Number of shares 2 858 842 2 858 842 2 858 842 2 858 842
Book value of equity per share (in PLN/EUR
per share)
257.80 241.68 58.94 56.21

In the periods covered by these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the following average PLN/EUR exchange rates, as determined by the National Bank of Poland, were applied to convert selected financial data:

the exchange rate on the last day of the reporting period: 30.09.2019 4.3736 PLN/EUR, 31.12.2018 4.300 PLN/EUR, 30.09.2018 4.2714 PLN/EUR

the average exchange rate in the period, calculated as the arithmetic mean of the exchange rates on the last day of each month in a given period: 01.01 - 30.09.2019 4.3086 PLN/EUR, 01.01 - 30.09.2018 4.2535 PLN/EUR.

The highest exchange rate in the reported and analogous period was as follows:

  • 01.01 30.09.2019: 4.3844 PLN/EUR
  • 01.01 30.09.2018: 4.3616 PLN/EUR

The lowest exchange rate in the reported and analogous period was as follows:

  • 01.01 30.09.2019: 4.2520 PLN/EUR
  • 01.01 30.09.2018: 4.1488 PLN/EUR.

7.2. INCOME STATEMENT

Table 37: Income statement of Benefit Systems S.A.

in ths. PLN 3rd quarter
2019
3rd quarter
2018
Change 3 quarters
2019
3 quarters
2018
Sales revenues 223 654 193 526 15.6% 667 228 581 155
Revenues from sale of services 223 654 193 526 15.6% 667 228 581 155
Cost of sales (160 569) (137 286) 17.0% (505 282) (428 555)
Cost of sold services (160 569) (137 286) 17.0% (505 282) (428 555)
Gross profit on sales 63 085 56 240 12.2% 161 946 152 600
Selling expenses (5 053) (5 016) 0.7% (18 630) (15 694)
General and administrative expenses (10 912) (10 303) 5.9% (32 599) (31 933)
Other operating income 67 1 917 (96.5%) 680 5 738
Other operating costs (88) (1 958) (95.5%) (984) (6 063)
Operating profit 47 099 40 880 15.2% 110 413 104 648
Financial income, including: 14 763 12 369 19.4% 63 374 37 342
Interest income 5 538 - - 15 638 -
Dividends 5 687 - - 30 286 -
Financial costs, including: (4 222) (1 630) 159.0% (9 416) (7 883)
Interest expense on loans and borrowings (594) - - (1 791) -
Interest expense on lease liabilities (306) - - (960) -
Profit before tax 57 640 51 619 11.7% 164 371 134 107
Income tax (11 168) (6 480) 72.3% (29 421) (20 165)
Net profit from continuing operations 46 472 45 139 3.0% 134 950 113 942
Net profit 46 472 45 139 3.0% 134 950 113 942

Table 38: Ordinary EPS (PLN)

3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 4 quarters 2018
From continuing operations
- basic 47.20 41.27 52.41
- diluted 47.04 40.96 51.93

Table 39: Statement of comprehensive income

In ths. PLN 3 quarters 2019 3 quarters 2018 4 quarters 2018
Net profit 134 950 113 942 145 995
Other comprehensive income 0 0 0
Items not transferred to financial income 0 0 0
Items transferred to financial income 0 0 0
Total comprehensive income 134 950 113 942 145 995

7.3. BALANCE SHEET

Table 40: Balance sheet of Benefit Systems S.A. – Assets

in ths. PLN 30.09.2019 31.12.2018 30.09.2018
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 22 376 20 025 18 451
Property, plant and equipment 22 338 44 160 45 660
Right-of-use assets 44 193 - -
Investments in subsidiaries 360 922 175 125 170 724
Investments in associates 8 193 5 815 5 815
Receivables and others 266 188 433 123
Loans 542 926 590 286 0
Long-term prepayments 172 34 158
Deferred tax asset 3 610 52 10 448
Non-current assets 1 004 996 835 685 684 379
Current assets
Inventory 0 0 63
Trade receivables and other receivables 60 821 61 753 62 112
Loans 54 349 72 079 72 928
Accruals 6 371 6 362 6 177
Cash and cash equivalents 2 381 18 945 150 590
Current assets 123 922 159 139 291 870
Total assets 1 128 918 994 824 976 249
in ths. PLN As at
30.09.2019
As at
31.12.2018
As at
30.09.2018
Equity
Share capital 2 859 2 859 2 859
Treasury shares (118 157) (61 157) (61 157)
Share premium 211 521 211 521 211 521
Supplementary capital 9 906 9 906 9 906
Other capital 500 154 386 049 378 859
Retained earnings: 130 713 141 758 110 194
- net profit of the previous years (4 237) (4 237) (3 748)
- net profit 134 950 145 995 113 942
Equity 736 996 690 936 652 182
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing bank loans, borrowings and debt securities 107 822 39 263 44 671
Finance lease liability 0 8 623 10 320
Right-of-use liabilities 30 301 - -
Other liabilities 247 - -
Non-current liabilities 138 370 47 886 54 991
Current liabilities
Trade payables and other liabilities 24 384 16 359 23 783
Current income tax liabilities 14 933 19 970 16 675
Interest-bearing bank loans, borrowings and debt securities 116 312 129 430 133 490
Financial lease 0 6 581 6 489
Right-of-use liability 14 917 - -
Liabilities and provisions for employee benefits 6 895 11 012 6 018
Accruals 76 111 72 650 82 621
Current liabilities 253 552 256 002 269 076
Total liabilities 391 922 303 888 324 067
Total Equity and Liabilities 1 128 918 994 824 976 249

Table 41: Balance sheet of Benefit Systems S.A. - Liabilities

7.4. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Table 42: Consolidated statement of changes in Equity

In ths. PLN Share capital Treasury
shares
Share
premium
Supplementary
capital
Other capital Retained
profits
Total
Balance as at 01.01.2019 2 859 (61 157) 211 521 9 906 386 049 141 758 690 936
Equity movements in the period from 01.01 to 30.09.2019
Option valuation (share-based payments) 0 0 0 0 689 0 689
Merger with subsidiary Fit Invest sp. z o.o. 0 0 0 0 (32 579) 0 (32 579)
Share buyback 0 (57 000) 0 (57 000) 57 000 0 (57 000)
Transfer of capital 0 0 0 0 145 995 (145 995) 0
Transfer of profits to reserve capital 0 0 0 57 000 (57 000) 0 0
Total transactions with equity holders 0 (57 000) 0 0 114 105 (145 995) (88 890)
Net profit for the period from 01.01 to 30.09.2019 0 0 0 0 0 134 950 134 950
Total comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0 134 950 134 950
Balance as at 30.09.2019 2 859 (118 157) 211 521 9 906 500 154 130 713 736 996
In ths. PLN Share capital Treasury
shares
Share
premium
Supplementary
capital
Other
capital
Retained
profits
Total
Balance as at 01.01.2018 2 675 (100 094) 0 9 906 269 457 96 411 278 355
Correction due to the application of
IFRS 9 (including tax)
2 675 (100 094) 0 9 906 269 457 95 922 277 866
Equity movements in the period from 01.01 to 31.12.2018
Share issue 184 0 185 983 0 0 0 186 167
Option valuation (share-based payments) 0 0 0 0 16 433 0 16 433
Share buyback 0 (51 000) 0 (51 000) 51 000 0 (51 000)
Sale of treasury shares 0 89 937 25 538 0 0 0 115 475
Transfer of capital 0 0 0 51 000 (51 000) 0 0
Transfer of profits to reserve capital 0 0 0 0 100 159 (100 159) 0
Total transactions with equity holders 184 38 937 211 521 0 116 592 (100 159) 267 075
Net profit for the period from 01.01 to 31.12.2018 0 0 0 0 0 145 995 145 995
Total comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0 145 995 145 995
Balance as at 31.12.2018 2 859 (61 157) 211 521 9 906 386 049 141 758 690 936
In ths. PLN Share capital Treasury
shares
Share
premium
Supplementary
capital
Other
capital
Retained
profits
Total
Balance as at 01.01.2018 2 675 (100 094) 0 9 906 269 457 96 411 278 355
Equity movements in the period from 01.01. to 30.09.2018
Share issue 184 0 185 983 0 0 0 186 167
Option valuation (share-based payments) 0 0 0 0 9 243 0 9 243
Share buyback 0 (51 000) 0 (51 000) 51 000 0 (51 000)
Sale of treasury shares 0 89 937 0 0 0 0 89 937
Treasury share premium 0 0 25 538 0 0 0 25 538
Transfer of capital 0 0 0 51 000 (51 000) 0 0
Transfer of profits to reserve capital 0 0 0 0 100 159 (100 159) 0
Total transactions with equity holders 184 38 937 211 521 0 109 402 (100 159) 259 885
Net profit for the period from 01.01 to 30.09.2018 0 0 0 0
0
113 942 113 942 0
Total comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0 113 942 113 942
Balance as at 30.09.2018 2 859 (61 157) 211 521 9 906 378 859 110 194 652 182

7.5. CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Table 43: Cash flow statement of Benefit Systems S.A.

In ths. PLN 3 quarters
2019
3 quarters
2018
4 quarters
2018
Cash flow from operating activities
Pre-tax profit 164 371 134 107 184 682
Total adjustments (24 560) (8 245) (8 220)
Change in working capital 11 133 32 467 7 244
Income tax paid (38 049) (33 382) (38 098)
Net cash from operating activities 112 895 124 947 145 608
Cash flow from investing activities
Expenses on acquisition of intangible assets (5 268) (5 213) (6 856)
Expenses on acquisition of property, plant and equipment (3 635) (2 575) (5 369)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 226 289 353
Net expenses on acquisition of subsidiaries (4 190) (63 133) (63 133)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries 0 0 200
Received repayments of the loans granted 13 469 122 416 123 985
Loans granted (94 142) (232 635) (385 099)
Interest received 2 471 8 748 9 969
Dividends received 24 228 10 840 24 920
Net cash from investing activities (66 841) (161 263) (301 030)
Cash flow from financial activities
Net proceeds from issuance of shares 0 301 642 301 642
Acquisition of own shares (57 000) (51 000) (51 000)
Repayment of debt securities (70 000) (50 000) (50 000)
Proceeds from loans and borrowings 108 947 9 500 12 500
Repayment of loans and borrowings (35 342) (17 889) (29 898)
Repayment of lease liabilities (4 445) (4 853) (6 459)
Interest paid (4 778) (5 189) (7 113)
Net cash from financial activity (62 618) 182 211 169 672
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (16 564) 145 895 14 250
Cash and cash equivalents: opening balance 18 945 4 695 4 695
Cash and cash equivalents: closing balance 2 381 150 590 18 945

7. APPROVAL FOR PUBLICATION

Date Name Position Signature
10 November 2019 Bartosz Józefiak Member
of
the
Management Board
10 November 2019 Adam Radzki Member
of
the
Management Board
10 November 2019 Emilia Rogalewicz Member
of
the
Management Board
10 November 2019 Wojciech Szwarc Member
of
the
Management Board

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