Quarterly Report • Jun 23, 2025
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| Ownership of the Parent Company Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. | 3 |
|---|---|
| Board of Directors | 5 |
| Board of Statutory Auditors | 5 |
| Auditing Firm | 5 |
| Directors' Report at March 31, 2024 | 6 |
| Financial Statements at March 31, 2024 | 47 |
| Statement of Consolidated Financial Position |
48 |
| Consolidated Income Statement |
49 |
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
50 |
| Consolidated Cash Flow Statement |
51 |
| Statement of Changes in Consolidated Shareholders' Equity |
52 |
| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as at March 31, 2024 | 53 |
| Statement pursuant to Article 154 bis of the CFA | 84 |
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Via Triumvirato, 84 - 40132 Bologna Italy Bologna Economic and Administrative Register No.: 268716 Bologna Company Registration Office, Tax and VAT No.: 03145140376 Share capital: Euro 90,314,162.00 fully paid-in
According to the Shareholder Register and the notices received pursuant to Article 120 of Legislative Decree No. 58/98, the shareholders of the Parent Company, Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A., with holdings of more than 5% were as follows at March 31, 2024:
| SHAREHOLDER | % Held |
|---|---|
| BOLOGNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 39.10% |
| MUNDYS S.P.A. (EDIZIONE S.R.L.) | 29.38% |
| F2I FONDI ITALIANI PER LE INFRASTRUTTURE SGR SPA | 9.99% |
The following have been considered in presenting the Parent Company's ownership structure:
Interests held by the party reporting the holding, or by the party at the head of the chain of control of the holding
Interests deriving from notices submitted by shareholders or notices relating to significant shareholdings pursuant to Article 152 of the CONSOB Issuers' Regulation.
This Shareholder Agreement, filed at the Bologna Companies Registration Office on August 5, 2021 sent to Consob on the same date and concludes on August 1, 2024, and includes provisions on voting and transfer restrictions, binding the following interests.
The table below presents the percentage holding of each Public Shareholder pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement and the number of voting rights related to the shares corresponding to the share capital percentage.
| Public shareholders | % share capital of AdB* |
% of shares allocated to the Voting Agreement* |
No. of votes conferred to the Voting Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna Chamber Of Commerce | 39.10 | 81.26 | 14,124,377 |
| Municipality of Bologna | 3.88 | 8.06 | 1,400,590 |
| Metropolitan City of Bologna | 2.31 | 4.81 | 836,201 |
| Region of Emilia-Romagna | 2.04 | 4.23 | 735,655 |
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| Modena Chamber of Commerce | 0.30 | 0.62 | 107,637 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrara Chamber of Commerce | 0.22 | 0.47 | 80,827 |
| Reggio Emilia Chamber of Commerce | 0.15 | 0.32 | 55,115 |
| Parma Chamber of Commerce | 0.11 | 0.23 | 40,568 |
| Total | 48.11 | 100.00 | 17,380,970 |
* Percentages rounded to the second decimal place
The number of voting rights in the Company's shares corresponding to the share capital percentages indicated in the following table are allocated subject to the transfer restriction agreement referred to below (the "Transfer Restriction Agreement").
| Public shareholders | % blocked shares of AdB's share capital* |
% of shares allocated to the Transfer Restriction Agreement** |
No. of voting rights conferred to the Transfer Restriction Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna Chamber Of Commerce | 37.5325326 | 81.74 | 13,558,877 |
| Municipality of Bologna | 3.8477737 | 8.38 | 1,390,034 |
| Metropolitan City of Bologna | 2.2972543 | 5.00 | 829,898 |
| Region of Emilia-Romagna | 2.0210297 | 4.40 | 730,110 |
| Modena Chamber of Commerce | 0.0835370 | 0.18 | 30,178 |
| Ferrara Chamber of Commerce | 0.0627298 | 0.14 | 22,662 |
| Reggio Emilia Chamber of Commerce | 0.0427747 | 0.09 | 15,453 |
| Parma Chamber of Commerce | 0.0314848 | 0.07 | 11,374 |
| Total | 45.9191166 | 100 | 16,588,586 |
* Percentages rounded to the seventh decimal place
** Percentages rounded to the second decimal place
We note that on June 22, 2023, the Issuer was informed of the merger between the Ferrara Chamber of Commerce and the Ravenna Chamber of Commerce (a non-shareholder entity and therefore not a party to the Shareholder Agreement), forming a single entity under the name of the Ferrara and Ravenna Chamber of Commerce. This therefore assumed the same rights and obligations in the Shareholder Agreement as were previously held by the Ferrara Chamber of Commerce.
We also note that on July 18, 2023, the Issuer was informed of the merger between the Reggio Emilia Chamber of Commerce, the Parma Chamber of Commerce and the Piacenza Chamber of Commerce (a non-shareholder entity and therefore not a party to the Shareholder Agreement), forming a single entity under the name of the Emilia Chamber of Commerce. This therefore assumed the same rights and obligations in the Shareholder Agreement as were previously held by the Reggio Emilia Chamber of Commerce and the Parma Chamber of Commerce.
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The Board of Directors, appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting of April 26, 2022 and in office until the approval date of the financial statements as at December 31, 2024 are:
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| Enrico Postacchini | Chairperson |
| Nazareno Ventola | Chief Executive Officer (*) |
| Elena Leti | Director (B) |
| Giada Grandi | Director (A) |
| Sonia Bonfiglioli | Director (**) |
| Claudia Bugno | Director (**) |
| Valerio Veronesi | Director |
| Alessio Montrella | Director |
| Giovanni Cavallaro | Director (A) (B) |
| Laura Pascotto | Director (A) (B) |
(*) Chief Executive Officer and General Manager. He has also been appointed as Director responsible for the Internal Control and Risk Management System.
(**) On February 28, 2024, board member Sonia Bonfiglioli resigned with irrevocable effect. On March 14, 2024, the Board of Directors therefore resolved, with the Board of Statutory Auditors' approval and in accordance with Article 2386 of the Italian Civil Code, to co-opt Claudia Bugno to replace the outgoing independent director Sonia Bonfiglioli.
The Board of Statutory Auditors, appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting of April 26, 2022 and in office until the approval date of the financial statements as at December 31, 2024 are:
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| Rosalba Cotroneo | Chairperson |
| Francesca Aielli | Statutory Auditor |
| Alessandro Bonura | Statutory Auditor |
| Sergio Graziosi | Alternate Auditor |
| Alessia Bastiani | Alternate Auditor |
With the approval of the 2023 Financial Statements by the Shareholders' Meeting of April 23, 2024, the nineyear engagement of the auditing firm EY SpA concluded. The Auditing Firm appointed by the above Shareholders' Meeting for the years 2024-2032 is Pricewaterhousecoopers SpA.
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Directors' Report of Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. Group at March 31, 2024
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| INTRODUCTION 9 | |
|---|---|
| 1 STRATEGIES AND RESULTS 12 | |
| 1.1 AIR TRANSPORT GENERAL SECTOR AND PERFORMANCE: G. MARCONI AIRPORT OVERVIEW AND POSITIONING . 12 | |
| 1.2 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 13 | |
| 1.3 SHARE PERFORMANCE 14 | |
| 2. KEY OPERATING RESULTS ANALYSIS 17 | |
| 2.1 AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT 17 | |
| 2.1.1 AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT: TRAFFIC DATA 17 | |
| 2.1.2 AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 20 | |
| 2.2 NON-AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT 21 | |
| 2.2.1 NON-AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 21 | |
| 3 ANALYSIS OF THE OPERATING RESULTS, FINANCIAL POSITION AND CASH FLOWS 23 | |
| 3.1 CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS ANALYSIS 23 | |
| 3.2 CASH FLOW ANALYSIS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 25 | |
| 3.3 FINANCIAL POSITION ANALYSIS 27 | |
| 3.4 KEY INDICATORS 28 | |
| 3.5 INVESTMENTS 28 | |
| 3.6 PERSONNEL 29 | |
| 3.7 KEY INFORMATION ON THE SUBSIDIARIES' PERFORMANCES 31 | |
| 4 MAIN NON-FINANCIAL RESULTS ANALYSIS 32 | |
| 4.1 SUSTAINABILITY 32 | |
| 4.2 QUALITY 32 | |
| 5. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 34 | |
| 5.1 REGULATORY AGREEMENT AND NEW TARIFF DYNAMIC FOR 2023-2026 34 | |
| 6 DISPUTES 35 | |
| 6.1 FIRE PREVENTION FUND 35 | |
| 6.2 FFM CUSTOM'S DISPUTE 35 | |
| 6.3 TAX APPEAL AGAINST THE TAX AGENCY - PROVINCIAL OFFICE 35 | |
| 6.4 ALITALIA REVOCATORY ACTION 35 | |
| 6.5 ACTION BEFORE AGA IN RELATION TO THE DECREE OF APRIL 3, 2020, ON ENAV ASSETS 35 | |
| 6.6 TENDER CONTRACT-TERMINATION FOR DAMAGES 35 |
| 6.7 APPEAL AGAINST ENAC "FUELERS" REGULATION – LAZIO REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COURT 36 | |
|---|---|
| 7. PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES 36 | |
| 8. ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 43 | |
| 9. GUARANTEES PROVIDED 44 | |
| 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS AND BUSINESS OUTLOOK 44 |
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this report, accompanying the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna Group (hereinafter also the "Aeroporto Group", "Aeroporto" or "AdB") for the year ended December 31, 2023, in presenting the Group's performance indirectly analyses also the performance of the Parent Company, Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A., the holder of the concession for the full management of Bologna Airport, i.e. Full Management Concession No. 98 of July 12, 2004 and subsequent Additional Deeds, approved by Decree of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and of the Economy and Finance of March 15, 2006, with a term of 40 years starting on December 28, 2004. Given the drastic drop in traffic at Italy's airports due to COVID-19, Article 102, Paragraph 1-bis of Decree-Law No. 34 of May 19 (Relaunch Decree), converted into Law No. 77 of July 17, 2020, extended the duration of airport concessions by two years in order to cushion the consequent economic blow. Given the direct applicability of the above law, Bologna Airport's concession is extended to December 2046.
The Group's structure at March 31, 2024 and a brief description of the type and businesses of its subsidiaries and associates is presented below.

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The amounts in the tables in this Directors' Report are in thousands of Euro, whereas those in the comments are in millions of Euro, unless otherwise indicated. The data is from internal Parent Company sources unless otherwise indicated.
Airport business may be divided into aviation and non-aviation activities. Aviation activities primarily consist of managing, maintaining and developing airports, which also includes security checks and surveillance, as well as aviation services for passengers, other users and airport operators and marketing activities to develop passenger and cargo traffic. Non-aviation activities primarily consist of developing airport real estate and commercial potential.
Based on the nature of operations, the Group manages the airport through the following Strategic Business Units (SBU's):
The Aviation SBU's main activities involve managing and developing airport infrastructure and in particular of:
Consideration for such services takes the form of airport charges of the following types paid by airlines, airport operators and passengers, which the managing company collects from the carriers and the airport operators:
The Aviation SBU's other major revenue sources are:
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The Non-Aviation SBU's main activities relate to parking management, retail sub-concessions, advertising, services for passengers and real estate management.
Bologna airport's directly operated paid parking areas offer approximately 5,000 car parking spaces, located in three parking areas: the first close to the terminal, the second close to airport grounds and the third located at approx. 1.5 KM away.
Bologna airport's retail offerings include internationally recognised brands and iconic brands/labels with local ties, offering a unique and distinctive shopping experience. The shopping area extends over approximately 4,000 m² and includes 32 shops. However, major modernisation works are currently underway in the Schengen departure lounge, which is impacting certain retail outlets and leading to a temporary reduction in the commercial offering.
Advertising is managed using digital and large-format back-lit displays located in areas of the terminal's interior and exterior where the advertisements are highly visible. Campaigns involving the personalisation of particular areas or furnishings located in the airport are sometimes conducted.
Passenger services include a business lounge operated directly by the Parent Company. The Marconi Business Lounge (MBL) is an exclusive, comfortable environment used mostly by business passengers travelling with the major legacy carriers. The "You First" service provides arriving and departing passengers with access to exclusive services such as check-in and baggage collection assistance, porterage, gate assistance and priority boarding.
Among the other services offered to passengers is car hire: 12 rental companies offer a total of 19 specialised brands, with a total of 483 vehicle spaces available for their fleets.
Real estate activity is divided into two general areas: sub-concession revenues for aviation-related commercial activities, above all express couriers, and sub-concession revenues for handling services, which are subject to regulated tariffs.
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The total commercial premises under sub-concession extend to over 100,000 square metres, of which over 75,000 square metres of offices, warehouses, technical service areas and hangars and approximately 30,000 square metres of outdoor space used for parking operating vehicles, manoeuvring in loading and loading areas and aircraft refuelling vehicle areas.
At the beginning of 2024, signs of a global economic upturn emerged. However, progress remains uneven across various nations, while remaining marginally impacted by the recent conflicts in the Middle East. Against this backdrop, according to projections released by the International Monetary Fund in April, global GDP is anticipated to grow by 3.2% in 2024, mirroring the figures from 2023. This positive trend is attributed partly to the better-than-expected performance of US GDP. Nevertheless, potential escalations of conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East remain key sources of uncertainty for economic development and could contribute to rising inflation. By the end of 2023, GDP in the eurozone had plateaued for the fifth consecutive quarter, primarily due to a lack of growth in the German economy. However, GDP increased in all major European countries. According to projections released by ECB experts in March, the eurozone's GDP is expected to increase by 0.6% in 2024, followed by growth of 1.5% in 2025 and 1.6% in 2026, reflecting a weakened outlook. In Q4 2023, Italy's GDP continued to grow, albeit at a modest pace.
The price of Brent crude oil increased by 20% compared to the beginning of the year, reaching over USD 90 a barrel in April. Upward pressure was driven by higher-than-expected demand for oil and extended production cuts by OPEC+, alongside tensions in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the reference price of natural gas on European markets (Title Transfer Facility, TTF) continued its decline, dropping below the levels observed in summer 2021, prior to disruptions in Russian supply flows.
In Q1 2024, despite tensions in Red Sea maritime commerce, consumer inflation remained modest, with core inflation further decreasing due to a notable slowdown in goods prices, while the reduction in service costs was less pronounced. In Europe, preliminary estimates in March suggest that consumer inflation fell to 2.4% over the year, with ECB experts forecasting a further decline to 2.3% in 2024, reaching 2.0% in 2025, and 1.9% in 2026. This trend also kept Italy's consumer price growth at a low level (Source: Economic Bulletin, Bank of Italy, April 2024).
Against this backdrop, the IATA (International Air Trasport Association) reported a major uptick in passenger traffic in March 2024,, echoing the significant recovery witnesses throughout 2023 and finally reaching prepandemic levels, with a 16.9% increase compared to March 2023. Growth is currently being driven by international traffic (+19% compared to the same month in 2023), boosted by the reopening of the Asian market, while domestic traffic grew by 6.6% compared to the same month of the previous year. March's global cargo traffic is up on the same month of 2023 (+10.3%), reflecting a particularly poor comparative month. The growing demand for air cargo traffic therefore confirms the important role played by ecommerce in the current global landscape. In addition, the recent interest in air-sea services following the
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constraints imposed on maritime traffic due to the complexities surrounding the situation in the Red Sea, emerged as an additional driver of growth, albeit to a lesser extent (Source: IATA, Air Passenger and Air Freight Market Analysis, March 2024).
European passenger traffic increased by 10.2% in Q1 2024 compared to the previous year, despite being influenced by general uncertainties concerning current macroeconomic and geopolitical factors. Cargo traffic increased by 10% compared to Q1 2023, in line with the overall growth trend (Source: ACI Europe, March 2024).
After finally emerging from the pandemic, Italian passenger numbers also reported substantially higher volumes compared to 2023 (+12.4%), driven by strong international traffic performance. In March, passenger traffic was up 13.7% compared to the previous year. Cargo traffic grew by 17% in Q1 compared to 2023 (Source: Assaeroporti and Aeroporti 2030, March 2024).
Bologna Airport experienced significant growth in Q1 compared to the same period in 2023 (+8% over Q1 2023). The trend is now balanced between domestic and international traffic (+8.6% and +8.0% respectively), maintaining a stable impact on the overall volume. In Q1 2024, Bologna Airport ranked eighth in Italy by number of passengers and third by cargo volume transported (Source: Assaeroporti and Aeroporti2030, March 2024).
The Group's strategic objectives which underlie the development of all operations are outlined below.
The Group seeks to maintain a varied range of flight offerings suited to various types of users by adding to the number of airlines operating out of the airport, while continuing to maintain good margins also on the new traffic generated. In terms of traffic development, the Group targets the adding of routes, with the introduction of new Eastern and long-haul destinations, while boosting frequencies to existing destinations. The Group also focuses on improving airport accessibility, through the development of ground connections and the expansion of its catchment area.
The investments outlined in the Master Plan and Regulatory Agreement are fundamental to the development of the Group's business. The strategy in question calls for an efficient use of the existing infrastructure's capacity and modular implementation of new investments to ensure that infrastructure capacity keeps pace with expected traffic development. The passenger terminal expansion project is a key part of the infrastructure development plan, permitting the development of - in particular - the boarding gates area, in addition to extending dedicated commercial space.
This project is complemented by targeted work to increase the capacity of some specific subsystems, such as security and passport controls.
The Group is focused on ensuring the constant improvement of the services offered to airport users in its fields of operation, both directly and indirectly, while also constantly improving its standards of security, quality and respect for the environment. In order to support and improve all aspects of operations and
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generate Customer loyalty, the Group considers it key to develop a culture of innovation which revolves around the installation of technology that facilitates greater interaction with passengers and optimises the airport travelling experience.
The Group is committed to all aspects of sustainability, ranging from those of an environmental nature to compliance with ethical and social principles, in view of the important role which Bologna airport plays as a vital hub for the region. The Group also strives to develop those who work at the Airport and build an organisation which responds to the evolving demands of the market and which supports the individual in their work.
The Group has furthermore identified two overarching guidelines to the strategic objectives identified above which are viewed as a touchpoint for company operations:
The Group is focused on consistently improving the financial performance and on ensuring an adequate return for shareholders.
The Group aims to improve the efficiency and efficacy of its processes and internal structure, with a view to improving company performance and development, while paying increasing attention to sustainability in its environmental, social and governance components.
AdB's shares began trading on the STAR segment of the Milan Stock Exchange on July 14, 2015.
The following graphs present:
On March 28, 2024 (the last day of trading in March), the official share price was Euro 7.92 per share, resulting in an AdB Group market capitalisation of approximately Euro 286 million at that date.
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AdB share and FTSE Italia All-Share performance (01/01/2024-31/03/2024)

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The share performance during Q1 2024 reflects a cyclical phase of relative stability, reflecting a gradual slowdown in the global economy that began towards the end of 2023. Following a decline observed between the end of January and March, the stock remained stable until the end of the period under review, with occasional spikes coinciding with an increase in trading volumes. The average share price experienced a slight decrease compared to the previous quarter. However, it demonstrated a stronger performance compared to the same period last year, when it benefited from a positive general market boost.
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During Q1 2024, the ongoing growth in traffic volumes marked a definitive departure from the challenging pandemic period.
During the first three months of the year, the airport recorded a total of 1,949,775 passengers, an increase on 2023 (+8.1%), with 15,789 movements (+5.9%) and 13,457 tonnes of cargo transported (+0.3%). The average load factor remained substantially stable at 81.8% in 2024 compared to 81.4% in the same period of 2023.

| January – March 2024 |
January – March 2023 |
Change % 2024-2023 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 1,949,775 | 1,803,185 | 8.1% |
| Movements | 15,789 | 14,916 | 5.9% |
| Tonnage | 1,111,944 | 1,033,939 | 7.5% |
| Cargo | 13,457,459 | 13,413,206 | 0.3% |
Data includes General Aviation and transits
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| Passenger traffic breakdown | January – March 2024 |
% of total | January – March 2023 |
% of total | Change % 24-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy | 704,497 | 36.1% | 612,810 | 34.0% | 15.0% |
| Low-cost | 1,237,742 | 63.5% | 1,183,464 | 65.6% | 4.6% |
| Charter | 5,342 | 0.3% | 3,925 | 0.2% | 36.1% |
| Transits | 439 | 0.0% | 1,210 | 0.1% | (63.7%) |
| Total Commercial Aviation | 1,948,020 | 99.9% | 1,801,409 | 99.9% | 8.1% |
| General Aviation | 1,755 | 0.1% | 1,776 | 0.1% | (1.2%) |
| Total | 1,949,775 | 100.0% | 1,803,185 | 100.0% | 8.1% |
Low-cost traffic reported increased volumes compared to 2023 (+4.6%), while legacy traffic experienced an even more accelerated recovery (+15.0% compared to 2023), driven by increased movements and of the average load factor. These varying growth trends during the post-pandemic years altered the traffic mix, resulting in the sustained dominance of the low-cost share. Despite this segment offering lower margins, its share decreased from 65.6% in 2023 to 63.5% in 2024.
Although international traffic over recent years has been negatively impacted by the significant slowdowns related to continued partial restrictions on the movement of people between countries, in addition to the unstable general economic and geopolitical environment, from summer 2022 a significant recovery on prepandemic values was evident, reflecting the benefit from "revenge tourism" as a result of the lifting of movement restrictions. The trend is now balanced between domestic and international traffic (+8.6% and +8.0% respectively), maintaining a stable impact on the overall volume.
| Passenger traffic breakdown |
January – March 2024 |
% of total | January – March 2023 |
% of total | Change % 24-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 461,304 | 23.7% | 424,674 | 23.6% | 8.6% |
| International | 1,486,716 | 76.3% | 1,376,735 | 76.4% | 8.0% |
| Total Commercial Aviation | 1,948,020 | 99.9% | 1,801,409 | 99.9% | 8.1% |
| General Aviation | 1,755 | 0.1% | 1,776 | 0.1% | (1.2%) |
| Total | 1,949,775 | 100.0% | 1,803,185 | 100.0% | 8.1% |
In line with the reopenings to movements and despite the positive effect of revenge tourism, seven of the top ten destinations were foreign cities, with Tirana leading the way with approximately 100 thousand passengers.
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| Main passenger traffic routes | January – March 2024 |
January – March 2023 |
Change % 2024-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | 152,290 | 150,765 | 1.0% |
| Tirana | 100,006 | 63,728 | 56.9% |
| Barcelona | 91,493 | 91,183 | 0.3% |
| Paris CDG | 71,088 | 65,722 | 8.2% |
| Istanbul | 67,332 | 53,097 | 26.8% |
| Palermo | 67,238 | 61,242 | 9.8% |
| Madrid | 65,607 | 63,871 | 2.7% |
| London LHR | 62,904 | 59,875 | 5.1% |
| Bucharest OTP | 60,588 | 49,413 | 22.6% |
| Rome Fiumicino | 54,467 | 27,587 | 97.4% |
Passenger traffic including transits
Global cargo traffic picked up significantly in recent months, despite challenging global economic and geopolitical conditions, largely due to disruptions in shipping caused by the Suez crisis. Against this backdrop, in Q1 2024, global cargo traffic reported a 10.3% increase in volume compared to 2023. Similarly, there was a notable increase in European cargo traffic during the same period (+10% on 2023).
Regarding the Group's cargo operations, cargo and mail traffic at Bologna amounted to 13,457,459 kg in Q1 2024, showing a marginal uptick (0.3%) over the corresponding period in 2023. This outcome reflects the positive performance of air cargo, driven by the excellent results of the "combi" segment, which offset a decline in courier traffic attributed to reduced consumption and economic stagnation. Road cargo also declined.
| (in KG) | January – March 2024 |
January – March 2023 |
Change % 2024-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air cargo of which | 10,868,746 | 10,678,150 | 1.8% |
| Cargo | 10,868,639 | 10,678,002 | 1.8% |
| 107 | 148 | (27.7%) | |
| Road cargo | 2,588,713 | 2,735,056 | (5.4%) |
| Total | 13,457,459 | 13,413,206 | 0.3% |
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| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Total change vs 2023 |
% change vs 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger Revenues | 9,971 | 10,126 | (155) | -1.5% |
| Carrier Revenues | 7,293 | 5,961 | 1,332 | 22.3% |
| Airport Operator Revenues | 1,025 | 823 | 202 | 24.5% |
| Traffic Incentives | (3,820) | (4,889) | 1,069 | -21.9% |
| Revenues from Construction Services | 2,977 | 5,209 | (2,232) | -42.8% |
| Other revenues | 575 | 404 | 171 | 42.3% |
| Aeronautical and FSC Revenue Reduction | 0 | (46) | 46 | n.a. |
| Total AVIATION SBU Revenues | 18,021 | 17,588 | 433 | 2.5% |
The Aviation Strategic Business Unit's revenues consist of fees paid by users (airlines and passengers through the airlines) and airport operators for the use of the infrastructure and services provided on an exclusive basis by the Group for landing, take-off, lighting, aircraft parking and passenger and cargo operations, in addition to centralised infrastructure and exclusive-use premises.
Given the public utility aspect of airport services, airport charges are regulated by both national and EU legislation. The new regulations and implementation measures – including the models approved by the Transport Regulation Authority – require that changes to the system or amount of airport fees be made with the consent, on the one hand, of the airport manager, and of the airport's users on the other.
In Q1 2024, revenues grew compared to the same period of 2023 thanks to the trend in traffic volumes, but the growth was mitigated by decreased investments in assets under concession.
Group revenues from the Aviation Strategic Business Unit were up 2.5% overall on 2023. The individual accounts broke down as follows:
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| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Total change vs 2023 |
% change vs 2023 |
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| Retail and Advertising | 3,833 | 3,315 | 518 | 15.6% |
| Parking | 4,455 | 3,861 | 594 | 15.4% |
| Real Estate | 744 | 752 | (8) | -1.1% |
| Passenger services | 1,748 | 1,529 | 219 | 14.3% |
| Revenues from Construction Services | 1,015 | 129 | 886 | n.a. |
| Other revenues | 813 | 766 | 47 | 6.1% |
| Non-Aeronautical and FSC Revenue Reduction | (12) | 0 | (12) | n.a. |
| Total NON AVIATION SBU Revenues | 12,596 | 10,352 | 2,244 | 21.7% |
Total non-aviation business revenues increased by 21.7% in Q1 2024 compared to 2023.
The individual areas of this business unit performed as follows.
Performance in this revenue category is mainly tied to traffic, based on the contract terms in effect for most Retail and some Advertising agreements. During this period, growth (+15.6%) was solely attributed to the Retail sector, while Advertising revenues remained on par with 2023. Duty-Free emerged as the topperforming segment, with positive contributions also seen from food & beverage and other retail sectors.
The movement in parking and rail access revenues (+15.4%) was also strictly tied to the trend in traffic volumes, in addition to improved performance resulting from a new sales strategy put in place in 2023.
Real Estate revenues remained consistent with 2023.
In Q1 2024, passenger services posted growth of 14.3% on 2023, attributable both to premium services (i.e. lounge and accessory services) and car hire. The performance of the individual businesses is described below.
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This business posted an increase in revenues compared to the same period in 2023 due to a growth in traffic and the share of departing passengers requiring this service. We note that Q1 2024 reported a full recovery to pre-pandemic volumes.
The quarterly results reflect the positive impact of rising passenger traffic and contractual conditions, leading to a higher percentage of royalties received by the operator. The increased penetration of car hire services at the airport also contributed to this trend.
The performance of this component relates to investments in the business unit over the same period of the previous year.
The increase in other revenues compared to 2023 (+6.1%) is owed primarily to the fulfilment of the contribution for the funded PRECINCT project, which has concluded and has been recognised to the financial statements. The objective of the PRECINCT project is to systemise and connect the parts that make up the public and private CIs (critical infrastructures) of a specific geographical area, and thus provide cyber-physical security with a common approach that can ensure protection for the local area, inhabitants and infrastructures, meaning that PRECINCT that can be efficiently replicated for a safer Europe.
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| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Total change vs 2023 |
% change vs 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 14,690 | 12,029 | 2,661 | 22.1% |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 11,632 | 10,390 | 1,242 | 12.0% |
| Revenues from construction services | 3,992 | 5,337 | (1,345) | -25.2% |
| Other operating revenues and income | 303 | 184 | 119 | 64.7% |
| REVENUES | 30,617 | 27,940 | 2,677 | 9.6% |
| Consumables and goods | (758) | (841) | 83 | -9.9% |
| Service costs | (5,866) | (6,007) | 141 | -2.3% |
| Revenues from construction services | (3,802) | (5,083) | 1,281 | -25.2% |
| Leases, rentals and other costs | (2,148) | (1,927) | (221) | 11.5% |
| Other operating expenses | (803) | (848) | 45 | -5.3% |
| Personnel costs | (8,160) | (7,332) | (828) | 11.3% |
| COSTS | (21,537) | (22,038) | 501 | -2.3% |
| GROSS OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) (EBITDA) | 9,080 | 5,902 | 3,178 | 53.8% |
| Amortisation of concession rights | (2,180) | (1,878) | (302) | 16.1% |
| Amortisation of other intangible assets | (194) | (119) | (75) | 63.0% |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | (528) | (538) | 10 | -1.9% |
| DEPRECIATION, AMORTISATION AND IMPAIRMENT | (2,902) | (2,535) | (367) | 14.5% |
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | (48) | (274) | 226 | -82.5% |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure | (567) | (525) | (42) | 8.0% |
| Provisions for other risks and charges | (297) | (342) | 45 | -13.2% |
| PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES | (912) | (1,141) | 229 | -20.1% |
| TOTAL COSTS | (25,351) | (25,714) | 363 | -1.4% |
| OPERATING RESULT | 5,266 | 2,226 | 3,040 | 136.6% |
| Financial income | 248 | 220 | 28 | 12.7% |
| Financial expenses | (428) | (795) | 367 | -46.2% |
| RESULT BEFORE TAXES | 5,086 | 1,651 | 3,435 | 208.1% |
| TAXES FOR THE PERIOD | (1,555) | (486) | (1,069) | 220.0% |
| PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD | 3,531 | 1,165 | 2,366 | 203.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period - Minority interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | n.a. |
| Profit (loss) for the period – Group | 3,531 | 1,165 | 2,366 | 203.1% |
A consolidated profit of Euro 3.5 million is reported for the first quarter of 2024, compared to 1.2 million in the first quarter of 2023.
Operating revenues overall grew 9.6%. Revenues break down as follows:
revenues from aeronautical services were up 22.1% on 2023, as a result of the increased traffic volumes. The revenue increase exceeded the increased traffic levels, thanks to a contraction in the per-passenger incentive, on the basis of the conditions under the renewed incentive contracts;
revenues from non-aeronautical services grew 12% due to the performance of the various category components, as outlined in the relative section;
revenues from construction services (-25.2%) contracted due to reduced investments in the aviation sector;
other operating revenues and income: the growth on 2023 (+64.7%) was mainly driven by the contribution outlined in the non-aviation section.
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Costs in the period overall contracted 2.3% on the same period of 2023. These break down as follows:
Reference should be made to the personnel costs section of this report for further details.
EBITDA of Euro 9.1 million is reported for the first quarter of 2024, compared to Euro 5.9 million in 2023.
Looking to overheads, "depreciation, amortisation and impairments" amounted to Euro 2.9 million, increasing 14.5% on the first quarter of 2023, due to the increased capex.
Provisions, on the other hand, decreased 20.1% - from Euro 1.1 million to Euro 0.9 million - as a result of the reduced accruals to the provision for doubtful accounts in view of the assessment of the substantial adequacy of the provision at December 31, 2023.
EBIT was Euro 5.3 million, compared to Euro 2.2 million in 2023 (+136.6%).
Financial management reports net financial expense of Euro 180 thousand, compared to net expense of Euro 575 thousand in the first quarter of 2023, due to the lower debt following the financial structure optimisation undertaken by the parent company in September 2023, which involved the early settlement of the Intesa Sanpaolo Spa loan for Euro 33.9 million, which had stipulated increasing SACE guarantee fees, and the signing of a new "ESG KPI Linked Loan" with Credit Agricole Italia for Euro 15 million. The reduction in discounting charges on the financial statement provisions also contributed to this result in view of the changed interest rates.
As a result of that outlined above, the Result before taxes for the period was a profit of Euro 5.1 million (Euro 1.6 million in Q1 2023). The increase in the assessable base resulted in higher income taxes, which rose from Euro 0.5 million to Euro 1.6 million in the first quarter of 2024.
The result for the quarter, entirely concerning the Group, was therefore a profit of Euro 3.5 million, compared to Euro 1.2 million in Q1 2023.
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The EBITDA adjusted for the construction services margin is presented below:
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Total change vs 2023 |
% change vs 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 14,690 | 12,029 | 2,661 | 22.1% |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 11,632 | 10,390 | 1,242 | 12.0% |
| Other operating revenues and income | 303 | 184 | 119 | 64.7% |
| ADJUSTED REVENUES | 26,625 | 22,603 | 4,022 | 17.8% |
| Consumables and goods | (758) | (841) | 83 | -9.9% |
| Service costs | (5,866) | (6,007) | 141 | -2.3% |
| Leases, rentals and other costs | (2,148) | (1,927) | (221) | 11.5% |
| Other operating expenses | (803) | (848) | 45 | -5.3% |
| Personnel costs | (8,160) | (7,332) | (828) | 11.3% |
| ADJUSTED COSTS | (17,735) | (16,955) | (780) | 4.6% |
| ADJUSTED GROSS OPERATING PROFIT (ADJUSTED EBITDA) | 8,890 | 5,648 | 3,242 | 57.4% |
| Revenues from construction services | 3,992 | 5,337 | (1,345) | -25.2% |
| Revenues from construction services | (3,802) | (5,083) | 1,281 | -25.2% |
| Construction Services Margin | 190 | 254 | (64) | -25.2% |
| GROSS OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) (EBITDA) | 9,080 | 5,902 | 3,178 | 53.8% |
Adjusted revenues were up 17.8% on 2023, while Adjusted costs increased 4.6%, resulting in Adjusted EBITDA of Euro 8.9 million, compared to 5.6 million in 2023 (+57.4%).
The consolidated cash flow statement, indicating cash flows generated/absorbed from operating, investing and financing activities, is summarised below for the first quarters of 2024 and 2023:
| in Euro thousands | As at 31.03.2024 | As at 31.03.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by operating activities before working capital changes |
8,919 | 5,738 | 3,181 |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by net operating activities | 2,226 | (3,785) | 6,011 |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by investing activities | (7,075) | 9,721 | (16,796) |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by financing activities | (2,578) | (1,818) | (760) |
| Change in closing cash flow | (7,427) | 4,118 | (11,545) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 44,334 | 27,868 | 16,466 |
| Change in closing cash flow | (7,427) | 4,118 | (11,545) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 36,907 | 31,986 | 4,921 |
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Cash flow generated by operating activities before working capital changes amounted to Euro 8.9 million, against Euro 5.7 million in the same period of 2023.
Working capital absorbed cash of Euro 6.7 million in the period, due to:
As a result of that outlined above, cash flows from operating activities, net of working capital changes, generated cash of Euro 2.2 million, compared to a cash absorption of Euro 3.8 million in the same period of 2023.
The absorption of cash flows of Euro 7.1 million from investing activities was due to:
Financial activities absorbed cash flows of Euro 2.6 million (Euro 1.8 million in the first quarter of 2023), as a result of the repayment of the loan instalments maturing and the settlement of lease liabilities.
As a result, the final overall change in cash for the period was a negative Euro 7.4 million.
The Group's net financial position at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023 is presented below, in accordance with Consob Communication of July 28, 2006 and the ESMA/2011/81 and ESMA32-382-1138 Recommendations of March 4, 2021.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the year ended 31.12.2023 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Cash and cash equivalents | 31,560 | 35,323 | (3,763) |
| B | Other cash equivalents | 5,347 | 9,011 | (3,664) |
| C | Other current financial assets | 700 | 5,002 | (4,302) |
| D | Liquidity (A+B+C) | 37,607 | 49,336 | (11,729) |
| E | Current financial debt | (2,689) | (7,232) | 4,543 |
| F | Current portion of non-current debt | (12,331) | (12,323) | (8) |
| G | Current financial debt (E + F) | (15,020) | (19,555) | 4,535 |
| H | Net current financial debt (G - D) | 22,587 | 29,781 | (7,194) |
| I | Non-current financial payables | (18,838) | (21,284) | 2,446 |
| J | Debt instruments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K | Trade payables and other non-current payables | (78) | (115) | 37 |
| L | Non-current financial debt (I + J + K) | (18,916) | (21,399) | 2,483 |
| M | Total net financial Position (H + L) | 3,671 | 8,382 | (4,711) |
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million at December 31, 2023.
In terms of liquidity, the movement was due to the absorption of cash flows from investing activities for Euro 7.1 million, and from financing activities of Euro 2.6 million, and the operating cash flows net of the change in Net Working Capital which generated Euro 2.2 million, as outlined in the previous paragraph.
In terms of payables, the reduction follows the decrease in payables for the municipal surtax in the period and the normal settlement of financial payables.
The Group financial position, classified according to "sources" and "uses", is presented below:
| USES | As at 31 03 2024 | at 31 12 2023 As |
As at 31.03.2023 | Change 31.03.2024 | Change 31.03.2024 |
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| in thousands of Euro | 31.12.2023 | 31.03.2023 | |||
| - Trade receivables | 16,469 | 19,702 | 15,682 | (2,603) | 787 |
| - Tax receivables | 328 | 360 | 465 | (32) | (137) |
| Other Receivables | 7,534 | 6,522 | 7,950 | 1,012 | (416) |
| - Inventories | 854 | 878 | ਰੇਖੇਟ | (24) | (a) |
| Sub-total | 25,185 | 26,832 | 25,042 | (1,647) | 143 |
| -Trade payables | (22,360) | (26,897) | (18,666) | 4,537 | (3,694) |
| - Tax payables | (4,766) | (2,664) | (3,337) | (2,102) | (1,429) |
| - Other payables | (37,190) | (36,305) | (36,575) | (885) | (୧୯୮) |
| Sub-total | (64,316) | (65,866) | (58,578) | 1,550 | (5,738) |
| Net operating working capital | (39,131) | (39,034) | (33,536) | (97) | (5,595) |
| Fixed assets | 247,309 | 238,820 | 223,382 | 8,489 | 23,927 |
| - Deferred tax assets | 6,981 | 6,831 | 9,807 | 150 | (2,826) |
| - Other non-current assets | 16,467 | 16,263 | 13,892 | 204 | 2,575 |
| Total fixed assets | 270,757 | 261,914 | 247,081 | 8,843 | 23,676 |
| - Provisions for risks, charges & severance | (22,899) | (22,426) | (18,441) | (473) | (4,458) |
| - Deferred tax liabilities | (2,805) | (2,790) | (2,857) | (15) | 52 |
| - Other non-current liabilities | (92) | (77) | (115) | (15) | 23 |
| Sub-total | (25,796) | (25,293) | (21,413) | (203) | (4,383) |
| Fixed Operating Capital | 244,961 | 236,621 | 225,668 | 8,340 | 19,293 |
| Total Uses | 205,830 | 197,587 | 192,132 | 8,243 | 13,698 |
| SOURCES | As at 31 03 2024 | As at 31 222073 | As at 31.03.2023 | Change 31.03.2024 | Change 31.03.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in thousands of Euro | 31.12.2023 | 31.03.2023 | |||
| Net financial (debt) position | 3,671 | 8,382 | (1,657) | (4,711) | 5,328 |
| - Share Capital | (90,314) | (90,314) | (90,314) | 0 | 0 |
| Reserves | (115,656) | (98,949) | (98,996) | (16,707) | (16,660) |
| - Result for the period | (3,531) | (16,706) | (1,165) | 13,175 | (2,366) |
| Group Shareholders' Equity | (209,501) | (205,969) | (190,475) | (3,532) | (19,026) |
| Minority Interests | O | O | O | 0 | 0 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | (209,501) | (205,969) | (190,475) | (3,532) | (19,026) |
| Total Sources | (205,830) | (197587) | (192,132 | (8,243) | (13,698) |
Net invested capital at March 31, 2024 was Euro 205.8 million, compared to Euro 197.6 million at December 31, 2023 and Euro 192.1 million at March 31, 2023.
In terms of uses, the increase on December 31, 2023 (Euro 8.2 million) was almost exclusively due to the increase in the fixed operating capital as a result of investments, including advances for works in progress.
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Also compared to March 31, 2023, the increase of Euro 13.7 million was due to the increase in fixed assets, partially offset by the increase in current payables and in the provisions for risks and charges.
In terms of sources, at March 31, 2024 a net financial (cash) position of Euro 3.7 million is reported, compared to a net financial (cash) position of Euro 8.4 million at December 31, 2023, and a net financial (debt) position of Euro 1.6 million at March 31, 2023, while consolidated and Group Shareholders' Equity amounted to Euro 205.8 million (compared to Euro 197.6 million at December 31, 2023), increasing due to the overall profit in the period ahead of the recognition of the allocation approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of April 23, 2024.
The Directors deemed the Group's major income statement and statement of financial position indicators at and for the period ended March 31, 2024 to be immaterial due to their interim nature.
Total Group investments in Q1 2024, net of advances for works carried out, amounted to Euro 5.8 million. In particular, Euro 3.2 million concerned infrastructure investments, alongside Euro 2.6 million for investments in airport operations.
The progress of the main infrastructural works is highlighted below:
The main investments in airport operations to improve the service offered to passengers and increase the efficiency of company processes are listed below:
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Actions focused on sustainability include:
The total cyclical renewal and maintenance works on the airport infrastructure and plant at March 31, 2024 amount to Euro 0.4 million, covering various interventions on installations and landside operations to ensure operational continuity.
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for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Total change vs 2023 |
% change vs 2023 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Time Equivalent average workforce | 518 | 451 | 67 | 15% |
| Executives | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Managers | 44 | 36 | 8 | 22% |
| White-collar | 358 | 317 | 41 | 13% |
| Blue-collar | 108 | 90 | 18 | 20% |
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| for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Total change vs 2023 |
% change vs 2023 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average workforce | 578 | 497 | 81 | 16% |
| Executives | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Managers | 44 | 36 | 8 | 22% |
| White-collar | 411 | 360 | 51 | 14% |
| Blue-collar | 115 | 93 | 22 | 24% |
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The increase in the workforce on 2023 (+67 FTE) almost entirely concerns operating personnel and therefore concerns traffic movements and the bringing in-house of the airside PRM service from December 2023.
| for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Total change vs 2023 |
% change vs 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel costs | 8,160 | 7,332 | 828 | 11.3% |
Source: Company workings
Personnel costs for Q1 2024 increased by 11.3% on the same period in 2023, mainly due to:
In Q1 2024, the Group engaged consistently with the General Workers' Representative Body (RSU) and trade unions, focusing specifically on operational and personnel management issues during the construction phase.
While no union agreements were reached during the first quarter, plans for 2024 include the renewal of agreements concerning Performance Bonuses and Welfare.
During the first quarter of 2024, the funded training programme for executives, titled "Le Radici e le Ali" (Roots and Wings), successfully concluded. It supported and accompanied the Company's initiative to revise its values, leadership model, and skills framework.
In addition, training initiatives continued, including the "SDG Action Manager" course for employees sitting on the inter-company sustainability committee, the "Arms and Explosives" course for security personnel, the "Train the Trainer" programme for 15 security supervisors on new X-ray machines, who subsequently trained the remaining staff, and the mandatory "cyber security" course, run by in-house instructors and via online platform resources, including simulated phishing scenarios.
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The Parent Company acquired a 100% interest in FFM in 2009. The main activity of the subsidiary is cargo and mail handling at Bologna airport. In particular, FFM is the handling agent for cargo export and import operations of carriers moved through the airport via air and for surface cargo and manages the Temporary Customs Warehouse for Non-EU Cargo arriving at the airport. The company thereafter in subsequent years developed accessory services such as booking, operating as a regulated agent and has a specialist customs operations structure.
The company prepares its financial statements according to Italian GAAP. The key indicators for the period, adjusted where necessary entirely for the purposes of preparing these consolidated financial statements as per IAS/IFRS, are presented below.
At March 31, 2024, the company had 15 employees (same as December 31, 2023) and, in continuity with previous years, assigned many staff activities to the parent under a management & staffing contract which covers the accounting, administrative, legal, supervision, personnel and ICT areas.
In Q1 2024, FFM handled 5,134,634 kg of cargo, marking a 17% decrease on 2023, primarily due to the discontinuation of a temporary courier service. Breaking down the components, air traffic appears to be up 55%, while road traffic decreased by 43%, largely attributed to the loss of the courier volumes mentioned above.
Despite the traffic trends described above, overall revenues for the period increased by 17% over 2023, driven by the growth in air traffic. At the same time, cost increases, mainly resulting from personnel and service expenses, were limited to 2.9%. Consequently, the EBITDA for Q1 2024 rose by 83.8% compared to the same period in 2023, with the Net Result for the period standing at a profit of Euro 200 thousand, reflecting an 86.4% increase.
Finally, reference should be made to the disputes section with regards to the customs dispute involving FFM in 2021, as indirect representative, following the customs declaration assessments made by the Bologna Customs Office.
TAG began operations in 2008 following the completion and opening of the General Aviation Terminal and hangar. In addition to managing the above infrastructure at Bologna airport, the company operates as a handler in the General Aviation sector. The Parent Company acquired a 100% interest (previously 51%) in TAG Bologna in 2018.
The company, which assigned certain staff activities to the parent under a management & staffing contract covering the legal and personnel area, had 16 employees at March 31, 2024 (17 employees at December 31, 2023).
The company prepares its financial statements according to Italian GAAP. The key indicators for the period, adjusted where necessary entirely for the purposes of preparing these consolidated financial statements as per IAS/IFRS, are presented below.
In Q1 2024, Tag experienced a slight decrease in movements (-0.4%) compared to 2023, alongside a 6.2%
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increase in tonnage, confirming the positive trend seen in recent years. In Q1 2024, passenger traffic declined by 1.5% compared to the same period in 2023.
Total revenues for the period were slightly lower than 2023 figures (-0.81%), attributed to a minor reduction in catering and aircraft hangarage revenues. Meanwhile, costs decreased (-1.04%) due to higher fuel purchase expenses and increased personnel costs. As a result, there were no significant deviations from Q1 2023 in terms of EBITDA and the Net Result for the period, which remained at Euro 84 thousand.
Reference should be made to the specific paragraph of the Notes to this document for information concerning transactions undertaken during the period with subsidiaries and related parties.
In Q1 2024, the Group continued its commitment to addressing all major sustainability topics, with more than 60 projects underway. The initiatives seek to monitor and reduce the negative impact of airport activities on the surrounding environment by implementing energy efficiency actions, investing in sustainable mobility and renewable energy, taking care of employees and the local area, and for the development of an increasingly ESG-oriented business model and supply chain.
Key initiatives included environmental compensation activities, such as the creation of wooded areas along the northern perimeter of the airport grounds – including a cycle path – new photovoltaic plants and various efficiency and renewal projects, including the deployment of charging stations for electric vehicles, and the simultaneous renewal of the vehicle fleet. For further insights into the progress of the main initiatives, please refer to the "3.5 INVESTMENTS" section.
Service Quality in the first quarter of 2024 confirms both the strengths and challenges faced in 2023: while satisfaction remains high for cleanliness, communication and comfort, performance remains either unchanged or declined for check-in waiting times, aircraft deplaning, and baggage reclaim. Waiting time at security checks have fared well despite increased traffic and the start of construction works, thanks to effective mitigation actions introduced in terms of security resources and facilitation, along with continuous service monitoring. There have also been improvements in the service times for Passengers with Reduced Mobility (PRM), both departing and arriving, compared to the previous year. Performance data is regularly shared at Regularity and Quality of Service Committee meetings with handling companies and airlines, and through periodic reporting and focused discussions on specific critical issues.
Initiatives to enhance passenger quality and experience are ongoing in 2024. With regard to ambience and decor specifically, the cross-departmental Quality & Facilitation team continues its diligent monitoring activities, including regular inspections to take the necessary corrective actions concerning maintenance and information signage. On the accessibility and mobility front, several projects to better manage vehicle flows and parking were launched in the first quarter of the year, with a focus on upgrading parking access signage. Finally, the cross-departmental Quality, Infrastructure, Communication, Commercial and Operations team continued its coordinated efforts to oversee ongoing construction works at the terminal, particularly in the security control area.
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| INDICATORS | Jan-Mar 2024 | Jan-Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Perception of the cleaning level and functionality of toilets | 100 | 98.3 |
| Perception of the availability of mobile phone and laptop recharging stations in common areas |
96.7 | 90.4 |
| Overall perception of the efficacy and accessibility of public information services |
99.7 | 99.7 |
| Perception of the clarity, comprehensibility and effectiveness of internal signage |
98.5 | 99.5 |
| Check-in waiting time | 18'19'' | 18'00'' |
| Perception of passport control waiting time | 05'27'' | 08'29'' |
| Wait time for departing PRM passengers with reservations | 06'34'' | 09'18'' |
| Wait time for arriving PRM passengers with reservations | 05'09'' | 06'37'' |
| First baggage return times | 24'59'' | 25'59'' |
| Last baggage return times | 33'59'' | 33'59'' |
| Boarding wait time for the 1st passenger | 05'29'' | 07'12'' |
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On October 6, 2023, at the ENAC headquarters in Rome, the ENAC-AdB "Regulatory Agreement" was signed for the 2023-2026 period.
In terms of the tariffs for the four-year period 2023-2026, then, we note that on April 28, 2023, with Resolution No. 82/2023, the Transport Regulation Authority declared compliance with the requirements in relation to the proposed revision of airport fees prepared by AdB S.p.A. and approved by airport users. The requirements set out by the Authority in that resolution were, therefore, fully enacted by the operator and, subsequently, on July 13, 2023 the TRA adopted a final compliance resolution.
On October 25, 2023, the Annual Hearing of the Users of Bologna's "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport was held, concerning the determination of fees for 2024.
The supervisory activity of the Italian Transport Regulation Authority (ART), under the terms of and in accordance with paragraph 6.1.2 of the ART Model and those of ENAC concerning the approved 2024 PRM fee were completed.
In relation to the aforementioned Authority resolutions, an extraordinary appeal was submitted to the Head of State, subsequently brought before the Regional Administrative Court of Turin (RG 820/2023) by DHL Express (Italy) Srl, FedEx Express Italy Srl, and United Parcel Service Italia Srl against the Transport Regulation Authority (TRA), the Ministry of the Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation, and towards AdB, for the annulment, inter alia, of TRA Resolution No. 82/2023 of April 28, 2023, on the proposed revision of the airport fees of Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna for the 2023-2026 tariff period. In October 2023, the Parent Company granted a legal defence mandate, having also identified the main arguments to defend the procedural acts for which the plaintiffs seek annulment, as established in the related judgement.
At present, acceptance of the appeal is difficult to predict; however, considering both the limited significance of the contested tariff and the existing mechanisms for the distribution of costs on tariffs, the Company believes that the appeal would not, in any event, have a significant financial impact.
The first hearing set for July 10, 2024 will be rescheduled.
For all other topics within the Regulatory Framework, further details can be found in the Regulatory Framework section of the 2023 Financial Statements. At the preparation date of this Report, there are no further updates to be made.
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This section only covers the main disputes (in terms of economic relevance) mentioned in the Directors' Report at 31.12.2023, or thereafter. Updates are provided only where there have been judicial and/or outof-court developments. For all other matters, please refer to the Directors' Report mentioned above.
Please refer to the Directors' Report to the financial statements at 31.12.2023.
In referring to the Directors' Report to the Financial Statements at 31.12.2023, we indicate that, pending the decisions on appeal, the Company, for the full and broad protection of its position has instructed its legal team, through its Board of Directors, to also take precautionary action against the importer, who is believed to be the possible direct perpetrator of the charges filed by ADM against FFM in the litigation before the Tax Court. Consequently, an attachment procedure is underway, with the first hearing held on April 4, 2024, adjourned to July 11, 2024, by mutual agreement between the parties. Recent documentation filed by the Comitek Group companies has revealed pertinent information concerning FFM's position. The company, in collaboration with its legal team, is preparing necessary actions to safeguard its interests. This includes ongoing discussions concerning its role of joint and several guarantor with Customs, with a specific petition currently being drafted.
There have been no specific changes to the risk profile outlined in the Annual Report.
Referring to the Directors' Report at 31.12.2023, we note that, with regard to the further request for classification to category "D" notified on October 25, 2022 to the Parent Company, in terms of which on March 27, 2023 the Company initiated legal proceedings before Bologna Tax Court of First Instance (CGT) via an electronically filed notification of appeal, on April 17, 2024 the hearing was held. The ruling has not yet been issued.
As long as the land registry dispute continues, pending a final judgment regarding classification, the Group will pay the relevant IMU taxes if and insofar as the buildings are classified in a category other than "E". Subsequently, within the terms of the law, the Group will make any claims for reimbursement of the amount paid.
Reference should be made to the Directors' Report to the financial statements at 31.12.2023.
Reference should be made to the Directors' Report to the financial statements as at 31.12.2023.
Referring to the Directors' Report at 31.12.2023, we note that related proceedings have been consolidated, with the initial hearing, possibly including a conciliation attempt, now set for May 15, 2024.
There have been no specific changes to the risk profile outlined in the Annual Report.
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Regarding the Directors' Report at 31.12.2023, we note that on May 7, ENAC filed an appeal with the Council of State against the ruling of the Lazio Regional Administrative Court dated February 9, 2024. This ruling fully upheld the grounds of appeal presented by AdB, leading to the annulment of the new ENAC Regulations governing the construction and management of fuel depots and facilities at airports.
The AdB Group's financial performance is influenced by air traffic, which is, in turn, influenced by the economic environment, national and international health conditions, the economic and financial situation of individual airlines and airline alliances, as well as competition, on some routes, with alternative means of transport.
Depending on the specific way in which they evolve, these factors can have a impact on long-term performance, thus resulting in changes to the Group's development policies. The areas listed below may be affected by these issues, given the pervasive and uncertain nature of the developing pandemic.
In the context of such an extreme and prolonged crisis and given the considerable commitments to infrastructure developments, the liquidity risk could manifest as difficulty in obtaining timely, cost-effective financing to cover the requirements of the operations plan. The Group has addressed this risk, on the one hand by strategically reviewing its investment plan in consultation with ENAC, identifying new priorities and implementation phases based on the 2023-2026 Regulatory Agreement, and on the other by agreeing new loans, most recently, in December 2021, with the European Investment Bank (EIB) up to a maximum of Euro 90 million. Thanks to these new sources, the current account balances and the additional credit line of Euro 5 million, the Group believes to have a flexibility of financing in line with the progress of the infrastructure development plan and with actual funding needs. With regard to the covenants of the existing loan agreements, the Group is in compliance with its contractual commitments.
The Group has sought to manage interest rate risk, in view of its outstanding financing, by entering into both fixed-rate and floating-rate facilities. The EIB loan, not yet utilised at March 31, 2024, allows a choice between fixed and variable rates, the amount of which in both cases will be determined by the EIB in relation to the timing of the loan request and the overall conditions of disbursement and repayment.
The Group's credit risk is concentrated, in that 40% of its accounts receivable at March 31, 2024 are claimed from its top ten clients (51% at December 31, 2023). In general, the credit risk is offset through specific trade payable management and control tools and procedures, in addition to adequate provisioning for doubtful accounts – taking into account the increased risk owed to the current crisis – according to the principles of prudency and in compliance with the accounting standards IFRS 15 and IFRS 9, which strengthens the ex-ante analysis approach, rather than existing receivable recovery, in the credit risk assessment processes.
The commercial policies pursued by the Group to limit its exposure involve:
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In accordance with the disclosure requirements set out in Article 2428, c.2, No. 6-bis, considering the criteria that inform its choice of investments, such as:
the Group believes the financial risks – understood as the risks of changes in the value of the financial instruments – to be limited.
The Group is not subject to foreign exchange risk since it does not undertake transactions in foreign currencies.
The Group is exposed to the risk of a loss of traffic volumes to Eastern European countries due to the still ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Therefore, negative consequences on the recovery of traffic volumes are possible, but are already included both in the actual figures and in the forecasts related to impairment and are not significant. Currently, the Group, in its estimates, does not expect a recovery of traffic to/from Russia and Ukraine in the short term.
This conflict could, however, adversely affect consumer confidence, the propensity to travel and the economic recovery in general, including outside of Eastern Europe. The conflict in Ukraine could further exacerbate the rise in commodity prices, negatively impacting utility costs and supplies of certain materials. Moreover, the Cyber Security risk is increased by a phase of international conflict, in particular for critical infrastructures such as airports. The Group therefore continues to monitor developments in the conflict to identify any additional risks and impacts on the business.
This has recently been compounded by the conflict in the Middle East, which exacerbates the difficulties posed by increasing global geopolitical uncertainties.
The current global landscape is now characterized by the ubiquity of information systems within organisations. In today's volatile geopolitical context, exacerbated by the recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, the increasing ability of organised hackers to attack and penetrate companies' information and technological systems and the predisposition for increasingly aggressive and significantly rising number of cyber attacks necessitate ever-more focus on the creation of cyber-security systems to protect the data of both individuals and businesses.
In light of the above, the Group has implemented cyclical and ongoing actions to protect airport systems, aiming to reduce the risk of temporary interruptions (with consequent potential disservices) and of exposure to data theft. In addition to the constant updating of software and the installation of new antivirus systems, ongoing activities include conducting periodic audits (according to ISO 27001 certification) and monthly vulnerability assessments, the execution of annual penetration tests, and the continuous training of employees and other efforts to increase awareness of cyber-security issues. The Group also has a long-term Cyber Security Governance Plan in place, in addition to IT continuity and disaster recovery procedures.
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As a direct cause of climate change, particularly intense and unanticipated weather events (high intensity rainfall, hailstorms, heat waves) have occurred in recent times. Some of these adverse weather events could cause operational problems, as well as a high risk of damage to aircraft and operational equipment/vehicles. As a result, the Group is exposed to the risk of damage to airport infrastructure and equipment, as well as inefficiencies and impacts on airport users, despite the fact that immediate response actions such as the Snow Clearance Plan and remote warning systems are already in place.
The possible impacts of the occurrence of one of these events on airport operations currently do not appear to be readily assessable. The Group, however, has begun planning for climate change vulnerability analyses that will include (i) assessment of climatic phenomena and their probability of occurrence; and (ii) definition of specific contingency plans for the purpose of containing possible damage and disruption caused by such climatic events.
The ESMA in the Public Statement of October 25, 2023 recommended that issuers consider climate change issues to the extent that their effects are relevant to the Company, and in this case, ensure consistency in financial disclosure between financial statements and sustainability reports, while outlining in the financial statements the timing and financial impacts of transition and adaptation plans to address climate change risks.
At the beginning of 2023, AdB commissioned the Mediterranean Center on Climate Change Foundation to conduct a climate change-related risk analysis for the airport with the goal of supporting the identification of specific adaptation strategies for assets most vulnerable to climate change in order to make them more resilient. The analysis, now in its final stages, began with the identification of the following climatic hazards to which the airport is exposed: temperature (extreme heat events and extreme cold events), precipitation (extreme rain and snow events) and wind. Subsequently, exposure factors were assessed, i.e. all infrastructural and non-infrastructure elements of the airport that could be threatened by the aforementioned climatic hazards. Finally, vulnerability factors were assessed, i.e. for each of the above elements, the propensity of the element itself to be negatively impacted by climate change was evaluated. The risk factors (hazard, exposure and vulnerability) were, finally, integrated to develop a risk matrix for each climate hazard according to the three emission scenarios outlined by the IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (RCP 2.6 low emission scenario, RCP 4.5 intermediate scenario and RCP 8.5-high emission scenario).
The final risk matrix regarding extreme heat events showed that the risk related to this climate hazard is mainly between "Medium" and "High" for most of the exposed samples in both the intermediate (RCP4.5) and high emissions scenarios (RCP8.5). This result is due to the presence of significant changes in the hazard level in the future period, and thus a significant increase in the probability of occurrence of such events, under all climate scenarios considered. For the other climatic hazards, the risk was found to be low overall, although a cautious approach to the results is necessary, especially in relation to the "rainfall" hazard and particularly in light of the floods that hit the Emilia-Romagna Region in May 2023, which stemmed in fact from extreme rainfall events.
The results of this analysis will enable the Company to define specific climate hazard intervention priorities for the airport system and targeted adaptation strategies in line with the most up-to-date scientific literature, and will thus provide the starting point for subsequent economic-financial assessments. In any case, from the analysis carried out and the assessments made so far, it is considered that:
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At present, based on these considerations, climate change risks are deemed to have been taken duly into account within the scope of impairment testing, as described in greater detail in the notes to the 2023 financial statements.
Group operations are significantly based on relations with the leading airlines at the airport and to which the Group offers its services, including - in particular - Ryanair. Due to the large proportion of total passenger flights at the airport operated by Ryanair, the Group is exposed to the risk that the airline may scale back or discontinue entirely its operations at the airport. Ryanair passengers accounted for 47.8% of the airport's total traffic volumes in Q1 2024.
In the wake of the successful multi-year arrangement AdB and Ryanair have consolidated the partnership, started in 2008, with a new 6-year agreement signed in February 2023. Particularly, AdB and Ryanair have signed an agreement, within the framework of their respective development objectives, in order to: ensure the maintenance of an comprehensive and varied network of connections within the areas served by the carrier and also to ensure network development in line with capacity and consistent with the infrastructure development projects of Marconi airport. The agreement pursues overall long-term sustainability goals and includes an incentive scheme linked to the airport's traffic development policy.
Although in the Group's opinion Bologna airport is of strategic importance to the airline, it is still possible that Ryanair may decide to change the routes served, significantly reducing or discontinuing entirely its flights at the airport. Any reduction or stoppage of flights by the afore-mentioned airline or the stoppage or change to flights with other destinations with high passenger traffic volumes may negatively impact - even to a significant degree - the Group financial statements.
In view of the recent air transport industry crisis, any redistribution of passenger traffic among other airlines is more complex and uncertain. However, the Parent Company maintains proactive relationships and other initiatives with all sector operators.
The Parent Company is exposed to the risk of a decrease in the margins of its Aviation Business Unit due to an increase in traffic volumes by airlines that receive incentives. In accordance with its incentive policy aimed at developing traffic and routes at the Airport, the Company pays some airlines – including both legacy and low-cost carriers – incentives tied to passenger traffic volumes and new routes. This policy limits incentives to levels compatible with positive margins on each airline's operations. However, should passenger traffic and the routes operated by airlines receiving incentives increase over time, the Company's positive margins could decline proportionally, with a negative impact, possibly to a material degree, on the Group's financial performance and financial position.
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Although the low-cost segment's share of the Italian national market is increasing, the Group manages this risk by proactively developing traffic that generates a positive marginal contribution.
Unlike the risk of interruption and/or significant change in the volumes of traffic developed with the low-cost airlines, which is currently considered remote, risks related to potential outcomes of future negotiations on incentives that are worse than the assumptions currently included in the forecast information prepared by the Group have been the subject of specific sensitivity analyses within impairment testing, as better described in the explanatory notes to the 2023 financial statements, and have not pointed to any indicators of impairment losses.
In view of the revised contractual structures consequent to the pandemic resulting in a significant amount of variable fees, compared to the previous and more certain structures with MAG (minimum annual guarantees) there is a risk of variability of Non-Aviation Business Unit revenues - in the retail areas - related to traffic trends at the airport. Similarly, parking revenues are also affected by the same risk profile, which is closely dependent on passenger traffic at Marconi airport.
In this regard, however, the Group considers that the forecast for a recovery in traffic, corroborated in part by the initial 2024 data, results in a non-significant profile for this risk.
The Parent Company invests in the airport as part of its overall management on the basis of an Action Plan approved by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC). The Action Plan was drafted on the basis of the investments envisaged in the Master Plan according to a modular approach, the main driver of which is air traffic performance. With Order No. 0100428/P dated August 11, 2022, the National Civil Aviation Authority expressed a favourable opinion on the Investment Plan submitted by AdB for the four-year period 2023- 2026.
AdB could encounter difficulties in implementing the investments provided for under the Action Plan in a timely manner due to unforeseeable events, such as delays in the process of obtaining authorisation for and/or executing the works, delays in procurement processes for certain materials or components, with possible adverse effects on the amount of the tariffs that may be applied and possible penal risks of withdrawal from or termination of the Agreement. The execution of the planned interventions could be conditioned by the non-availability of raw materials or by sharply increasing costs. Recent international geopolitical tensions have, in fact, led to an increase in energy prices, which have reached exceptionally high levels and a general rise in inflation. These effects, together with uncertainty regarding the availability of raw materials, could lead to criticality in the supply of certain materials, an increase in operating costs linked to the functioning of airport infrastructure and an increase in the costs of carrying out certain investments.
The investment plan as remodelled from time to time, while always ensuring due and constant reporting to ENAC, will be implemented with the financial resources that are largely already available as a result of the EIB financing.
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The handling companies operating at the airport, in response to growing and intense competitive pressure and in order to ensure the economic sustainability of their operations, in recent years placed particular attention on containing personnel costs, as featuring a significant labour intensive component, in addition to their efficiency, even to detriment of their quality. The difficult market conditions in which these parties operate were thereafter further worsened by the crisis emerging with the COVID-19 outbreak which hits the entire air sector, making already fragile operating-financial conditions even more difficult. This situation may therefore compromise the quality and the continuity of services offered to passengers by handlers at Bologna airport. The Parent Company is working to draw up a contingency plan aimed at and limited to ensuring the continuity of services that are the direct responsibility of the airport manager, including where difficulties arise among the airport operators currently providing those services, which in 2021 began with the awarding to Tag of the H24 service and which was strengthened with the insourcing of the airside PRM service, previously entrusted to a handler as of December 1, 2023.
The Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. Group's core business involves acting as concession holder operating under special exclusive rights to the Bologna airport grounds. Primarily for this reason, it operates in an industry that is highly regulated at the domestic, supranational and international levels. Any change to the regulatory framework (and in particular any changes in relations with the state, public bodies and sector authorities, the determination of airport fees and the amount of concession fees, the airport tariff system, the allocation of slots, environmental protection and noise pollution) may impact operations and Company and Group results.
In terms of the risk of the non-recoverability of the carrying amount of the Concession Rights recognised to intangible assets consolidated at December 31, 2023 for Euro 225 million, as per IAS 36, the Group carried out an impairment test on the most recent cash flow projections approved by the Board of Directors of the Parent Company and based on assumptions considered reasonable and demonstrable, in order to present the best estimate of the future economic conditions that the current situation of uncertainty - in particular on the duration of the crisis - permits.
The impairment test and related analyses of sensitivity concerning assumptions characterised by greater randomness did not point to any impairment of the carrying amounts of the concession rights recognised at December 31, 2023; therefore, no impairment losses were recognised on the assets concerned.
On the recoverability of the value of assets please also see note 4 – other non-current financial assets – and note 8 – trade receivables.
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In 2022, the LVA acoustic footprint was found to be close to airport acoustic zoning limits. Following the ministerial meeting on night flight operations, on June 13, 2023 AdB revised its nighttime landing and takeoff procedures from June, which are designed and managed by ENAV in order to decrease overflight impacts on the city of Bologna. Specifically, operational procedures by ENAV in the night time slot (11pm-6am), both on take-off and landing, avoided overflying city neighbourhoods, except where operation safety and security needs make this unavoidable, while maintaining the schedule of passenger and cargo flights for the entire season substantially unchanged. Additional measures have also been confirmed at the ministerial level, and made operational from October, which consist of departing aircraft turning earlier than provided for by the previous ascent procedures. The objective is to further reduce the overflight of populated areas, with important overall benefits in terms of the noise footprint.
As part of the noise impact monitoring and management programme, AdB prepared the calculation of the airport noise level (LVA) for the year 2023, according to the current regulations, from which certain excesses of the noise limits provided by the airport noise zoning maps were detected in areas falling mainly in the western sector of the airport featuring limited surface area and low population density. The same surveys also verified the containment of emission levels within acoustic limits in high-density residential areas located in the eastern sector of the airport (Navile, Pescarola and Corticella neighbourhoods).
In relation to the excesses detected, in the identified reported areas, of the acoustic limits as indicated above, AdB will immediately initiate the appropriate discussions with the members of the Commission as per Article 5 of Ministry of the Environment Decree of 31/10/1997, in order to develop in updated and adequate terms the acoustic remediation plan, as prescribed by the European and domestic regulations, allocating adequate resources consistent with the sustainable development plans of the airport management company and sharing with the municipalities concerned effective uses of the revenue of the IRESA purpose tax.
Within the framework of these initiatives, there is also the public commitment to setting up a multi-year fund to support soundproofing of the residential buildings most exposed to noise impact from airport operations, as described in note 16 to the financial statements.
In this regard, we note that, as per the relevant EU regulations, several alternative corrective manoeuvres may be introduced before air traffic restrictions are required. Any further investment that should result should be adequately covered by tariff dynamics.
Due to the cyclical nature of the sector in which the Group generally operates, higher revenues and operating results are expected in the third quarter rather than in the first and final quarters of the year. Higher revenues are concentrated in June-September, during the peak summer vacation period experiencing maximum usage levels. In addition, there is a strong business passenger component, due to the characteristics of the local business community and the presence of internationally renowned trade fair events, which offsets the seasonal peaks of tourist activity. Accordingly, financial performance figures for interim periods may not be representative of the Group's financial performance and financial position situation at the annual level.
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In this Directors' Report, various performance indicators are presented in order to permit a better assessment of operating performance and financial position.
On December 3, 2015, Consob published Communication No. 92543/15, rendering applicable the Guidelines issued on October 5, 2015 by the European Security and Markets Authority (ESMA) regarding the presentation of such indicators in regulated information circulated or financial statements published on or after July 3, 2016. These Guidelines, updating the previous CESR Recommendation (CESR/05-178b), seek to promote the utility and transparency of alternative performance indicators included in regulated information or financial statements within the scope of application of Directive 2003/71/EC in order to improve their comparability, reliability and comprehensibility.
The criteria utilised for these indicators, in line with the above communications, are provided below:
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The following table summarises the guarantees provided by the Group compared with the values as of December 31, 2023:
| in thousands of Euro | 31/03/2024 | 31/12/2023 | Change | Change |
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| Sureties | 14,110 | 10,664 | 3,444 | 32% |
| Pledge on Equity Financial Instruments | 10,873 | 10,873 | 0 | 0% |
| Patronage letters | 1,078 | 1,206 | -128 | -11% |
| Total guarantees provided | 26,060 | 22,742 | 3,317 | 15% |
At March 31, 2024, the guarantees provided by the Group total Euro 26.1 million and principally concern:
No events have occurred subsequent to the end of the quarter that would require changes in terms of the presented performance or equity and financial position and that would therefore necessitate adjustments and/or additional disclosures with reference to the amounts reported at March 31, 2023.
On March 6, 2024, the Board of Directors noted the resignation submitted on February 28 by Independent and Non-Executive Director Sonia Bonfiglioli, who was also Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee. The Board of Directors on the same date approved the reinstatement of a Remuneration Committee comprising of three members, appointing Independent Director Giovanni Cavallaro and also appointing him as Chairperson.
On March 14, 2024, the Board of Directors resolved, with the Board of Statutory Auditors' approval, to coopt Claudia Bugno to replace Independent Director Sonia Bonfiglioli. The Shareholders' Meeting of the Parent Company on April 23, 2024 confirmed Claudia Bugno's appointment as an Independent Director until the natural conclusion of the Board of Directors' term or until the approval date of the 2024 Financial Statements.
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Following the conclusion of EY S.p.A.'s mandate for auditing the Group's accounts upon the approval of the 2023 Financial Statements, on April 23, 2024 the Shareholders' Meeting of the Parent Company appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A. to audit its accounts and for the related activities for the 2024-2032 period, determining the corresponding remuneration based on the reasoned proposal of the Board of Statutory Auditors, in compliance with Legislative Decree No. 39/2010. On the same date, the Shareholders' Meetings of the subsidiary companies Tag Bologna and FFM appointed Pricewaterhousecoopers S.p.A. to audit their accounts and related activities for the 2024-2026 period.
On April 23, 2024, the Shareholders' Meeting also approved the distribution of a gross ordinary dividend of Euro 0.264 per ordinary share. This dividend, amounting to Euro 9,537,175.56, was paid out on March 8, 2024, with coupon no. 5 dated May 6, 2024, and a record date of May 7, 2024.
In April, AdB signed the Air Transport Decarbonisation Pact, which seeks to expedite the achievement of air transport sustainability targets with regard to the SDGs and 2030 Agenda framework. The pact intends to achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050.
In April, Bologna airport welcomed just under one million passengers, totalling 980,834, a 12.4% increase compared to April 2023.
Passengers for the first four months of 2024 numbered 2,928,854, up 9.5% on the same period of 2023, while movements rose to 21,913, up by 7.6% from 2023. Air cargo transport from January to April totalled 14,503 tonnes, reflecting a 5.5% increase on 2023.
The latest traffic forecasts by Eurocontrol for the 2024-2030 period revise the overall growth of air movements downward, citing varied trends between Eastern and Western European regions due to a slowdown in growth in certain areas in November and December 2023. This slowdown was primarily attributable to reduced flight schedules for WS23-24 and flight adjustments due to weather events. The forecasts suggest an expected return to pre-pandemic movements between 2025 and 2026, followed by an estimated annual growth rate of about 2%. Trends are therefore still heavily affected by tensions stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, recent conflicts in the Middle East, and a general slowdown in the global economy. Nevertheless, we note (i) a significant increase in movements along Asian routes, along with (ii) a notable improvement in the reported load factor, and (iii) a reduction in supply chain constraints at the busiest airports (Source: EUROCONTROL Seven-Year Forecast 2024-2030 - Spring 2024 Update, February 2024).
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In the complex environment outlined above, the Group will continue to be engaged in overcoming the limits of the infrastructural capacity of certain sub-systems, with various interventions at the terminal, with a view to improving the quality of service and the travel experience of passengers, once the critical issues related to maintaining the full operation of the infrastructure and operational processes amid the construction work have been overcome. Also in the area of non-aviation services, construction work has begun on the new multi-story parking lot for a total of an additional 2,200 parking spaces available to passengers. At the same time, important commitments in the areas of innovation and sustainability continue, with concrete actions by the Group to mitigate the negative environmental impacts of airport operations, protect natural resources, improve the quality of life and well-being of the surrounding community, and provide safe and inclusive workplaces.
The Chairperson of the Board of Directors (Enrico Postacchini)
Bologna, May 15, 2024
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Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2024
Statement of Consolidated Financial Position Consolidated Income Statement Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity
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| in thousands of Euro | Note | as at 31.03.2024 |
as at 31.12.2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concession rights | 231,928 | 224,716 | |
| Other intangible assets | 1,922 | 1,480 | |
| Intangible assets | 1 | 233,850 | 226,196 |
| Land, property, plant and equipment | 11,842 | 11,007 | |
| Investment property | 1,617 | 1,617 | |
| Tangible assets | 2 | 13,459 | 12,624 |
| Investments | 3 | 244 | 44 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 4 | 16,037 | 16,032 |
| Deferred tax assets | 5 | 6,981 | 6,831 |
| Other non-current assets | 6 | 186 | 187 |
| Other non-current assets | 23,448 | 23,094 | |
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 270,757 | 261,914 | |
| Inventories | 7 | 854 | 878 |
| Trade receivables | 8 | 16,469 | 19,072 |
| Other current assets | 9 | 7,862 | 6,882 |
| Current financial assets | 10 | 700 | 5,002 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 11 | 36,907 | 44,334 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 62,792 | 76,168 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 333,549 | 338,082 |
| in thousands of Euro | Note | as at 31.03.2024 |
as at 31.12.2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 90,314 | 90,314 | |
| Reserves | 115,656 | 98,949 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 3,531 | 16,706 | |
| GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 12 | 209,501 | 205,969 |
| MINORITY INTERESTS | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 12 | 209,501 | 205,969 |
| Severance and other personnel provisions | 13 | 3,327 | 3,317 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 14 | 2,805 | 2,790 |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure | 15 | 12,714 | 12,107 |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 16 | 4,436 | 4,276 |
| Non-current financial liabilities | 17 | 18,916 | 21,399 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 92 | 77 | |
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 42,290 | 43,966 | |
| Trade payables | 18 | 22,360 | 26,897 |
| Other liabilities | 19 | 41,956 | 38,969 |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure | 15 | 1,819 | 2,259 |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 16 | 603 | 467 |
| Current financial liabilities | 17 | 15,020 | 19,555 |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | 81,758 | 88,147 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 124,048 | 132,113 | |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 333,549 | 338,082 |
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| for the quarter | for the quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| in thousands of Euro | Note | ||
| ended 31.03.2024 |
ended 31.03.2023 |
||
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 14,690 | 12,029 | |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 11,632 | 10,390 | |
| Revenues from construction services | 3,992 | 5,337 | |
| Other operating revenues and income | 303 | 184 | |
| Revenues | 20 | 30,617 | 27,940 |
| Consumables and goods | (758) | (841) | |
| Service costs | (5,866) | (6,007) | |
| Revenues from construction services | (3,802) | (5,083) | |
| Leases, rentals and other costs | (2,148) | (1,927) | |
| Other operating expenses | (803) | (848) | |
| Personnel costs | (8,160) | (7,332) | |
| Costs | 21 | (21,537) | (22,038) |
| Amortisation of concession rights | (2,180) | (1,878) | |
| Amortisation of other intangible assets | (194) | (119) | |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | (528) | (538) | |
| Amortisation, depreciation & write-downs | 22 | (2,902) | (2,535) |
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | (48) | (274) | |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure | (567) | (525) | |
| Provisions for other risks and charges | (297) | (342) | |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 23 | (912) | (1,141) |
| Total Costs | (25,351) | (25,714) | |
| Operating result | 5,266 | 2,226 | |
| Financial income | 24 | 248 | 220 |
| Financial expenses | 24 | (428) | (795) |
| Profit before taxes | 5,086 | 1,651 | |
| Taxes for the period | 25 | (1,555) | (486) |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 3,531 | 1,165 | |
| Minority interest profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | |
| Group profit (loss) | 3,531 | 1,165 | |
| Undiluted earnings/(loss) per share (in Euro) | 0.10 | 0.03 | |
| Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (in Euro) | 0.10 | 0.03 |
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| for the | for the | |
|---|---|---|
| in thousands of Euro | quarter | quarter |
| ended | ended | |
| 31.03.2024 | 31.03.2023 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period (A) | 3,531 | 1,165 |
| Other profits (losses) that will be reclassified in the net result for the period | 0 | 0 |
| Total other profits (losses) that will be reclassified in the net result for the period (B1) | ||
| 0 | 0 | |
| Other profits (losses) that will not be reclassified in the net result for the period | ||
| Actuarial profits (losses) on severance and other personnel provisions | 0 | 0 |
| Tax impact on actuarial profits (losses) on severance and other personnel provisions | 0 | 0 |
| Total other profits (losses) that will not be reclassified in the net result for the period (B2) | 0 | 0 |
| Total other profits (losses), net of taxes (B1 + B2) = B | 0 | 0 |
| Total profits (losses), net of taxes (A + B) | 3,531 | 1,165 |
| of which Minority Interests | 0 | 0 |
| of which Group | 3,531 | 1,165 |
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| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.03.2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Core income-generating operations | ||
| Result for the period before taxes | 5,086 | 1,651 |
| Adjustments to items with no impact on cash and cash equivalents | ||
| - Margin from construction services | (190) | (254) |
| + Depreciation and impairment of tangible assets and right-of-use assets | 2,902 | 2,535 |
| + Provisions | 918 | 1,141 |
| + Interest charges not involving cash outlays | 46 | 256 |
| +/- Interest income and financial expenses | 134 | 319 |
| +/- Losses/gains and other non-monetary costs/revenues | (12) | 46 |
| +/- Severance provisions and other personnel costs | 35 | 44 |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by operating activities before changes in working capital |
8,919 | 5,738 |
| Change in inventories | 24 | (33) |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade receivables | 2,543 | (3,218) |
| (Increase)/decrease in other receivables and current assets (non financial) | (795) | (3,187) |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade payables | (4,537) | (6,314) |
| Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities, various and financial | (3,267) | 4,015 |
| Interest paid | (266) | (374) |
| Interest received | 90 | 1 |
| Severance paid | (45) | (45) |
| Utilisation of provisions for payments | (440) | (368) |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by net operating activities | 2,226 | (3,785) |
| Purchase tangible assets | (1,343) | (390) |
| Purchases of intangible assets/concession rights | (9,837) | (4,889) |
| Purchase/capital increase of equity investments | (200) | 0 |
| Changes in current and non-current financial assets | 4,305 | 15,000 |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by investment activities | (7,075) | 9,721 |
| Loans repaid | (2,440) | (1,689) |
| Leases liability payments | (138) | (129) |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by financing activities | (2,578) | (1,818) |
| Change in closing cash flow | (7,427) | 4,118 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 44,334 | 27,868 |
| Change in closing cash flow | (7,427) | 4,118 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 36,907 | 31,986 |
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| thousands of Euro | Share capital |
Share Premium Reserve |
Legal Reserve |
Other reserv es |
FTA Reserv e |
Actuarial profits/ (losses) reserve |
Profit (losses) carried forward |
Profit (loss) for the period |
Group shareholders' equity Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' Equity as at 31.12.2023 | 90,314 | 25,683 | 9,673 | 85,926 | (3,272) | (703) | (18,359) | 16,706 | 205,969 |
| Allocation of the 2023 financial year result |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,706 | (16,706) | 0 |
| Share capital increase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assets held-for-sale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total comprehensive profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,531 | 3,531 |
| Shareholders' Equity at 31.03.2024 | 90,314 | 25,683 | 9,673 | 85,926 | (3,272) | (703) | (1,653) | 3,531 | 209,501 |
| thousands of Euro | Share capital |
Share Premium Reserve |
Legal Reserve |
Other reserves |
FTA Reserve |
Actuarial profits/(losses) reserve |
Profit (losses) carried forward |
Profit (loss) for the period |
Group shareholders' equity Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' Equity at 31.12.2022 | 90,314 | 25,683 | 8,179 | 57,389 | (3,272) | (658) | (19,435) | 31,109 | 189,310 |
| Allocation of the 2022 financial year result | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31,109 | (31,109) | 0 |
| Share capital increase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assets held-for-sale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total comprehensive profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,165 | 1,165 |
| Shareholders' Equity at 31.03.2023 | 90,314 | 25,683 | 8,179 | 57,389 | (3,272) | (658) | 11,674 | 1,165 | 190,475 |
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The Group operates in the airport management business. Specifically:
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Group (hereafter "the consolidated interim financial statements of the Group" or "consolidated financial statements") were prepared for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and include the comparative figures for the year ended December 31, 2023, limited to the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and the comparative figures for the January 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023 quarter, limited to the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Cash Flow Statement. The consolidated financial statements were prepared under the historic cost convention, except for any financial assets held-for-sale, and any Intangible Assets comprising Energy Certificates, which were recognised at fair value, and in accordance with the going concern principle.
The consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands of Euro, which is also the Group functional currency, and all amounts are rounded to the nearest thousands of Euro, where not otherwise indicated.
The publication of the consolidated interim financial statements of Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. and its subsidiaries (the Group) for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was approved by the Board of Directors on May 15, 2024.
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements at March 31 were prepared as per IAS 34 "Interim Financial Statements" including condensed explanatory notes in accordance with the above-mentioned international accounting standard and supplemented in order to provide greater disclosure where considered necessary. These Consolidated Financial Statements must therefore be read together with the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year 2023 prepared in accordance with IFRS International Accounting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and prepared considering the transition date to IFRS (First Time Adoption "FTA") as January 1, 2012.
The accounting standards and policies utilised are those adopted for the preparation of the financial statements at December 31, 2023, as from January 1, 2024 the new amendments to international accounting standards entered into force which did not have an impact on the quarter under review.
This interim report has not been audited.
The Group opted to apply the Separate and Comprehensive Statement of Income, as permitted by IAS 1, considering such more representative of operations. In particular, the Statement of Consolidated Financial Position has been prepared by separating assets and liabilities into current and non-current categories.
An asset is current when:
All other assets are classified as non-current.
A liability is considered current when:
The Group classifies all other liabilities as non-current.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as non-current assets and liabilities.
The Consolidated Income Statement has been prepared by classifying income and expenses by their nature, whereas the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement has been prepared using the indirect method, according to which cash flows are classified into operating, investing and financing categories.
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
The consolidated financial statements were prepared based on the financial statements of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries, directly and indirectly held, approved by the respective shareholders' meetings or executive bodies, appropriately adjusted in line with IFRS. The subsidiary companies are fully consolidated from the date of acquisition, or from the date in which the Group acquires control, and ceases to be consolidated at the date on which the Group no longer has control.
The following tables summarise the information on the subsidiaries at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 in terms of the Group's direct and indirect holding.
| % Held | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBSIDIARIES (in thousands of Euro) | Share capital |
as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | |
| Fast Freight Marconi S.p.a. Società Unipersonale | 520 | 100.00% | 100.00% | |
| Tag Bologna S.r.l. Società Unipersonale | 316 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna Group, in application of IFRS 8, identified its operating segments as the business areas which generate revenues and costs, whose results are periodically reviewed by the highest decision-making level in order to evaluate the outcome of the decisions concerning the allocation of resources and for which separate financial statements are available.
The Group operating segments as per IFRS 8 - Operating Segment are as follows:
The disclosure concerning operating segments for the Continuing Operations is outlined to reflect the future organisational structure of the Group, with separate disclosure for Discontinued Operations.
In relation to the operating segments, the Group evaluates their performance based on passenger revenues, separating those concerning the aviation sector from those concerning the non-aviation sector.
The account "Other" residually includes those businesses not directly attributable to the identified segments.
In Group operations, financial income and charges and taxes are not allocated to the individual operating segments.
The segment assets are those employed by the segment for operating activities or which may be allocated reasonably for the carrying out of operating activities.
The segment assets presented are measured utilising the same accounting policies adopted for the presentation of the Group consolidated financial statements.
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| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 Aviation |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 Non-Aviation |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 Other |
Total for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 18,021 | 12,596 | 0 | 30,617 |
| Costs | (16,214) | (5,323) | 0 | (21,537) |
| EBITDA | 1,807 | 7,273 | 0 | 9,080 |
| Depreciation, amortisation & impairment | (1,800) | (1,102) | 0 | (2,902) |
| Provisions | (809) | (103) | 0 | (912) |
| Operating result | (802) | 6,068 | 0 | 5,266 |
| Financial income | 0 | 0 | 248 | 248 |
| Financial expenses | 0 | 0 | (428) | (428) |
| Profit before taxes | (802) | 6,068 | (180) | 5,086 |
| Taxes for the period | 0 | 0 | (1,555) | (1,555) |
| Profit (loss) for the period | (802) | 6,068 | (1,735) | 3,531 |
| Minority interest profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,531 |
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 Aviation |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 Non-Aviation |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 Other |
Total for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 17,588 | 10,352 | 0 | 27,940 |
| Costs | (17,616) | (4,422) | 0 | (22,038) |
| EBITDA | (28) | 5,930 | 0 | 5,902 |
| Depreciation, amortisation & impairment | (1,709) | (826) | 0 | (2,535) |
| Provisions | (964) | (177) | 0 | (1,141) |
| Operating result | (2,701) | 4,927 | 0 | 2,226 |
| Financial income | 0 | 0 | 220 | 220 |
| Financial expenses | 0 | 0 | (795) | (795) |
| Result before taxes | (2,701) | 4,927 | (575) | 1,651 |
| Taxes for the period | 0 | 0 | (486) | (486) |
| Profit (loss) for the period | (2,701) | 4,927 | (1,061) | 1,165 |
| Minority interest profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group profit for the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,165 |
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The table below presents the segment information for assets:
| As at | As at 31.03.2024 | As at 31 03.20234 Other |
As at | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Euro thousands | 31.03.2024 | 31 03.2024 | ||
| Aviation | Non-Aviation | Total | ||
| Non-current assets | 208,411 | 38,981 | 23,365 | 270,757 |
| Intangible assets | 203,515 | 30,335 | 0 | 233,850 |
| Concession rights | 202,489 | 29,439 | 0 | 231,928 |
| Other intangible assets | 1,026 | 896 | 0 | 1,922 |
| Tangible assets | 4,824 | 8,635 | 0 | 13,459 |
| Land, property, plant and equipment | 4,824 | 7,018 | 0 | 11,842 |
| Investment property | 0 | 1,617 | 0 | 1,617 |
| Other non-current assets | 72 | 11 | 23,365 | 23,448 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 244 | 244 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 0 | 0 | 16,037 | 16,037 |
| Deferred tax assets | 0 | 0 | 6,981 | 6,981 |
| Other non-current assets | 72 | 11 | 103 | 186 |
| Current assets | 15,608 | 7,822 | 39,362 | 62,792 |
| Inventories | 467 | 387 | 0 | 854 |
| Trade receivables | 9,699 | 6,770 | 0 | 16,469 |
| Other current assets | 5,442 | 665 | 1,755 | 7,862 |
| Current financial assets | 0 | 0 | 700 | 700 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 36,907 | 36,907 |
| Total assets | 224,019 | 46,803 | 62,727 | 333,549 |
| in Euro thousands | As at 31.03.2023 |
As at 31.03.2023 | As at 31 03.2023 | As at | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | Non-Aviation | Other | 31.03.2023 Total | ||
| Non-current assets | 188,301 | 35,176 | 23,604 | 247,081 | |
| Intangible assets | 184,707 | 26,266 | 0 | 210,973 | |
| Concession rights | 183,983 | 25,605 | 0 | 209,588 | |
| Other intangible assets | 724 | 661 | 0 | 1,385 | |
| Tangible assets | 3,513 | 8,896 | 0 | 12,409 | |
| Land, property, plant and equipment | 3,513 | 7,279 | 0 | 10,792 | |
| Investment property | 0 | 1,617 | 0 | 1,617 | |
| Other non-current assets | 81 | 14 | 23,604 | 23,699 | |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 119 | 119 | |
| Other non-current financial assets | 0 | 0 | 13,499 | 13,499 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 0 | 0 | 9,807 | 9,807 | |
| Other non-current assets | 81 | 14 | 179 | 274 | |
| Current assets | 17,736 | 5,634 | 63,849 | 87,219 | |
| Inventories | 447 | 498 | 0 | 945 | |
| Trade receivables | 11,286 | 4,396 | 0 | 15,682 | |
| Other current assets | 6,003 | 740 | 1,672 | 8,415 | |
| Current financial assets | 0 | 0 | 30,191 | 30,191 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 31,986 | 31,986 | |
| Total assets | 206,037 | 40,810 | 87,453 | 334,300 |
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Segment disclosure regarding the identified operating segments is undertaken as outlined below.
Aviation: refers to the airport's core business. This includes aircraft landing, take-off and parking fees, passenger boarding fees, freight fees, in addition to passenger security control fees and hand-carry and checked baggage control fees. It includes also cargo handling, customs clearance and fuelling operations. Finally, this segment includes all centralised infrastructure and exclusive assets: the centralised infrastructure represents revenues received in relation to infrastructure under the exclusive operation of the airport management company for reasons of safety, security or in view of their economic impact. Exclusive assets concern check-in desks, the gates and spaces assigned to airport operators.
Non-Aviation: operations not directly connected to the aviation business. This include sub-concession, retail, catering, self-hire and parking management operations, the Marconi Business Lounge and advertising.
The breakdown of revenues and costs between the Aviation and Non-Aviation SBU's follows the guidelines for analytic/regulatory reporting for airport management companies.
The residual accounts excluded from regulatory reporting were subsequently allocated according to the operating criteria.
The main differences were as follows:
This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
The following table breaks down intangible assets at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concession rights | 231,928 | 224,716 | 7,212 |
| Software, licences and similar rights | 1,183 | 861 | 322 |
| Other intangible assets | 39 | 40 | (1) |
| Other intangible assets in progress | 700 | 579 | 121 |
| TOTAL INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 233,850 | 226,196 | 7,654 |
In the first quarter of 2024, Concession rights increased Euro 9.4 million gross of amortisation in the period (equal to the fair value of construction services provided in the period) and the advancements of works.
The growth in concession rights primarily stems from various initiatives launched during the quarter, including the expansion of security control zones related to reconfiguration works, and the introduction of a new connecting corridor between security and check-in areas as part of Schengen departure hall renovations, along with ongoing projects as of March 31, 2024.
These include urban redevelopment projects to construct a fuel storage facility as part the work on the new perimeter road system, in addition to the new multi-storey car park in the eastern area, with preliminary works amounting to Euro 5.7 million.
Amortisation of concession rights in the year amounted to Euro 2.2 million and was applied according to the residual duration of the concession.
Software, licenses and similar rights increased Euro 0.5 million, gross of amortisation in the period, which mainly included software licenses.
The Group constantly monitors financial performance and compares it with the 2024-2046 forecasts approved by the Board of Directors of the Parent Company and used to conduct impairment testing of the concession rights for the year ended December 31, 2023, which did not point to any impairment losses. In view of the performance for the first three months of 2024, against the 2024 Y-o-Y forecasts, as indicators of impairment as defined by IAS 36 are not evident, the Group confirms the relative recoverability results of the amounts recognised to Concession rights at March 31, 2024, in addition to the Group's net capital employed.
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
The following table breaks down tangible assets at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 2,763 | 2,763 | 0 | |
| Buildings, light constructions and improvements | 3,001 | 3,077 | (76) | |
| Machinery, equipment & plant | 2,431 | 1,756 | 675 | |
| Furniture, EDP and transport | 2,247 | 1,955 | 292 | |
| Building plant and machinery in progress and advances | 978 | 911 | 67 | |
| Investment property | 1,617 | 1,617 | 0 | |
| TOTAL TANGIBLE ASSETS | 13,037 | 12,079 | 958 | |
| Land in leasing | 163 | 254 | (91) | |
| Leased buildings and minor construction and improvements | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leased machinery, equipment & plant | 138 | 161 | (23) | |
| Leased furniture, office machinery, transport equipment | 121 | 130 | (9) | |
| TOTAL LEASED TANGIBLE ASSETS | 422 | 545 | (123) | |
| TOTAL TANGIBLE ASSETS | 13,459 | 12,624 | 835 |
At March 31, 2024, this category amounted to Euro 1.4 million before related depreciation and amortisation, and mainly concerned:
This category includes right-of-use assets, recognised in accordance with IFRS 16, which the Group recognises as a lessee primarily for the long-term lease of land used for parking, employee motor vehicles, De Icer plant and some equipment. The amount recognised at March 31, 2024 corresponds to the present value of the lease instalments falling due, which is reflected under current and non-current financial liabilities for leases.
The Investment properties item includes the total value of the real estate complex owned by the Group and intended for investment properties. This investment was initially recorded at purchase cost, subsequently measured at fair value, updated periodically through valuations commissioned by the parent company.
In the financial statements at December 31, 2022, on the basis of the appraisal carried out by an outside expert to support the fair value measurement, the value of this property complex was written down. As of the date of preparation of these financial statements, the above assessment is confirmed as no indicators of impairment emerged.
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
The following table breaks down other investments at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023):
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.12.2023 |
Increases / Acquisitions |
Decreases / Disposals |
Write-downs | as at 31.03.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other investments | 44 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS | 44 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
The increase in the quarter relates to the transaction to recapitalise the investee company UrbanV S.p.A.; the 5% investment was fully written-down at December 31, 2023 due to the losses recognised by the company to November 30, 2023, with the consequent reduction, as per Article 2447 of the Civil Code, of the Share Capital to zero and its simultaneous increase to Euro 100 thousand, as approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of UrbanV of January 30, 2024. The recapitalisation transaction stipulated a total subscription price of Euro 4 million, to be allocated for Euro 100 thousand to the nominal value and for Euro 3.9 million to share premium. Adb took part in the transaction with a payment of Euro 200 thousand in February 2024, of which Euro 5 thousand Share Capital and Euro 195 thousand Share Premium reserve.
The composition of the account is as follows:
| in thousands of Euro | Holding | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UrbanV Spa | 5.5% | 200 | 0 | 200 |
| Bologna Welcome Srl | 10% | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Consorzio Energia Fiera District in liquidation | 14.3% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CAAF dell'Industria Spa | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL OTHER INVESTMENTS | 244 | 44 | 200 |
The following table shows the movements in other non-current financial assets for the period ended March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023):
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.12.2023 |
Increases/ Acquisitions |
Decreases / Reclass. |
Write downs |
as at 31.03.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Terminal Value | 4,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,076 |
| Equity Financial Instruments | 10,873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,873 |
| Other financial assets | 1,083 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1,088 |
| TOTAL OTHER NON-CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSETS | 16,032 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16,037 |
The account "Other non-current financial assets" mainly comprises:
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
Euro 10.9 million of equity financial instruments in Marconi Express Spa, concession holder for the construction and management of the rapid rail link infrastructure between the Airport and Bologna Central Station called People Mover. This financial instrument, subscribed by the Parent Company on January 21, 2016 for a total value of Euro 10.9 million, is recorded corresponding to the amount effectively paid or rather the cost incurred at that date. The investment, in addition to the strategic/operating interest related to improving accessibility to the airport, meets the company's objective both in relation to the collection of the contractual cash flows and to any future sale of the financial asset. In accordance with IFRS 9, since it is an equity instrument, financial assets are measured at fair value through profit or loss. In this case, considering the difficulty in measuring the fair value of these Equity Financial Instruments, the subsequent valuations of this EFI is at cost as the best fair value estimate. Due to the wide range of values that the fair value of the instrument can take as part of a valuation based on the present value of expected cash flows over a very long period such as that of the airport concession, this analysis is used only for the purpose of identifying possible impairment, which did not emerge at December 31, 2023 and at the reporting date of these financial statements;
Euro 1.1 million of a capitalisation product purchased in 2019, with a 10-year duration and 2029 maturity. In accordance with the standard IFRS 9, these assets are classified to the category "Held to collect – HTC", as this complies with the Group's need to invest temporary liquidity held in order to collect the contractual cash flows. In this specific case, the maturity is defined contractually, but the return is related to the capital management performance and therefore this financial instrument is measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The following table presents the movements in deferred tax assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared with December 31, 2023.
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.12.2023 | Provisions | Util./adjustments | as at 31.03.2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFERRED TAX ASSETS | 6,831 | 325 | (175) | 6,981 |
The following table breaks down other non-current assets at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current prepaid expenses and accrued income | 43 | 42 | 1 | |
| Guarantee deposits | 93 | 95 | (2) | |
| Non-current tax receivables | 50 | 50 | 0 | |
| OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 186 | 187 | (1) |
The following table breaks down inventories at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
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| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inventories of raw materials, supplies and consumables | 612 | 587 | 25 | |
| Inventories of finished products | 242 | 291 | (49) | |
| INVENTORIES | 854 | 878 | (24) |
The table below illustrates the trade receivables and the relative provision for doubtful accounts:
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 18,301 | 20,844 | (2,543) |
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | (1,832) | (1,772) | (60) |
| TRADE RECEIVABLES | 16,469 | 19,072 | (2,603) |
At March 31, 2024, gross trade receivables, which include allowances for invoices and credit notes to be issued, totalled Euro 18.3 million, decreasing Euro 2.5 million on December 31, 2023.
Gross trade receivables are shown net of the provision for doubtful accounts: this latter is calculated on the write-downs carried out on the basis of specific analysis of cases in arrears and/or in dispute and to the writedown applied on the residual debtor balance, classified by customer category and overdue period, with the simplified parameter method applied, as permitted by IFRS 9 for companies with a diversified and fragmented client portfolio (Provision Matrix).
The assessment of the solvency of credit positions in the quarter resulted in an accrual of Euro 64 thousand, of which Euro 12 thousand as a direct reduction of the relative revenues as concerning amounts invoiced in the period and not considered as collectible, while the provision was not utilised.
The movements in the provisions for doubtful accounts were as follows:
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.12.2023 |
Provisions | Utilisations | Releases | as at 31.03.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVISIONS FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS | (1,772) | (64) | 0 | 4 | (1,832) |
The following table breaks down other current assets at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT Receivable | 208 | 265 | (57) |
| Direct income tax receivables | 89 | 53 | 36 |
| Other tax receivables | 31 | 42 | (11) |
| Employee receivables | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Other receivables | 7,477 | 6,467 | 1,010 |
| OTHER CURRENT ASSETS | 7,862 | 6,882 | 979 |
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| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables for passenger boarding fees surtax | 5,549 | 5,666 | (117) | |
| IRESA receivables | 308 | 185 | 123 | |
| Other current receivables provision for doubtful accounts | (1,331) | (1,337) | 6 | |
| Accrued income and prepayments | 1,226 | 715 | 511 | |
| Advances to suppliers | 659 | 517 | 142 | |
| Pension and social security institutions | 302 | 69 | 233 | |
| Other current receivables | 764 | 652 | 112 | |
| TOTAL OTHER RECEIVABLES | 7,477 | 6,467 | 1,010 |
The summary of "other receivables", the account which saw the largest increase in the quarter, is as follows:
The increase is mainly related to the "accrued income and prepayments" item due to the seasonality of the period, and in terms of "Pensions and Social Security Institutions" the INAIL receivable.
The account "other current receivables provision for doubtful accounts" includes the provision for passenger boarding fee surtax doubtful accounts and for IRESA, obtained for reclassification under assets in the statement of financial position, as a deduction of the respective receivable, of the surtax and IRESA charged to the carriers which in the meantime were subject to administration procedures or which contested the charge. This item, which is exclusively posted in the statement of financial position, is classified as a deduction of the respective receivables due to the high improbability of recovery, with no movements in the quarter.
| in thousands of Euro | as at | 31.12.2023 Provisions/Increases Utilisations | Releases | as at 31.03.2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal surtax receivable provision | (1,327) | 0 | 0 | 5 | (1,321) |
| Provisions for doubtful accounts for IRESA | (10) | 0 | 0 | 1 | (9) |
| TOTAL PROVISIONS FOR OTHER DOUBTFUL RECEIVABLES | (1,337) | 0 | 0 | 6 | (1,331) |
The following table breaks down the account at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 700 | 5,002 | (4,302) |
| CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSETS | 700 | 5,002 | (4,302) |
The movements in the account in the period were as follows:
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.12.2023 |
Acquisitions | Other increases Reclassifications |
Decreases / Disposals |
as at 31.03.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 5,002 | 700 | 45 | (5,047) | 700 |
| TOTAL CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSETS | 5,002 | 700 | 45 | (5,047) | 700 |
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Current financial assets at December 31, 2023 included for Euro 5 million the Time Deposit acquired in December with six-months duration and, therefore reclassified at March 31, 2024 to account 11. Cash and cash equivalents. Finally, the item includes additional Time Deposits for Euro 700 thousand acquired in February, with maturity on August 1, 2024.
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank and postal deposits | 37,567 | 44,304 | (6,737) |
| Cash in hand and similar | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 37,607 | 44,334 | (6,727) |
"Bank and postal deposits" represent the bank current account balances, in addition to the Time Deposits of a nominal value of Euro 5.3 million, maturing in March (Euro 300 thousand) and June 2024 (Euro 5 million). At December 31, 2023, this item included also Euro 9 million of Time Deposits maturing in March 2024 and, therefore, collected by March 31, 2024. In addition to bank current accounts, the parent company has an unutilised credit line of Euro 5 million available.
For the comment on liquidity in the period, reference should be made to Section 3.2 of the Directors' Report.
The following table breaks down the Shareholders' Equity at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 90,314 | 90,314 | 0 |
| Reserves | 115,656 | 98,949 | 16,706 |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 3,531 | 16,706 | (13,175) |
| GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 209,501 | 205,969 | 3,531 |
The share capital of the Parent Company at March 31, 2024 amounts to Euro 90,314,162, entirely paid-in and comprising 36,125,665 ordinary shares without par value.
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
The following table outlines the calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share:
| in Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Group profit (loss) for the period (*) | 3,530,798 | 1,165,279 |
| Average number of shares outstanding | 36,125,665 | 36,125,665 |
| Undiluted earnings/(losses) per share | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Diluted earnings/(losses) per share | 0.10 | 0.03 |
(*) from Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
The undiluted earnings/(losses) and diluted earnings/(losses) per share of the AdB Group at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are the same due to the absence of potential dilutive instruments.
The following table breaks down the Reserves at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share premium reserve | 25,683 | 25,683 | 0 |
| Legal reserve | 9,673 | 9,673 | 0 |
| Extraordinary reserve | 85,926 | 85,926 | 0 |
| FTA Reserve | (3,272) | (3,272) | 0 |
| Profits (losses) carried forward | (1,653) | (18,359) | 16,706 |
| OCI reserve | (703) | (703) | 0 |
| TOTAL RESERVES | 115,656 | 98,949 | 16,706 |
The share premium reserve comprises:
Pursuant to Article 2431 of the Civil Code this reserve is available but may not be distributed until the legal reserve has reached the limit established as per article 2430 of the Civil Code.
Profits (losses) carried forward increased due to the 2023 profit, ahead of the resolutions of the Shareholders' Meetings of the Group companies held in April.
The OCI reserve is unchanged on December 31, 2023 as the Group proceeded with discounting the severance and other personnel provisions in accordance with IAS 19 revised, only for the half-year and annual financial statements
The following table breaks down severance and other personnel provisions at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
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| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severance | 3,066 | 3,086 | (20) | |
| Other personnel provisions | 261 | 231 | 30 | |
| SEVERANCE AND OTHER PERSONNEL PROVISIONS | 3,327 | 3,317 | 10 |
The table below shows the movements in the provisions in the period:
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.12.2023 | Service cost |
Net interest |
Benefits paid |
Actuarial profits/(loss es) |
as at 31.03.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severance | 3,086 | 5 | 19 | (45) | 0 | 3,066 |
| Other personnel provisions | 231 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| SEVERANCE AND OTHER PERSONNEL PROVISIONS | 3,317 | 35 | 19 | (45) | 0 | 3,327 |
Actuarial profits/losses did not report any movement in the quarter, due to that stated at note 12.
The following table breaks down the deferred tax liabilities at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.12.2023 | Provisions | Utilisations | as at 31.03.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES | 2,790 | 15 | 0 | 2,805 |
The provision for renewal of airport infrastructure includes the provision allocated to cover the conservation maintenance expenses and renewal of the assets held under concession which the Group must return at the end of the concession period in perfect functioning state.
The changes in the provision in the period ending March 31, 2024 are reported below, divided between noncurrent and current.
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.12.2023 |
Provisions | Utilisati ons |
Reclassificati ons |
as at 31.03.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure (non-current) | 12,107 | 607 | 0 | 0 | 12,714 |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure (current) | 2,259 | 0 | (440) | 0 | 1,819 |
| TOTAL PROVISION FOR RENEWAL OF AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE |
14,366 | 607 | (440) | 0 | 14,533 |
The increase of Euro 0.6 million is due to the accrual for the quarter of Euro 567 thousand, in addition to Euro 40 thousand of financial expenses due to the updating of the cash flow discounting rates. The uses concern works on plant and landside works to maintain operations.
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
The changes in the non-current and current provision for risks and charges in the quarter ended March 31, 2024 are reported below:
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.12.2023 |
Provisions | Util./Other decreases |
as at 31.03.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk provision for disputes | 2,305 | 144 | (5) | 2,444 |
| Provisions for other risks and charges | 1,971 | 21 | 0 | 1,992 |
| PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES (NON-CURRENT) | 4,276 | 165 | (5) | 4,436 |
| Employee back-dated provision | 467 | 136 | 0 | 603 |
| PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES (CURRENT) | 467 | 136 | 0 | 603 |
| TOTAL PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES | 4,743 | 301 | (5) | 5,039 |
The "Risk provision for disputes" includes the updated liabilities prudently estimated, including with the help of mandated lawyers, for pending litigation. Reference should be made to the Disputes section of the Directors' Report to the 2023 Annual Accounts for further details and of this report. No new disputes emerged during the period.
The accrual in the period is due to the estimate of interest owing in relation to the fire prevention service (Euro 20.4 million at March 31, 2024), as governed by Article 1, paragraph 1328 of the 2007 Finance Act, modified by Article 4, paragraph 3-bis of Law No. 2/2009.
On the basis of the progress of litigation at the preparation date of this document, supported by an update from their advisors, the Group believes that the provisions set aside in the financial statements are adequate and represent the best estimate of liabilities for risks and charges.
Current provisions, finally, include the employee back-dated provision and, in particular, the estimated economic impact of the renewal of the Airport Operators' Collective Bargaining Agreement, which concluded on December 31, 2022.
In relation to the customs dispute involving the subsidiary FFM in 2021, which is described in greater detail in the "disputes" section of the Directors' Report of the 2023 Annual Accounts and to which reference should be made, and concerning notices of adjustment of various customs declaration assessments, the Company, supported by the opinion of its appointed lawyers, having evaluated the dossier outlining the position and the jurisprudence on the subject, and also in light of the first instance ruling, consider it possible but not probable that the case will be lost.
In relation, finally, to the extraordinary administration of Alitalia, the Group assessed the potential liability related to the revocation of receivables arising in the six months before the procedure, for an amount of Euro 2.01 million (gross of municipal surtaxes for passenger boarding fees previously paid to the relevant authorities). At the preparation date of this document, and specifically taking account of the information noted and the defensive arguments against the advanced action, the Directors, having met with the appointed lawyers, considered it appropriate to provide disclosure in the Notes, without making any accrual, while at the same time continuing its defensive action. In any event, the case will not be settled before the end of the year 2024.
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
The following table breaks down non-current and current financial liabilities at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank loans – non-current | 18,838 | 21,284 | (2,446) |
| Non-current financial liabilities for leasing | 78 | 115 | (37) |
| NON-CURRENT FINANCIAL LIABILIITES | 18,916 | 21,399 | (2,483) |
| Bank loans - current | 12,331 | 12,323 | 8 |
| Current financial liabilities for leasing | 378 | 454 | (76) |
| Payables due for boarding fee surtaxes and Iresa | 2,238 | 6,742 | (4,504) |
| Other current financial debt | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| CURRENT FINANCIAL LIABILITIES | 15,020 | 19,555 | (4,535) |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL LIABILITIES | 33,936 | 40,954 | (7,018) |
"Loans" include:
In order to guarantee the necessary liquidity to support the airport infrastructure investment and development plan, in December 2021 the Parent Company signed a loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB), for which as of March 31, 2024 no request for disbursement has yet been made.
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank loans – non-current | 18,838 | 21,284 | (2,446) |
| Bank loans - current | 12,331 | 12,323 | 8 |
| TOTAL LOANS | 31,169 | 33,607 | (2,438) |
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
The contractual conditions of the loans in place at March 31, 2024 are illustrated below:
| Credit Institution | Type of loan | Interest rate applied | Rate | Maturity | Covenant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Yearly | 2024 | NFP/EBITDA | |||
| Intesa San Paolo S.p.A. | Loan | Fixed rate of 3% | NFP/SE | ||
| Unicredit Spa Sace | NFP/EBITDA | ||||
| guarantee | Loan | Fixed rate of 0.77% | Quarterly | 2026 | NFP/SE |
| ESG KPI Linked | |||||
| Credit Agricole Italia | Loan | Euribor variable 3 Months + spread 1.15% | Quarterly | 2028 | Yes |
| Monte dei Paschi di Siena | |||||
| (former Banca Agricola | |||||
| Mantovana) | Loan | Euribor variable 3 Months + spread 0.9% | Quarterly | 2026 | No |
The annual nominal cost of the Unicredit loan with SACE guarantee granted in 2020, shown in the table above, is in addition to the cost of the SACE guarantee, which in this fourth year of the loan is 2% of the guaranteed portion of the debt.
The loans are not covered by secured guarantees.
With reference to the cross default clauses on the loan contracts of the Group, an acceleration clause may be triggered where the Company financed is not in compliance with obligations of a credit or financial nature, or with guarantees assumed with any party. We report that at March 31, 2024, the Group has not received any communication for application of cross default clauses by any of its lenders as it is in compliance with its existing contractual commitments.
The following table shows the liabilities for leases, in accordance with IFRS 16, representing the obligation to make the contractually-agreed payments for the right-to-use assets recorded under fixed assets in note 2.
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 as at 31.12.2023 |
Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current lease liabilities | 78 | 115 | (37) | |
| Current lease liabilities | 378 | 454 | (76) | |
| TOTAL LEASE LIABILITIES | 456 | 569 | (113) |
The Group has both underwritten leasing contracts as lessor with the sub-license of airport areas and spaces to its customers and also has undertaken leasing contracts as lessee for equipment, plant, machinery, automotive vehicles and land.
The table above refers to these latter obligations broken down into non-current and current financial liabilities for leases:
We illustrate below the table required by IAS 7 - Cash Flow Statement for a greater disclosure of changes in financial liabilities:
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| in thousands of Euro | 31/12/2023 | Cash flows | New contracts |
Interest/Other Reclassifications |
31/03/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans - current portion | 12,323 | (2,440) | 0 | 2,448 | 12,331 |
| Lease liabilities - current portion | 454 | (138) | 20 | 42 | 378 |
| Loans - non-current portion | 21,284 | 0 | 0 | (2,446) | 18,838 |
| Lease liabilities - non-current portion | 115 | 0 | 3 | (40) | 78 |
| Total | 34,175 | (2,578) | 23 | 4 | 31,625 |
Finally, the passenger boarding fee surtax and IRESA payable concerns the portion received from carriers at March 31, 2024 and reversed to the Authority in April.
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payables due for boarding fee surtaxes and Iresa | 2,238 | 6,742 | (4,504) |
| PAYABLES DUE FOR BOARDING FEE SURTAXES AND IRESA | 2,238 | 6,742 | (4,504) |
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRADE PAYABLES | 22,360 | 26,897 | (4,537) |
Trade payables, which decreased compared to December 31, 2023, concern the purchase of goods and services, including investments and mainly concern Italian suppliers.
The following table breaks down current liabilities at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 as at 31.12.2023 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current tax payables | 4,766 | 2,664 | 2,102 |
| Employee payables and social security institutions | 6,308 | 5,157 | 1,151 |
| ENAC concession fee and other State payables | 23,111 | 24,535 | (1,424) |
| Other current liabilities, accrued liabilities and deferred income | 7,771 | 6,613 | 1,158 |
| TOTAL OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES | 41,956 | 38,969 | 2,987 |
The principal changes were as follows:
The following table breaks down tax payables at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT payable | 409 | 0 | 409 |
| Direct income taxes | 3,324 | 1,637 | 1,687 |
| Other tax payables | 1,033 | 1,027 | 6 |
| TOTAL CURRENT TAX PAYABLES | 4,766 | 2,664 | 2,102 |
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The increase in tax payables is due, in addition to the VAT payable absent at December 31, 2023, to the increase of the payable for direct income taxes in relation to the estimate for income taxes in the period. This specifically concerns the increase in the IRES tax base compared to 2023, thanks to the full use of the remaining 2020-2021 tax losses.
The following table breaks down employee payables and social security institutions at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee salaries | 1,207 | 1,270 | (63) |
| Employee deferred compensation | 3,421 | 2,466 | 955 |
| Social security payables | 1,680 | 1,421 | 259 |
| EMPLOYEE PAYABLES AND SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONS | 6,308 | 5,157 | 1,151 |
The payables to employees and social security institutions increased on December 31, 2023, also due to the interim nature of the current period, which includes deferred remuneration.
The ENAC concession fees and other State payables mainly comprises:
The following table breaks down current liabilities, accrued liabilities and deferred income at March 31, 2024 (compared with December 31, 2023).
| in thousands of Euro | as at 31.03.2024 | as at 31.12.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payables due for boarding fee surtaxes and Iresa | 4,538 | 4,526 | 12 |
| Other current liabilities | 1,569 | 1,753 | (184) |
| Current accrued liabilities and deferred income | 1,664 | 334 | 1,330 |
| TOTAL OTHER CURRENT PAYABLES, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND DEFERRED INCOME | 7,771 | 6,613 | 1,158 |
The main account concerns the surtax for passenger boarding fees and for IRESA, relating to the receivables from carriers not yet received at December 31, 2024 for Euro 4.5 million, substantially unchanged on December 31, 2023. The portion of the passenger boarding fees payable and for IRESA relating to receivables collected from carriers, to be paid to the creditor entities on the other hand is classified under current financial liabilities (Note 17).
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
"Other current liabilities" include deposits and advances received from customers in addition to deferred income and miscellaneous payables. Finally, "other accrued liabilities and deferred income" increased, mainly due to the interim nature of the period in which advanced invoicing of sub-licensing fees and other revenues is made.
The tables below break down revenues for the comparative periods. In relation to the performance, reference should be made to the greater detail provided in the Directors' Report.
Consolidated revenues totalled Euro 30.6 million, growth of Euro 2.7 million on the first quarter of 2023. Isolating the item "revenues from construction services", which depends on investments in concession rights in the quarter, reducing on the comparative period (nearly Euro 4 million, compared to Euro 5.3 million in 2023), revenues in the quarter were up 17.79%, from Euro 22.6 million in the first quarter of 2023 to Euro 26.6 million in 2024.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 14,690 | 12,029 | 2,661 |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 11,632 | 10,390 | 1,242 |
| Revenues from construction services | 3,992 | 5,337 | (1,345) |
| Other operating revenues and income | 303 | 184 | 119 |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 30,617 | 27,940 | 2,677 |
The reclassification of Group revenues based on revenue streams defined by IFRS 15, i.e. those from contracts with customers, is shown in the following table:
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport fees | 12,630 | 10,373 | 2,257 |
| Parking | 4,455 | 3,861 | 594 |
| Revenues from construction services | 3,992 | 5,337 | (1,345) |
| Other | 3,607 | 3,154 | 453 |
| TOTAL IFRS 15 REVENUE STREAMS | 24,684 | 22,725 | 1,959 |
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The reconciliation between IFRS 15 revenue streams and total revenues is shown in the following table:
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport fees | 12,630 | 10,373 | 2,257 |
| Parking | 4,455 | 3,861 | 594 |
| Revenues from construction services | 3,992 | 5,337 | (1,345) |
| Other | 3,607 | 3,154 | 453 |
| TOTAL IFRS 15 REVENUE STREAMS | 24,684 | 22,725 | 1,959 |
| Commercial/non-comm. sub-licenses | 5,919 | 5,211 | 708 |
| TOTAL NON IFRS 15 REVENUE STREAMS | 5,919 | 5,211 | 708 |
| TOTAL NON IFRS 15 Revenues | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 30,617 | 27,940 | 2,677 |
This revenue category rose 22.1%, as outlined in the following table which compares the quarters ending March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralised infrastructure/other airport services | 330 | 227 | 103 |
| Exclusive use revenues | 300 | 213 | 87 |
| Airport fee revenues | 15,201 | 13,951 | 1,250 |
| PRM revenues | 1,035 | 1,192 | (157) |
| Air traffic development incentives | (3,820) | (4,889) | 1,069 |
| Handling services | 698 | 672 | 26 |
| Other aeronautical revenues | 946 | 663 | 283 |
| TOTAL REVENUES FROM AERONAUTICAL SERVICES | 14,690 | 12,029 | 2,661 |
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger boarding fees | 6,402 | 6,230 | 172 |
| Landing, take-off and parking fees | 5,960 | 4,849 | 1,111 |
| Passenger security fees | 1,799 | 1,945 | (146) |
| Baggage stowage control fees | 736 | 759 | (23) |
| Freight loading and unloading charges | 304 | 214 | 90 |
| Reduction fees to Prov. for doubtful accounts | 0 | (46) | 46 |
| TOTAL AVIATION FEE REVENUES | 15,201 | 13,951 | 1,250 |
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The table below shows revenues from non-aeronautical services in Q1 2024 and Q1 2023. These revenues grew 12%.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial premises and spaces sub-concession | 5,325 | 4,704 | 621 |
| Parking | 4,455 | 3,861 | 594 |
| Other commercial revenues | 1,852 | 1,825 | 27 |
| TOTAL REVENUES FROM NON-AERONAUTICAL SERVICES | 11,632 | 10,390 | 1,242 |
The increase in revenues from the sub-concession of spaces and commercial areas and for parking services are both related to the increased traffic served. The breakdown of the item "Other commercial revenues" is as follows:
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marconi Business Lounge | 765 | 645 | 120 |
| Advertising | 317 | 327 | (10) |
| Misc. commercial revenues | 770 | 853 | (83) |
| TOTAL OTHER COMMERCIAL REVENUES | 1,852 | 1,825 | 27 |
Revenues from construction services concern the construction services undertaken by the Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. Group on behalf of the ENAC granting entity for the capital investments previously commented upon in relation to the Concession Rights in Note 1.
These revenues amounted to nearly Euro 4 million, compared to Euro 5.3 million in the first quarter of 2023. For further details, reference should be made to the Directors' Report.
The table below presents other revenues and income in Q1 2024 and Q1 2023.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indemnities, reimbursement and misc. income | 303 | 184 | 119 |
| TOTAL OTHER REVENUES AND INCOME | 303 | 184 | 119 |
"Indeminities, reimbursements and miscellaneous income" was up 64.67%, mainly due to the recognition of the operating grant related to the Precinct project for the identification of cyber-physical criticalities within the region's critical infrastructure.
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
Costs in the first quarter of 2024 decreased 2.3% on the first quarter of 2023, due to the reduction in "construction services costs", decreasing as a result of the reduced investment in airport infrastructure during the quarter. Overall costs, adjusted for this item, increased 4.6% as a result of the higher personnel costs.
The table below presents consumables and goods in Q1 2024 and Q1 2023.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumables and goods | 304 | 342 | (38) |
| Maintenance materials | 57 | 59 | (2) |
| Fuel and gasoline | 397 | 440 | (43) |
| TOTAL CONSUMABLES AND GOODS | 758 | 841 | (83) |
These costs decreased 9.9%, mainly relating to aircraft de-icing liquid and General Aviation aircraft fuel.
The table below shows service costs in Q1 2024 and Q1 2023.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance costs | 1,337 | 1,257 | 80 |
| Utilities | 718 | 1,008 | (290) |
| Cleaning and accessory services | 737 | 589 | 148 |
| Services | 1,611 | 1,737 | (126) |
| MBL Services | 124 | 105 | 19 |
| Advertising, promotion and development | 152 | 147 | 5 |
| Insurance | 259 | 309 | (50) |
| Professional and consultancy services | 570 | 482 | 88 |
| Statutory board fees and expenses | 254 | 240 | 14 |
| Other service costs | 104 | 133 | (29) |
| TOTAL SERVICE COSTS | 5,866 | 6,007 | (141) |
Service costs decreased 2.3%, mainly due to savings on utilities and third party services. These latter decreased mainly due to the absence of PRM assistance service costs, as this service was brought in-house from December 1, 2023 (please refer to the table below).
A breakdown of maintenance expenses is provided below:
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned asset maintenance expenses | 272 | 328 | (56) |
| Airport infrastructure maintenance expenses | 932 | 770 | 162 |
| Third party asset maintenance expenses | 133 | 159 | (26) |
| TOTAL MAINTENANCE EXPENSES | 1,337 | 1,257 | 80 |
The breakdown of services is illustrated below:
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow clearance | 231 | 234 | (3) |
| Porterage, transport third-party services | 204 | 213 | (9) |
| PRM assistance service | 0 | 211 | (211) |
| De-icing and other public service charges | 210 | 210 | 0 |
| Security service | 501 | 459 | 42 |
| Other outsourcing | 465 | 410 | 55 |
| TOTAL SERVICES | 1,611 | 1,737 | (126) |
Construction service costs concern the construction costs incurred by Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. Group for the capital investments previously commented upon in relation to the Concession Rights in Note 1.
The following table shows the breakdown of leases, rentals and other costs for Q1 2024 and Q1 2023.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concession fees | 1,618 | 1,420 | 198 |
| Hire charges | 32 | 33 | (1) |
| Rental charges | 92 | 40 | 52 |
| EDP service processing charges | 405 | 434 | (29) |
| Other rental & hire costs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL LEASES, RENTALS AND OTHER COSTS | 2,148 | 1,927 | 221 |
The increase in this cost category (+11.5%) is due to the airport concession fee due to the higher traffic volumes on the basis of which it is calculated.
The table below shows other operating expenses in Q1 2024 and Q1 2023; no significant changes occurred.
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| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax charges | 390 | 387 | 3 |
| Fire prevention service contribution | 295 | 299 | (4) |
| Other operating costs and expenses | 118 | 162 | (44) |
| TOTAL OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES | 803 | 848 | (45) |
The following table shows the breakdown of personnel costs for Q1 2024 and Q1 2023.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries and wages | 5,710 | 5,139 | 571 |
| Social security charges | 1,656 | 1,499 | 157 |
| Severance provisions | 356 | 321 | 35 |
| Retirement pension and similar | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Other personnel costs | 388 | 325 | 63 |
| TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS | 8,160 | 7,332 | 828 |
The increase in personnel costs is due to the expanded workforce, which almost entirely concerned operational staff (+81 average personnel in the quarter, +80 personnel at March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023), which also resulted in higher "other personnel costs", as detailed in the following table:
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee canteen | 184 | 144 | 40 |
| Personnel training and refresher courses | 56 | 35 | 21 |
| Personnel travel expenses | 55 | 37 | 18 |
| Misc. personnel costs | 63 | 70 | (7) |
| Other personnel provisions | 30 | 39 | (9) |
| TOTAL OTHER PERSONNEL COSTS | 388 | 325 | 63 |
The average headcount by category in the two periods under consideration is shown below:
| Average workforce (No.) | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executives | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| White-collar | 455 | 396 | 59 |
| Blue-collar | 115 | 93 | 22 |
| TOTAL PERSONNEL | 578 | 497 | 81 |
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The headcount at the end of the two financial years under consideration was as follows:
| Workforce (number) | as at 31.03.2024 | As at 31.03.2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executives | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| White-collar | 468 | 412 | 56 |
| Blue-collar | 115 | 91 | 24 |
| TOTAL PERSONNEL | 591 | 511 | 80 |
The table below shows depreciation and amortization in Q1 2024 and Q1 2023.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amortisation of concession rights | 2,180 | 1,878 | 302 |
| Amortisation of other intangible assets | 194 | 119 | 75 |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | 528 | 538 | (10) |
| TOTAL DEPRECIATION, AMORTISATION AND IMPAIRMENT | 2,902 | 2,535 | 367 |
The depreciation and amortisation is in line with the schedule on the basis of the progressive roll-out of investments over the last twelve months (see Investments section in the Directors' Report and notes 1 and 2).
"Depreciation of tangible assets" includes Euro 143 thousand of depreciation on leased assets in accordance with IFRS 16. No revaluations have been made in the period.
The following table shows the movement of the provisions for risks and charges for the periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | 48 | 274 | (226) |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure | 567 | 525 | 42 |
| Provisions for other risks and charges | 297 | 342 | (45) |
| TOTAL PROVISIONS | 912 | 1,141 | (229) |
These costs decreased, mainly due to the reduced accruals to the provision for doubtful accounts as a result of the assessment of substantial adequacy of the provision at December 31, 2023.
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income from securities | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other income | 234 | 208 | 26 |
| Discounting income on provisions | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL INCOME | 248 | 220 | 28 |
| Interest expenses and bank charges | (262) | (390) | 128 |
| Discounting charges on provisions | (54) | (263) | 209 |
| Other financial expenses | (112) | (142) | 30 |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL EXPENSES AND WRITE-DOWNS OF INVESTMENTS | (428) | (795) | 367 |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL INCOME AND EXPENSES | (180) | (575) | 395 |
Financial management reported lower net expenses than in the first quarter of 2023, thanks to the decrease in interest expense on loans as a result of the reduced debt following the voluntary repayment of a loan in September 2023, in addition to the reduced discounting charges on provisions as a result of changes in prospective interest rates.
The following table shows income taxes for Q1 2024 and Q1 2023.
| in thousands of Euro | for the quarter ended 31.03.2024 |
for the quarter ended 31.03.2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current and deferred taxes | (1,555) | (486) | (1,069) |
| TOTAL TAXES FOR THE PERIOD | (1,555) | (486) | (1,069) |
| % income taxes for the period on results before taxes | -31% | 29.44% | -60% |
The estimate for income taxes for the first quarter of 2024 was Euro 1.6 million, compared to Euro 0.5 million in the first quarter of 2023, as a result of the increased assessable base.
For the definition of "Related Parties", reference should be made to IAS 24, approved by Regulation (EC) No. 1725/2003.
Intercompany transactions are carried out within the scope of ordinary operations and at normal market conditions. Related party transactions principally concern commercial and financial transactions, in addition to participation in the tax consolidation. None of these have particular economic or strategic significance for the company as they do not account for a significant percentage of the total financial statement amounts.
The Bologna Chamber of Commerce shareholders were identified as a Government party, therefore exempt from the disclosure regarding related parties as defined by IAS 24. The categorisation of the Bologna Chamber of Commerce as a Government party therefore limited the checks required for the identification of related parties to the mere identification of the Bologna Chamber of Commerce. No additional information is reported in the financial statements concerning transactions undertaken by the company with the Bologna Chamber of Commerce as no significant transactions are undertaken with this shareholder.
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This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
Commercial transactions between the Parent Company and the subsidiary Tag Bologna Srl, in terms of receivables, principally concern the provision of administration, legal and maintenance services, including the compensation, reversed to the employer AdB, of directors of the Parent Company, in addition to the twenty-year sub-concession of the General Aviation traffic assistance infrastructure for Euro 36 thousand (Euro 27 thousand in Q1 2023).
AdB payables to the subsidiary mainly concern the capital grant for the covering of General Aviation terminal infrastructure operation and maintenance costs for the boarding and disembarking of passengers, against the financial advantage for AdB of including these costs in the calculation of passenger boarding fees, in addition to the 24H service contract. Overall, costs for TAG totalled Euro 114 thousand in Q1 2024, compared to Euro 118 thousand for the comparative period.
Non-commercial transactions with Tag concerned:
Commercial transactions between the Parent Company and the subsidiary Fast Freight Marconi S.p.A. concern mainly the provision by AdB of the following services:
Revenues in the year from the subsidiary amount to Euro 128 thousand, compared to Euro 121 thousand in Q1 2023.
The costs to the subsidiary FFM in the first quarter of 2024 amounted to Euro 1 thousand for services.
Non-commercial transactions with FFM included:
In the first three months of 2024, the parent company undertook commercial transactions with subsidiaries of the shareholder Mundys Spa (Edizione Srl) as follows:
This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
With regards to the disclosure concerning the types and means of financial risk management under Article 2428, paragraph 2 No. 6 bis, reference should be made to the specific section of the Directors' Report, also with regards to the comment upon the other risks to which the Group is subject.
No events have occurred subsequent to the end of the quarter that would require changes in terms of the presented performance or equity and financial position and that would therefore necessitate adjustments and/or additional disclosures in the financial statements with reference to the amounts reported at March 31.
Reference should be made to the Directors' Report for further details and for information on the business outlook.
The Chairperson of the Board of Directors (Enrico Postacchini)
Bologna, May 15, 2024
This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.
The officer in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents, Patrizia Muffato, hereby declares, pursuant to paragraph 2 of article 154-bis of the Consolidated Finance Act (CFA), that the accounting information contained in this Report corresponds to information contained in the accounting documents, registers and entries.
The officer in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents
(Patrizia Muffato)
This document is a courtesy translation from Italian into English. In case of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian original version shall prevail.

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