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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."
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| Ownership of the Parent Company Aeroporto G. Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. | 4 |
|---|---|
| Board of Directors | 5 |
| Board of Statutory Auditors | 6 |
| Auditing Firm | 6 |
| Directors' Report at September 30, 2022 | 7 |
| Consolidated Financial Statements at September 30, 2022 Statement of Consolidated Financial Position Consolidated Income Statement |
50 51 52 |
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
53 |
| Consolidated Cash Flow Statement |
54 |
| Statement of Changes in Consolidated Shareholders' Equity |
55 |
| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements at September 30, 2022 | 56 |
| Statement pursuant to Article 154-bis of the CFA | 92 |
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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."
Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna Spa Via Triumvirato, 84 - 40132 Bologna 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 September 30, 2022:
| SHAREHOLDER | % held |
|---|---|
| BOLOGNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 39.10% |
| ATLANTIA 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.
Furthermore, on August 2, 2021 the Bologna Chamber of Commerce, Municipality of Bologna, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Region of Emilia-Romagna, Modena Chamber of Commerce, Ferrara Chamber of Commerce, Reggio Emilia Chamber of Commerce and Parma Chamber of Commerce entered into a new shareholder agreement governing certain rights and obligations in respect of the shareholder structure and corporate governance of Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A.
This Shareholder Agreement, filed at the Bologna Companies Registration Office on August 5, 2021 and sent to Consob on the same date, includes provisions on voting and transfer restrictions, binding the following interests:
| PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS | % Share Capital subject to Voting Agreement |
|---|---|
| BOLOGNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 39.10% |
| MUNICIPALITY OF BOLOGNA | 3.88% |
| METROPOLITAN CITY OF BOLOGNA | 2.31% |
| REGION OF EMILIA ROMAGNA | 2.04% |
| MODENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 0.30% |
| FERRARA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 0.22% |
| REGGIO EMILIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 0.15% |
| PARMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 0.11% |
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| PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS | % Share Capital subject to Transfer Restriction |
|---|---|
| Agreement | |
| BOLOGNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 37.5325326% |
| MUNICIPALITY OF BOLOGNA | 3.8477737% |
| METROPOLITAN CITY OF BOLOGNA | 2.2972543% |
| REGION OF EMILIA ROMAGNA | 2.0210297% |
| MODENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 0.0835370% |
| FERRARA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 0.0627298% |
| REGGIO EMILIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 0.0427747% |
| PARMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 0.0314848% |
The Board of Directors, appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting of April 29, 2019 and in office until April 26, 2022, the approval date of the financial statements as at December 31, 2021 comprises:
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| Enrico Postacchini | Chairperson |
| Nazareno Ventola | Chief Executive Officer (*) |
| Silvia Giannini | Director (B) |
| Giada Grandi | Director (A) |
| Eugenio Sidoli | Director (A) |
| Valerio Veronesi | Director |
| Marco Troncone | Director (B) |
| Giovanni Cavallaro | Director |
| 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.
(A) Member of the Remuneration Committee (Chairperson Eugenio Sidoli)
(B) Member of the Control and Risks Committee (Chairperson Silvia Giannini)
The Shareholders' Meeting of April 26, 2022 appointed the new Board of Directors in office until the approval date of the financial statements as at December 31, 2024, comprising:
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| Enrico Postacchini | Chairperson |
| Nazareno Ventola | Chief Executive Officer () (*) |
| Elena Leti | Director (B) |
| Giada Grandi | Director (A) |
| Sonia Bonfiglioli | Director (A) |
| Valerio Veronesi | Director |
| Alessio Montrella | Director |
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Giovanni Cavallaro Director (B) Laura Pascotto Director (A) (B)
(*) confirmed Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Directors on May 3, 2022.
(**) continues as General Manager. He has also been appointed as Director responsible for the Internal Control and Risk Management System.
(A) Member of the Remuneration Committee (Chairperson Sonia Bonfiglioli)
(B) Member of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee (Chairperson Laura Pascotto)
The Board of Statutory Auditors, appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting of April 29, 2019 and in office until April 26, 2022, the approval date of the financial statements as at December 31, 2021, comprises:
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| Pietro Voci | Chairperson |
| Samantha Gardin | Statutory Auditor |
| Alessandro Bonura | Statutory Auditor |
| Violetta Frasnedi | Alternate Auditor |
| Alessia Bastiani | Alternate Auditor |
The Shareholders' Meeting of April 26, 2022 appointed the new Board of Statutory Auditors in office until the approval date of the financial statements as at December 31, 2024, comprising:
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| Rosalba Cotroneo | Chairperson |
| Francesca Aielli | Statutory Auditor |
| Alessandro Bonura | Statutory Auditor |
| Sergio Graziosi | Alternate Auditor |
| Alessia Bastiani | Alternate Auditor |
EY S.p.a. was appointed as the auditing firm by the Shareholders' Meeting of May 20, 2015 for the financial years 2015-2023.
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Directors' Report of Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. Group at September 30, 2022
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| INTRODUCTION 10 | ||
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| 1 STRATEGIES AND RESULTS 13 | ||
| 1.1 AIR TRANSPORT GENERAL SECTOR AND PERFORMANCE: G. MARCONI AIRPORT OVERVIEW AND POSITIONING . 13 | ||
| 1.2 IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON BOLOGNA AIRPORT AND INITIATIVES BY THE ADB GROUP IN | ||
| RESPONSE TO THE EMERGENCY 15 | ||
| 1.3 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 16 | ||
| 2. KEY OPERATING RESULTS ANALYSIS 19 | ||
| 2.1 AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT 19 | ||
| 2.1.1 AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT: TRAFFIC DATA 19 | ||
| 2.1.2 AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 22 | ||
| 2.2 NON-AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT 24 | ||
| 2.2.1 NON-AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 24 | ||
| 2.3 STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT OTHER 25 | ||
| 2.3.1 STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT OTHER: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 25 | ||
| 3 ANALYSIS OF THE OPERATING RESULTS, FINANCIAL POSITION AND CASH FLOWS 26 | ||
| 3.1 CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS ANALYSIS 26 | ||
| 3.2 CASH FLOW ANALYSIS 30 | ||
| 3.3 FINANCIAL POSITION ANALYSIS 32 | ||
| 3.4 KEY INDICATORS 33 | ||
| 3.5 INVESTMENTS 33 | ||
| 3.6 PERSONNEL 34 | ||
| 3.7 KEY INFORMATION ON THE SUBSIDIARIES' PERFORMANCES 36 | ||
| 4.1 QUALITY 37 | ||
| 5 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 37 | ||
| 5.1 REGULATORY AGREEMENT AND NEW TARIFF DYNAMIC 2020-2023 37 | ||
| 5.2 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY ALITALIA IN EXTRAORDINARY ADMINISTRATION 38 | ||
| 6 DISPUTES 38 | ||
| 6.1 | ACTION BEFORE AGA PROPOSED IN RELATION TO THE DECREE OF APRIL 3, 2020 CONCERNING ENAV ASSETS, INCLUDING THE | |
| VAL EQUIPMENT 38 | ||
| 6.2 | FFM CUSTOMS DISPUTE 39 | |
| 6.3 | ERNEST REVOCATORY ACTION 39 | |
| 6.4 | TENDER CONTRACT - TERMINATION FOR DAMAGES 39 |
| 7 MAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES 40 | |
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| 8 ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 46 | |
| 9 GUARANTEES PROVIDED 46 | |
| 10 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS AND BUSINESS OUTLOOK 47 |
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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."
This report, accompanying the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna Group (hereinafter also the "Aeroporto Group", "Aeroporto" or "AdB") for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, 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 28, 2046.
The Group's structure at September 30, 2022 and a brief description of the type and businesses of its subsidiaries is presented below:

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.
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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:
The Aviation SBU's other major revenue sources are:
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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 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 5,300 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. The latter has been temporarily closed since 2020, taking account of the sharp reduction in demand due to the COVID-19 emergency. This latter parking area was opened in June in order to respond to the traffic recovery.
Bologna airport's retail offerings include internationally recognised brands with local ties and some of the leading local, domestic and international retail and catering chains. The shopping area extends over approximately 4,300 m² and includes 38 shops. The latest airport upgrade developed the Duty-free areas – one of the SBU's main revenue sources. In 2020 because of the spread of the pandemic and the resulting dramatic fall in traffic most sub-concession holders closed their commercial establishments, only starting to reopen gradually in July. Since March 31, 2022, following a gradual recovery in traffic, most of the retail spaces are now operating.
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: nine rental companies offer a total of 16 specialised brands, with a total of 500 vehicle spaces available for their fleets. Car rental services remained available at all times, despite the drastic reduction in traffic caused by the pandemic.
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.
The total commercial premises under sub-concession extend to over 90,000 square metres, of which over 70,000 square metres of offices, warehouses, technical service areas and hangars and approximately 20,000 square metres of outdoor space used for parking operating vehicles, manoeuvring in loading and loading areas and aircraft refuelling vehicle areas. In June 2021, areas under sub-concession increased following the start of operations of a new area for a cargo operator, which was created by the airport operator on a parcel of land within the airport measuring about 17,000 sq. m. and includes a building with a surface area of about 6,000 sq. m. used for offices and warehousing.
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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 line with the second quarter of the year, the third quarter continued to be affected by macro-economic and geopolitical factors that led to downside risks to activity in most economies. Among these, high inflation continued to weigh on activity in the major advanced economies, as directly affected by (i) strained financial conditions, (ii) persistent supply-side constraints, and (iii) uncertainty related to the conflict in Ukraine (which could, among other matters, result in a complete disruption of Russian gas flows to Europe).
As an immediate response to the current economic situation, in October the International Monetary Fund in its baseline scenario confirmed the forecast for global GDP growth in 2022 of July, while lowering the estimate for 2023 to 2.7%, reflecting the downside risks already mentioned, in addition to the possible adoption of overly restrictive and uncoordinated monetary policies and a sharper slowdown of the Chinese economy.
Even in the eurozone, after expanding in the first half of the year, GDP stagnated in the summer months, impacted mainly by fresh sharp increases in energy commodity prices and heightened uncertainty. Inflation rose to 9.9% in September, driven mainly by the more volatile components. As a response to the current economic situation, the ECB's Governing Council decided on two key interest rate raises at its July and September meetings totalling 1.25%, with further raises planned for future meetings - at a pace and up to a level that will be determined on the basis of the emerging new data and the revised inflation and growth outlook.
At the commodities level, the price of Brent crude fell to approximately USD 90 per barrel in the September average, the lowest level since the start of the war in Ukraine, affected mainly by the worsening outlook for the major economies and slowing demand from China. On September 2, the G7 countries announced that they had reached an agreement to cap the price of crude oil from Russia. Prices then rose moderately in the first half of October, after OPEC+ announced further production cuts, while remaining below early summer levels. However, futures still signal very high prices for all of 2023, in part because of the risks to the security of supply. The price of natural gas traded on the Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) market reached nearly Euro 340 per megawatt-hour (new highs) at the end of August, driven by rapid stockpiling by European countries and other factors, such as fears (later materialising on September 2) of a total and indefinite interruption of flows from Russia via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline and sustained energy demand due to exceptionally high temperatures in Europe. The price subsequently fell to just over Euro 110 by October 18, with the slowdown in purchases (following the achievement of the 80% storage target suggested by the European Commission) and a drop in consumption contributing to the decline.
During the summer, agricultural commodity costs rose as a result of drought in Europe and the effects of the continuing war in Ukraine on fertiliser prices and supply chains, while remaining well below the highs reached in the spring (Source: Bank of Italy Economic Bulletin, October 2022).
Against this backdrop, according to the IATA, passenger traffic in September 2022 was in line with seasonal trends and against the figures for the previous three months, driven by a general global economic recovery and benefiting from a gradual lifting of movement restrictions, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Also on the demand side, the easing of restrictions drove the recovery over the summer season and a stabilisation in September, confirming its resilience despite the uncertain macro-economic environment and the impact, particularly domestically, from fresh lockdowns in certain parts of China. Global traffic in September was 26.2% lower than 2019, with the gradual post-pandemic recovery therefore continuing. Global cargo traffic in September was down both on the comparative period and on the same month of 2021 (respectively - 10.6% and -6.0%), with volumes slowing already by March and contracting 1.5% on August. This performance reflects an initial weakening of demand, although a slight recovery emerged, supported by the gradual easing of movement restrictions in Asia-Pacific. The reduction in air cargo demand is due to a number of factors, including (i) consumer spending preference for flights and holidays over online shopping, (ii) the erosion of purchasing power as a result of growing inflation related to fears of a global recession and (iii) the impact of the conflict in Ukraine, which continues to affect Eastern Europe and the related traffic. Compared to 2019 however, cargo traffic volumes recovered on the comparative period (+0.4%), while slowing month-onmonth (-3.6%).
European passenger traffic in September was down 19% on 2019, continuing to be only marginally impacted by the war in Ukraine. Cargo traffic was 12.6% lower than September 2019, due to the problems caused by a lack of personnel and the supply chain difficulties, high inflation (particularly in Turkey) and the Russia-Ukraine conflict (Source: IATA, Air Passenger and Air Freight Market Analysis, September 2022).
Italian passenger traffic recovered throughout the first nine months of the year, with volumes overall 16% behind 2019. In September, passenger traffic was 5% lower than 2019. Cargo traffic however in the first nine months of the year was up 2.3% on the first nine months of 2019 (Source: Assaeroporti e Aeroporti 2030, September 2022).
Bologna Airport reported in the first nine months of 2022 a 158.2% increase in passenger traffic compared to 2021 (-9.4% compared to 2019). At the end of the first nine months of 2022, Bologna Airport ranked seventh in Italy by number of passengers and third by cargo volume transported.
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The beginning of 2022 has been significantly impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the gradual easing of restrictions on passengers entering Italy from EU countries, international traffic picked up in February and increased further in March. The significant growth continued until June 30 and was further strengthened by demand in summer 2022.
Again in 2022, as in previous years, the Group has maintained measures to ensure the safety of passengers, employees and the entire airport community, based on best sector practices, while also obtaining the AHA Airport Health Accreditation certification for the third year.
In order to reduce costs while also protecting jobs in the extremely uncertain climate created by the pandemic, in January 2022, AdB signed at regional level an agreement with the Trade Unions/Workers' Representative Body (RSU) for the introduction of an additional period of the Extraordinary Temporary Lay-Off Scheme, with a maximum duration of 12 months (from February 1, 2022 until the end of January 2023). In a situation of considerable market uncertainty and ongoing pandemic, the Italian government has provided the airport sector with recourse to a special temporary lay-off scheme due to a "sudden and unforeseen event" related to the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Social security supports were utilised until the end of May 2022 and thereafter terminated following the above outlined increase in traffic.
From a financial viewpoint, the Group entered the critical phase of the COVID-19 emergency with a solid and balanced equity and financial structure, which has allowed it to meet its commitments even in those months of greatest pressure on liquidity. Among the main measures introduced to tackle the crisis, in addition to cost reductions, the Group focused on revising the timeframes for investments and non-urgent replacement/upgrade work. In mid-2020, the Parent Company also signed two loans for a total of Euro 58.9 million, in order to ensure adequate resources for the Group to meet its financial needs, related to the increase in working capital and support for its business plan. In addition, in December 2021, AdB signed with the European Investment Bank (EIB) a long-term loan up to a maximum amount of Euro 90 million to support the infrastructural development plan.
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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 security control areas and the boarding gates, in addition to extending dedicated commercial space.
The Group also plans to develop non-aviation business with the opening of new stores, new car spaces and the extension of the range of services available to passengers.
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 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.
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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."
AdB's shares began trading on the STAR segment of the Milan Stock Exchange on July 14, 2015. The following graphs present:
On September 30, 2022, the official share price was Euro 7.10 per share, resulting in an AdB Group market capitalisation of Euro 256.5 million at that date.

AdB share and FTSE Italia All-Share performance (01/01/2022-30/09/2022)

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AdB share performance – prices and volumes (01/01/2022-30/09/2022)
The AdB share price and volumes in the most recent two-year period were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 health emergency.
In the first nine months of 2022, AdB's share price remained essentially stable until June, with a dip in early March and late April as market trading volumes increased and at the time of the Shareholders' Meeting. It then declined gradually until September. In addition therefore to having decreased in August on the basis of higher volumes traded, the share began to feel the impact of the macro-economic conditions (i.e. strong inflation) and geopolitical issues (i.e. the Russia and Ukraine tensions) in the last quarter, declining 8% on the average Q2 2022 value.
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The first nine months of 2022 in fact saw a gradual recovery of traffic volumes to reach 2019 levels in the third quarter. After a January that was adversely impacted by infections of the Omicron variant, traffic volumes posted a gradual increase beginning in February, thanks to a loosening of restrictions for arrivals into Italy from EU countries. From June, traffic levels therefore began to exceed pre-pandemic levels, reaching record highs for transiting passengers in July and August. During the first nine months of the year, the airport recorded a total of 6,498,592 passengers, a sharp increase compared to the first nine months of 2021 (+158.2%), which had been compromised by the second wave of COVID-19 infections. There were 54,270 movements (+96.9%) and 40,484 tonnes of cargo transported (+11.7%). Compared to the same period of 2019, passenger traffic for the first nine months of 2022 was 9.4% lower and movements were 7.8% lower, whereas cargo traffic increased by 11.4%. The load factor rose from 67.7% in the first nine months of 2021 to 78.8% in the same period of 2022. Average aircraft load however remains slightly under the first nine months of 2019 (81.9%).

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| January-September 2022 |
January-September 2021 |
Change % 2022-2021 |
January-September 2019 |
Change % 2022-2019 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 6,498,592 | 2,517,292 | 158.2% | 7,175,435 | (9.4%) |
| Movements | 54,270 | 27,568 | 96.9% | 58,844 | (7.8%) |
| Tonnage | 3,708,016 | 1,811,410 | 104.7% | 3,864,679 | (4.1%) |
| Cargo | 40,484,261 | 36,242,905 | 11.7% | 36,336,775 | 11.4% |
Data includes General Aviation and transits
| Passenger traffic breakdown | January September 2022 |
% of total | January September 2021 |
% of total |
January September 2019 |
% of total | Change % 22-21 |
Change % 22-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy | 1,718,490 | 26.4% | 691,221 | 27.5% | 2,918,751 | 40.7% | 148.6% | (41.1%) |
| Low-cost | 4,743,064 | 73.0% | 1,803,016 | 71.6% | 4,133,751 | 57.6% | 163.1% | 14.7% |
| Charter | 21,435 | 0.3% | 13,395 | 0.5% | 103,847 | 1.4% | 60.0% | (79.4%) |
| Transits | 7,264 | 0.1% | 4,124 | 0.2% | 12,307 | 0.2% | 76.1% | (41.0%) |
| Total Commercial Aviation | 6,490,253 | 99.9% | 2,511,756 | 99.8% | 7,168,656 | 99.9% | 158.4% | (9.5%) |
| General Aviation | 8,339 | 0.1% | 5,536 | 0.2% | 6,779 | 0.1% | 50.6% | 23.0% |
| Total | 6,498,592 | 100.0% | 2,517,292 | 100.0% | 7,175,435 | 100.0% | 158.2% | (9.4%) |
Low-cost traffic saw increased volumes compared to 2019 (+14.7%), whereas legacy traffic saw a slower recovery (-41.1% compared to 2019) due to both a greater reduction in movements and a lower average load factor. These different growth trends altered the traffic mix, resulting in an increase in the share of low-cost traffic, which offers lower margins, from 57.6% in the first nine months of 2019 to 73.0% for the first nine months of 2022.
In line with the last two years, and as a result of ongoing partial restrictions on international travel particularly in the initial part of the year - domestic sector passenger numbers performed substantially better than international flights compared to the previous year.
A two-speed recovery is therefore confirmed, with passengers on domestic flights already reaching prepandemic traffic levels (+16.0% on 2019), while international passengers numbers continue to be subdued by uncertainties surrounding the international health situation and the different access rules among countries (-16.2% on 2019).
| Passenger traffic breakdown |
January September 2022 |
% of total | January September 2021 |
% of total |
January-September 2019 |
% of total |
Change % 22-21 |
Change % 22-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1,736,818 | 26.7% | 1,022,238 | 40.6% | 1,497,138 | 20.9% | 69.9% | 16.0% |
| International | 4,753,435 | 73.1% | 1,489,518 | 59.2% | 5,671,518 | 79.0% | 219.1% | (16.2%) |
| Total Commercial Aviation |
6,490,253 | 99.9% | 2,511,756 | 99.8% | 7,168,656 | 99.9% | 158.4% | (9.5%) |
| General Aviation | 8,339 | 0.1% | 5,536 | 0.2% | 6,779 | 0.1% | 50.6% | 23.0% |
| Total | 6,498,592 | 100.0% | 2,517,292 | 100.0% | 7,175,435 | 100.0% | 158.2% | (9.4%) |
Despite some continued limitations on international travel, especially to and from East Asia, in the first nine months of 2022, six of the top ten destinations were overseas cities, with Barcelona the most popular with over 285 thousand passengers.
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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."
| Main passenger traffic routes | January-September 2022 |
January-September 2021 |
Change % 2022-2021 |
January-September 2019 |
Change % 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | 421,845 | 243,641 | 73.1% | 305,237 | 38.2% |
| Palermo | 285,007 | 84,586 | 236.9% | 296,094 | (3.7%) |
| Barcelona | 277,381 | 163,202 | 70.0% | 202,517 | 37.0% |
| Madrid | 210,307 | 76,093 | 176.4% | 226,359 | (7.1%) |
| Paris CDG | 199,811 | 59,796 | 234.2% | 227,961 | (12.3%) |
| Bari | 191,267 | 102,519 | 86.6% | 131,846 | 45.1% |
| Brindisi | 163,981 | 104,958 | 56.2% | 143,904 | 14.0% |
| London LHR | 145,621 | 10,749 | 1,254.7% | 237,392 | (38.7%) |
| Tirana | 145,607 | 104,107 | 39.9% | 119,416 | 21.9% |
| London STN | 139,996 | 22,526 | 521.5% | 203,373 | (31.2%) |
Passenger traffic including transits
| (in KG) | January-September 2022 |
January-September 2021 |
Change % 2022-2021 |
January-September 2019 |
Change % 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air cargo of which | 31,419,676 | 28,000,325 | 12.2% | 28,346,057 | 10.8% |
| Cargo | 31,372,231 | 28,000,139 | 12.0% | 28,323,925 | 10.8% |
| 47,445 | 186 | 25,408.1% | 22,132 | 114.4% | |
| Road cargo | 9,064,585 | 8,242,580 | 10.0% | 7,990,718 | 13.4% |
| Total | 40,484,261 | 36,242,905 | 11.7% | 36,336,775 | 11.4% |
In terms of Cargo traffic, in the January-September 2022 period cargo and mail traffic volumes at Bologna totalled 40,484,261 KG, increasing 12% on the same period of 2021.
This was a result of the strong business cargo recovery across all its main components, highlighting an improvement on the previous year and growth also on the same period of 2019 (pre-COVID). Road traffic increased by 13.4%, against an air component recovery of 10.8% and an overall increase of 11.4% on the same period of the previous year, outperforming average Italian growth over the January-September 2022 period (3%).
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| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Total change vs 2021 |
% change vs 2021 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2019 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger Revenues | 36,576 | 15,169 | 21,407 | 141.1% | 45,908 | -20.3% |
| Carrier Revenues | 20,427 | 11,108 | 9,319 | 83.9% | 19,547 | 4.5% |
| Airport Operator Revenues | 3,881 | 1,631 | 2,250 | 138.0% | 2,757 | 40.8% |
| Traffic Incentives | (20,762) | (8,446) | (12,316) | 145.8% | (19,568) | 6.1% |
| Revenues from Construction Services |
8,703 | 4,343 | 4,360 | 100.4% | 9,881 | -11.9% |
| Other Revenues | 1,061 | 950 | 111 | 11.7% | 1,127 | -5.9% |
| Aeronautical and FSC Revenue Reduction |
(2) | (378) | 376 | -99.5% | 0 | n.a. |
| Total AVIATION SBU Revenues | 49,884 | 24,377 | 25,507 | 104.6% | 59,652 | -16.4% |
The Aviation Strategic Business Unit's revenues consist of fees paid by users (passengers and 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.
Passenger revenues include in particular passenger boarding fees, security control fees and the PRM fee. Carrier revenues in particular include landing and take-off fees and aircraft parking and shelter fees, cargo fees, fees for the use of certain centralised facilities and cargo handling and general aviation handling revenues. Finally, Airport Operator revenues specifically include fees for the use of exclusive use assets, fuelling fees and other fees related to cargo handling and general aviation activities.
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.
For the first nine months of 2022, revenues increased on the same period of 2021, but decreased compared to 2019, due mainly to the trend in traffic volumes plus, in 2019, the decrease in revenues from construction services as a result of decreased investments in assets under concession.
Group revenues from the Aviation Strategic Business Unit were up 104.6% on 2021 and 16.4% lower than 2019. The individual accounts broke down as follows:
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| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Total change vs 2021 |
% change vs 2021 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2019 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail and Advertising | 10,980 | 3,548 | 7,432 | 209.5% | 11,677 | -6.0% |
| Parking | 11,909 | 4,476 | 7,433 | 166.1% | 12,899 | -7.7% |
| Real Estate | 2,235 | 1,916 | 319 | 16.6% | 1,831 | 22.1% |
| Passenger services | 4,344 | 1,475 | 2,869 | 194.5% | 4,731 | -8.2% |
| Revenues from Construction Services | 594 | 1,713 | (1,119) | -65.3% | 1,434 | -58.6% |
| Other Revenues | 1,958 | 1,009 | 949 | 94.1% | 2,246 | -12.8% |
| Non-Aeronautical and FSC Revenue Reduction |
0 | (4) | 4 | n.a. | 0 | n.a. |
| Total NON AVIATION SBU Revenues | 32,020 | 14,133 | 17,887 | 126.6% | 34,818 | -8.0% |
Total non-aviation business revenues in the period increased 126.6% on 2021 and decreased 8% on 2019.
The individual areas of this business unit performed as follows.
Performance in this revenue category (+209.5% on 2021 and -6% on 2019) is mainly tied to the contract terms in effect beginning in 2021, mainly retail and some advertising agreements, according to which fees vary on the basis of traffic levels compared to 2019.
The movements in parking and rail access revenues (+166.1% on 2021 and -7.7% on 2019) are also strictly tied to the trend in traffic volumes, in addition to a new sales strategy which led to improved performance.
The growth in real estate revenues (+16.6% on 2021 and +22.1% on 2019) is due to the minimal impact of the health emergency on this business (in 2020 and 2021, discounts were offered only to operators suffering from adverse traffic trends) and related mainly to a new sub-licencing agreement related to new areas consigned beginning in June 2021.
In the first nine months of 2022, passenger services posted growth of 194.5% on 2021, attributable both to premium services (i.e. lounge and accessory services) and to car hires, while decreasing 8.2% on 2019 attributable solely to premium services. The performance of the individual businesses is described below.
In the first nine months of 2022, this business posted an increase in revenues on 2021 due to the growth in traffic and in the share of departing passengers. However, volumes remained well below 2019 levels due to the slow recovery in business traffic, whose passengers are the primary users of these services.
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Car rental revenues were up both on 2021 and on 2019. This performance was due to not renewing discounts for 2022 and to the solid level of royalties generated by the recovery in traffic.
The reduction in this account (-65.3% on 2021 and -58.6% on 2019) relates to reduced investment in the business unit compared to the same period in previous years.
The increase in other revenues on 2021 (+94.1%) is mainly attributable to the increased maintenance on the vehicles of airport operators, to the sale of greater quantities of de-icing fluid, to the increased use of passenger trolleys, and to increased training provided. The Cyrano-funded project also contributed significantly, which ended in 2021 but was recognised in June 2022 on completion of the reporting process, in addition to contributions from funded courses and the extraordinary contribution to partially offset the higher charges incurred for the energy component purchased and effectively used in the second quarter of 2022. This was received as a non-energy consuming enterprise experiencing a rise in the first quarter of 2022 in costs per kWh of over 30% compared to the same period in FY 2019.
Compared to 2019 (-12.8%), the decline in revenue is due to reduced maintenance activities on airport operators' vehicles, the lesser use of passenger trolleys and lower sales of energy efficiency certificates. Partially offsetting this decrease were revenues from the sale of de-icing fluid given that, in Q1 2019, the new management of fluid, acquired and managed by AdB and sold to the service handler, was not yet in effect, in addition to the contributions described above.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Total change vs 2021 |
% change vs 2021 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2019 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail and Advertising | 0 | 0 | 0 | n.a. | 0 | n.a. |
| Parking | 0 | 0 | 0 | n.a. | 0 | n.a. |
| Real Estate | 0 | 0 | 0 | n.a. | 0 | n.a. |
| Passenger services | 0 | 0 | 0 | n.a. | 0 | n.a. |
| Revenues from Construction Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | n.a. | 0 | n.a. |
| Other Revenues | 21,137 | 0 | 21,137 | n.a. | 0 | n.a. |
| Total OTHER SBU Revenues | 21,137 | 0 | 21,137 | n.a. | 0 | n.a. |
The account "Business Unit Other" residually includes those businesses not directly attributable to the identified segments.
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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 significant amount for the first nine months of 2022 is due to the contribution from the compensation fund established under Italian law No. 178 of December 30, 2020 (the 2021 Budget Law), enacted by Decree of the Ministry for Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility, in concert with the Ministry for the Economy and Finance, of November 25, 2021, for the coverage of losses caused by the pandemic during the period March 1 to June 30, 2020. The amount granted to the Group as compensation for damages was Euro 21,137 thousand, of which Euro 20,903 thousand related to the Parent Company and Euro 234 thousand to the subsidiary TAG Bologna, which had been received in its entirety at the date of this document.
The Group decided not to allocate this component of income to the individual operating segments so as not to alter the presentation of the business units' performance for the period.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Total change vs 2021 |
% change vs 2021 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2019 |
% change vs 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 40,347 | 19,197 | 21,150 | 110.2% | 48,890 | -17.5% |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 31,506 | 12,686 | 18,820 | 148.4% | 33,502 | -6.0% |
| Revenues from construction services | 9,296 | 6,056 | 3,240 | 53.5% | 11,315 | -17.8% |
| Other operating revenues and income | 21,892 | 571 | 21,321 | n.a. | 763 | n.a. |
| REVENUES | 103,041 | 38,510 | 64,531 | 167.6% | 94,470 | 9.1% |
| Consumables and goods | (3,118) | (1,166) | (1,952) | 167.4% | (1,590) | 96.1% |
| Service costs | (15,745) | (11,278) | (4,467) | 39.6% | (14,992) | 5.0% |
| Construction service costs | (8,854) | (5,767) | (3,087) | 53.5% | (10,776) | -17.8% |
| Leases, rentals and other costs | (6,240) | (3,024) | (3,216) | 106.3% | (6,499) | -4.0% |
| Other operating charges | (2,306) | (2,290) | (16) | 0.7% | (2,426) | -4.9% |
| Personnel costs | (20,047) | (15,519) | (4,528) | 29.2% | (21,958) | -8.7% |
| COSTS | (56,310) | (39,044) | (17,266) | 44.2% | (58,241) | -3.3% |
| GROSS OPERATING PROFIT (EBITDA) | 46,731 | (534) | 47,265 | n.a. | 36,229 | 29.0% |
| Amortisation of concession rights | (5,573) | (5,443) | (130) | 2.4% | (4,643) | 20.0% |
| Amortisation of other intangible assets | (324) | (653) | 329 | -50.4% | (904) | -64.2% |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | (1,541) | (1,671) | 130 | -7.8% | (2,060) | -25.2% |
| DEPRECIATION, AMORTISATION AND IMPAIRMENT | (7,438) | (7,767) | 329 | -4.2% | (7,607) | -2.2% |
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | (745) | (621) | (124) | 20.0% | (516) | 44.4% |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure | (1,584) | (330) | (1,254) | 380.0% | (1,795) | -11.8% |
| Provisions for other risks and charges | (224) | (78) | (146) | 187.2% | (306) | -26.8% |
| PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES | (2,553) | (1,029) | (1,524) | 148.1% | (2,617) | -2.4% |
| TOTAL COSTS | (66,301) | (47,840) | (18,461) | 38.6% | (68,465) | -3.2% |
| OPERATING RESULT | 36,740 | (9,330) | 46,070 | n.a. | 26,005 | 41.3% |
| Financial income | 1,311 | 58 | 1,253 | n.a. | 88 | n.a. |
| Financial expenses | (965) | (746) | (219) | 29.4% | (1,007) | -4.2% |
| RESULT BEFORE TAXES | 37,086 | (10,018) | 47,104 | n.a. | 25,086 | 47.8% |
| TAXES FOR THE PERIOD | (4,490) | 2,458 | (6,948) | n.a. | (7,184) | -37.5% |
| PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD | 32,596 | (7,560) | 40,156 | n.a. | 17,902 | 82.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period - Minority interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | n.a. | 0 | n.a. |
| Profit (loss) for the period – Group | 32,596 | (7,560) | 40,156 | n.a. | 17,902 | 82.1% |
To offer a more useful comparison with the pre-pandemic figures, the operating results tables also provide figures for the same period of 2019.
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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 first nine months of 2022 reported a consolidated net profit of Euro 32.6 million, compared to a net loss of Euro 7.6 million in the first nine months of 2021, and net profit of Euro 17.9 million in the first nine months of 2019.
The strong net profit for the period is due to the recognition of the Euro 21,137 thousand contribution from the fund to compensate for damages caused by COVID-19 during the period March 1 to June 30, 2020, pursuant to Italian law No. 178 of December 30, 2020 (the 2021 Budget Law), enacted by Decree of the Ministry for Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility, in concert with the Ministry for the Economy and Finance, of November 25, 2021. Recognition of the contribution in 2022 is in accordance with the issuance on May 5, 2022 for Adb and on May 9 for Tag of the Executive Decrees of the Ministry for Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility approving the applications for fund access - measures containing the outcome of the ENAC analysis, the quantification of damages eligible for compensation, and the contributions actually granted, of which the Group received an initial tranche (approximately 50%) in March 2022, and the remaining 50% in May 2022. These Decrees fully recognised the Parent Company's compensation for the loss incurred in the March 1 - June 30, 2020 period in the amount of Euro 20,903 thousand, while for the subsidiary Tag, against the eligible loss of Euro 244 thousand, a contribution of Euro 234 thousand was recognised following the proportional recalculation of the amounts due to lower funding availability of the portion of the fund reserved for ground handling providers compared to the recognisable contributions.
This performance was significantly impacted by the contribution from the compensation fund as described above. See the section on adjusted EBITDA for an analysis of performance for the period without this contribution.
Revenues break down as follows:
revenues from aeronautical services grew 110.2% on 2021 and decreased 17.5% on 2019;
revenues from non-aeronautical services grew 148.4% on 2021 and fell 6% on 2019 due to the performance of the various category components, as outlined in the relative section;
revenues from construction services grew 53.5% on 2021 (due to greater investments made in the aviation sector) and fell 17.8% on 2019 due to reduced investments in the aviation and non-aviation sectors;
other operating revenues and income: this aggregate includes the contribution from the compensation fund as described above, in the amount of Euro 21,137 thousand. Net of this contribution, other operating revenues and income would be in line with 2019, while up 32.2% on 2021.
Period operating costs overall increased 44.2% on the same period of 2021 and fell 3.3% on 2019.
These break down as follows:
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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."
Reference should be made to the personnel costs section of this report for further details.
Overall, the first nine months of 2022 reported EBITDA of Euro 46.7 million, compared to the loss of Euro 0.5 million at this level in 2021 and a profit of Euro 36.2 million in 2019. This performance significantly reflects the contribution from the Compensation fund. See the section on adjusted EBITDA for a description of performance for the period without this contribution.
Amortisation and depreciation did not alter significantly compared to the first nine months of 2021 at Euro 7.4 million (Euro 7.8 million in the comparative period), while provisions increased significantly (from Euro 1 million at September 30, 2021 to Euro 2.5 million), on the basis of the higher allocation to the provision for renewal of airport infrastructure, which was exceptionally low in the comparative period due to the deferment of a number of actions due to COVID, which subsequently realigned with the previous scheduling.
Against revenue growth of 167.6% (+9.1% on the first nine months of 2019), overall costs were up 38.6% (- 3.2% on the first nine months of 2019). Thanks to the positive performance in the period, which was affected by the contribution as per the 2021 Budget Law for Euro 21.1 million, EBIT came to Euro 36.7 million, as opposed to the loss of Euro 9.3 million in the first nine months of 2021 and compared to the profit of Euro 26 million in the last year pre-COVID.
Net financial income came to Euro 346 thousand, compared to the net expense of Euro 688 thousand for the comparative period (net expense of Euro 919 thousand in the first nine months of 2019), due to the financial income from the discounting of provisions for the sharp increase in interest rates.
On the basis of the above, the Result before taxes for the period came to a profit of Euro 37.1 million, compared to the loss of Euro 10 million in the first nine months of 2021 and the profit of Euro 25.1 million in the first nine months of 2019.
Income taxes decreased from a positive amount of Euro 2.4 million in the first nine months of 2021 due to the recognition of deferred tax assets on the tax loss for the period to a net charge of Euro 4.5 million in the first nine months of 2022. The low impact of this item on pre-tax profit (12%) is chiefly due to the tax break on the COVID-19 contribution, which is not included in taxable income for IRES or IRAP pursuant to Article 10-bis of Legislative Decree No. 137/2020.
The result for the period, entirely concerning the Group, was therefore a net profit of Euro 32.6 million, which net of the COVID damage compensation fund contribution would reduce to Euro 11.5 million, a significant improvement on the loss of Euro 7.6 million for 2021, although still down on the net profit of Euro 17.9 million in 2019.
The EBITDA adjusted for the construction services margin and the contribution of the compensation fund is presented below:
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Total change vs 2021 |
% change vs 2021 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2019 |
% change vs 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 40,347 | 19,197 | 21,150 110.2% | 48,890 | -17.5% | |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 31,506 | 12,686 | 18,820 148.4% | 33,502 | -6.0% | |
| Other operating revenues and income | 755 | 571 | 184 | 32.2% | 763 | -1.0% |
| ADJUSTED REVENUES | 72,608 | 32,454 | 40,154 123.7% | 83,155 | -12.7% | |
| Consumables and goods | (3,118) | (1,166) | (1,952) | 167.4% | (1,590) | 96.1% |
| Service costs | (15,745) | (11,278) | (4,467) | 39.6% | (14,992) | 5.0% |
| Leases, rentals and other costs | (6,240) | (3,024) | (3,216) | 106.3% | (6,499) | -4.0% |
| Other operating charges | (2,306) | (2,290) | (16) | 0.7% | (2,426) | -4.9% |
| Personnel costs | (20,047) | (15,519) | (4,528) | 29.2% | (21,958) | -8.7% |
| ADJUSTED COSTS | (47,456) | (33,277) | (14,179) | 42.6% | (47,465) | 0.0% |
| ADJUSTED GROSS OPERATING PROFIT (ADJUSTED EBITDA) | 25,152 | (823) | 25,975 | n.a. | 35,690 | -29.5% |
| Revenues from construction services | 9,296 | 6,056 | 3,240 | 53.5% | 11,315 | -17.8% |
| Construction service costs | (8,854) | (5,767) | (3,087) | 53.5% | (10,776) | -17.8% |
| Construction Services Margin | 442 | 289 | 153 | 52.9% | 539 | -18.0% |
| Revenues from compensation fund contribution Budget Law 2021 | 21,137 | 0 | 21,137 | n.a. | (0) | n.a. |
| GROSS OPERATING PROFIT (EBITDA) | 46,731 | (534) | 47,265 | n.a. | 36,229 | 29.0% |
EBITDA adjusted for the construction services margin and the contribution of the COVID-19 damage compensation fund totals Euro 25.2 million, against a negative margin of Euro 0.8 million in 2021 and a positive margin of 35.7 million in 2019. Although the difference compared to the last pre-COVID year was still significant, the period result indicates a significant recovery.
The table below shows the quarterly passenger traffic performance and EBITDA of the Parent Company adjusted for the construction services margin and the contribution of the Compensation Fund.
| Q1 2022 | Change % vs 2021 |
Change % vs 2019 |
Q2 2022 | Change % vs 2021 |
Change % vs 2019 |
Q3 2022 | Change % vs 2021 |
Change % vs 2019 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger Traffic | 1,269,709 | 502.9% | -35.3% | 2,408,666 | 327.8% | -3.1% | 2,820,217 | 61.7% | 3.3% |
| INCOME STATEMENT (in thousands of Euro) | |||||||||
| ADJUSTED REVENUES | 14,432 | 206.5% | -34.9% | 24,015 | 223.4% | -10.5% | 28,001 | 66.3% | -4.9% |
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 7,413 | 195.0% | -39.5% | 12,459 | 228.5% | -18.8% | 14,638 | 49.7% | -13.8% |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 6,863 | 236.9% | -29.1% | 11,162 | 234.6% | 0.1% | 13,057 | 88.4% | 6.8% |
| Other operating revenues and income | 156 | -2.0% | -34.1% | 394 | 32.7% | 11.2% | 306 | 128.4% | 30.8% |
| ADJUSTED COSTS | -12,625 | 30.0% | -11.9% | -14,681 | 48.9% | -4.2% | -15,641 | 40.6% | 6.9% |
| Personnel costs | -5,755 | 21.2% | -15.5% | -6,516 | 33.5% | -12.6% | -6,611 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| Other operating expenses | -6,870 | 38.5% | -8.6% | -8,165 | 63.9% | 3.7% | -9,030 | 46.2% | 13.6% |
| ADJUSTED EBITDA | 1,807 | n.a. | -77.0% | 9,334 | n.a. | -19.0% | 12,360 | 116.2% | -16.5% |
| ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN | 12.5% | n.a. | n.a. | 38.9% | n.a. | n.a. | 44.1% | n.a. | n.a. |
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The consolidated cash flow statement, indicating cash flows generated/absorbed from operating, investing and financing activities, is summarised below:
| in Euro thousands | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 30.09.2021 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by operating activities before working capital changes |
46,407 | (56) | 46,463 | |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by net operating activities | 51,758 | (12,934) | 64,692 | |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by investing activities | (10,521) | (5,845) | (4,676) | |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by financing activities | (3,665) | (1,929) | (1,736) | |
| Change in closing cash flow | 37,572 | (20,708) | 58,280 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 28,215 | 43,658 | (15,443) | |
| Change in closing cash flow | 37,572 | (20,708) | 58,280 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 65,787 | 22,950 | 42,837 |
Cash flow generated by operating activities before working capital changes amounted to Euro 46.4 million, against essentially neutral flows at September 30, 2021.
The improvement of Euro 46.5 million is due for Euro 21.1 million to the contribution from the COVID-19 damages compensation fund and for Euro 25.4 to improved operating revenues associated with the recovery in operations.
Working capital cash flow generated Euro 5.3 million for the period, bringing cash flow from operating activities net of changes in working capital to Euro 51.7 million, compared to an absorption of cash flow of Euro 12.9 million in the same period of 2021.
The absorption of cash flows from investing activities, exclusively in tangible and intangible assets (concession fees) was Euro 10.5 million, compared to Euro 5.8 million in the comparative period, while financing activities absorbed cash flows of Euro 3.7 million due to the settlement of loan instalments, in addition to payments for lease liabilities.
As a result, the final overall change in cash for the period was a positive Euro 37.6 million.
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The Group's net financial debt at September 30, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 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 nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
for the year ended 31.12.2021 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change 30.09.2022 - 31.12.2021 |
Change 30.09.2022 - 30.09.2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Cash | 65,787 | 28,215 | 22,950 | 37,572 | 42,837 |
| B | Other cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | Other current financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Liquidity (A+B+C) | 65,787 | 28,215 | 22,950 | 37,572 | 42,837 |
| E | Current financial payables | (2,900) | (1,732) | (1,188) | (1,168) | (1,712) |
| F | Current portion of non-current debt | (12,141) | (6,191) | (3,069) | (5,950) | (9,072) |
| G | Current financial debt (E + F) | (15,041) | (7,923) | (4,258) | (7,118) | (10,784) |
| H | Net current financial debt (G - D) | 50,746 | 20,292 | 18,692 | 30,454 | 32,054 |
| I | Non-current financial payables | (53,406) | (62,577) | (67,101) | 9,171 | 13,695 |
| J | Debt instruments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K | Trade payables and other non-current payables | (642) | (949) | (732) | 307 | 90 |
| L | Non-current financial debt (I + J + K) | (54,048) | (63,526) | (67,833) | 9,478 | 13,785 |
| M | Total financial debt (H + L) | (3,302) | (43,234) | (49,141) | 39,932 | 45,839 |
The Group Net Financial Debt at September 30, 2022 of Euro 3.3 million significantly decreased on Euro 43.2 million at December 31, 2021 and Euro 49.1 million at September 30, 2021.
In terms of liquidity, the main movement on the end of the previous year and on September 30, 2021 was due to the increase in cash as a result of receiving the contribution from the COVID-19 compensation fund, as well as the cash generated from the increase in revenues and the reduction in the average collection period of receivables.
On the payables side, there are no significant differences between the periods under review; the movement is due to the payments of loan instalments coming due, in addition to the increase in the payable for the passenger boarding fee surtax and Iresa due to the increase in passenger and aircraft traffic.
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The Group financial position, classified according to "sources" and "uses", is presented below:
| USES | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | As at 30.09.2021 |
Change 30.09.2022 - 31.12.2021 |
Change 30.09.2022 - 30.09.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - Trade receivables | 22,669 | 19,977 | 17,881 | 2,692 | 4,788 |
| - Tax receivables | 152 | 142 | 170 | 10 | (18) |
| - Other Receivables | 9,505 | 5,251 | 7,957 | 4,254 | 1,548 |
| - Inventories | 939 | 735 | 649 | 204 | 290 |
| Sub-total | 33,265 | 26,105 | 26,657 | 7,160 | 6,608 |
| - Trade payables | (25,560) | (19,035) | (12,796) | (6,525) | (12,764) |
| - Tax payables | (2,785) | (1,062) | (948) | (1,723) | (1,837) |
| - Other payables | (35,067) | (28,032) | (29,024) | (7,035) | (6,043) |
| Sub-total | (63,412) | (48,129) | (42,768) | (15,283) | (20,644) |
| Net operating working capital | (30,147) | (22,024) | (16,111) | (8,123) | (14,036) |
| Fixed assets | 219,358 | 216,303 | 215,797 | 3,055 | 3,561 |
| - Deferred tax assets | 10,167 | 13,093 | 13,233 | (2,926) | (3,066) |
| - Other non-current assets | 13,700 | 13,560 | 13,253 | 140 | 447 |
| Total fixed assets | 243,225 | 242,956 | 242,283 | 269 | 942 |
| - Provisions for risks, charges & severance | (16,194) | (17,154) | (17,262) | 960 | 1,068 |
| - Deferred tax liabilities | (2,847) | (2,691) | (2,661) | (156) | (186) |
| - Other non-current liabilities | (55) | (55) | (41) | 0 | (14) |
| Sub-total | (19,096) | (19,900) | (19,964) | 804 | 868 |
| Fixed Operating Capital | 224,129 | 223,056 | 222,319 | 1,073 | 1,810 |
| Total Uses | 193,982 | 201,032 | 206,208 | (7,050) | (12,226) |
| SOURCES | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | As at 30.09.2021 | Change 30.09.2022 - 31.12.2021 |
Change 30.09.2022 - 30.09.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net financial position/(debt) | (3,302) | (43,234) | (49,141) | 39,932 | 45,839 |
| - Share Capital | (90,314) | (90,314) | (90,314) | 0 | 0 |
| - Reserves | (67,770) | (74,201) | (74,313) | 6,431 | 6,543 |
| - Profit (loss) for the period | (32,596) | 6,717 | 7,560 | (39,313) | (40,156) |
| Group Shareholders' Equity | (190,680) | (157,798) | (157,067) | (32,882) | (33,613) |
| -Minority Interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | (190,680) | (157,798) | (157,067) | (32,882) | (33,613) |
| Total sources | (193,982) | (201,032) | (206,208) | 7,050 | 12,226 |
Net capital employed at September 30, 2022 was Euro 194 million, decreasing Euro 7 million on December 31, 2021, mainly due to the movement in net working capital from -Euro 22 million to -Euro 30 million as a result of the increase in trade payables, following the recovery in operations and passenger boarding fee surtaxes and the airport concession fee, with this latter linked to the increased traffic in the period. The increase in payables was greater than the rise in both trade and non-trade receivables, with the latter related to the higher revenues as a result in the operational recovery. The same dynamics are evident compared to September 30, 2021, although with greater changes.
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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."
Fixed capital does not report significant changes, amounting to Euro 224 million at September 30, 2022, compared to Euro 223 million at December 31, 2021 and Euro 222 million at September 30, 2021.
In terms of sources, there was a sharp fall in net financial debt at September 30, 2022, which totalled Euro 3.3 million, as set out in the following paragraph, while Consolidated and Group Shareholders' Equity of Euro 190.7 million (Euro 157.8 million at December 31, 2021 and Euro 157.1 million at September 30, 2021) increased as a result of the overall profit in the period.
The Directors deemed the Group's major income statement and statement of financial position indicators at and for the period ended September 30, 2022 to be immaterial due to their interim nature.
Investments totalled Euro 10.5 million in the first nine months of 2022, of which approx. Euro 4.9 million for Masterplan investments and the remainder on airport operations.
The main Masterplan investments included the continuation of construction work on the "Third lot" aircraft parking apron, which expands the current Apron 3, connecting it with Apron 4 (General Aviation apron).
Furthermore, in terms of other investments in airport operations, the following work was carried out to improve the service offered to passengers and increase the efficiency of company processes:
For the interventions of the Provision for Renewal (Euro 0.9 million), the following should be noted:
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| For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Total change vs 2021 |
% change vs 2021 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2019 |
Total change vs 2019 |
% change vs 2019 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Time Equivalent average workforce | 441 | 429 | 12 | 3% | 496 | -55 | -11% |
| Executives | 8 | 9 | (1) | -11% | 9 | (1) | -11% |
| Managers | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0% | 32 | 4 | 13% |
| White-collar | 313 | 303 | 10 | 3% | 357 | (44) | -12% |
| Blue-collar | 84 | 81 | 3 | 4% | 98 | (14) | -14% |
| For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Total change vs 2021 |
% change vs 2021 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2019 |
Total change vs 2019 |
% change vs 2019 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average workforce | 483 | 472 | 11 | 2% | 546 | -63 | -12% |
| Executives | 8 | 9 | (1) | -11% | 9 | (1) | -11% |
| Managers | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0% | 32 | 4 | 13% |
| White-collar | 352 | 343 | 9 | 3% | 404 | (52) | -13% |
| Blue-collar | 87 | 84 | 3 | 4% | 101 | (14) | -14% |
Source: Company workings
The staff increase of 12 full-time equivalents compared to 2021 is due to a staffing increase in both operational and non-operational areas. Compared to 2019, the average workforce decreased by 55 FTE staff due mainly to the numerous non-renewals of fixed-term contracts in response to the pandemic.
| For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Total change vs 2021 |
% change vs 2021 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2019 |
Total change vs 2019 |
% change vs 2019 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel costs | 20,047 | 15,519 | 4,528 | 29.2% | 21,958 | (1,911) | -8.7% |
Despite the slight increase in the workforce as described above, personnel costs for the first nine months of 2022 increased by 29.2% on the same period of 2021 due mainly to the reduced use of the Temporary Layoff Scheme as a result of the recovery of traffic. Personnel costs decreased 8.7% on 2019, mainly due to a reduction in headcount, less use of overtime, use of the Temporary Lay-off Scheme, and greater use of vacation time. These effects come in addition to lower canteen service costs (in relation to reduced attendances at workplaces due to the Temporary Lay-off Scheme and remote working), lower training and travel costs, and a reduction in the use of temporary personnel.
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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."
On January 26, 2022, the agreement for the Extraordinary Temporary Lay-off Scheme for AdB employees, mainly administrative personnel, was signed with the trade unions for the period February 1, 2022, to January 30, 2023. The agreement provided for a rotation system on the basis of the inter-changeability of tasks with fairness criteria and income support from the Air Transport Solidarity Fund, with remuneration up to an effective 80% of the average salary of every worker calculated in the 12 months prior to the pandemic period. Given the resumption of traffic at the beginning of Summer 2022, AdB and the SSOs/General Workers' Representative Bodies (RSU) agreed the early suspension of the Extraordinary Temporary Lay-off Scheme on May 31, 2022.
On June 6, Single Parenthood and Hour Bank agreements were renewed, and on June 28, a second-level agreement was signed with trade unions and General Workers' Representative Bodies for the introduction of Post-Emergency Smart Working, including following the emergency protocol signed on December 7, 2021, by Italy's Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and by the Social Partners.
Meetings with the trade unions, handlers, ENAC, and government bodies on the issue of passenger attacks on airport operators are also continuing, so as to identify related mitigating actions.
Compared to the first nine months of the previous year, training costs have increased as a result of a return to in-person training and a schedule of financed courses.
During the period, three management training programmes were conducted:
A course for front-line personnel on interacting with disruptive passengers was also held in order to teach them how to interact with kindness, listen and quickly understand the true needs of the passenger in order to satisfy their request, anticipate aggressive behaviour, and resolve any critical situations that should arise. Finally, in the area of safety, the course Human Factor was held for training centre staff, as were the courses of basic SMS and advanced Compliance Monitoring for the Safety Compliance and Management System area. The period between May and late October saw the continuation of the Smart Working project funded by the #Conciliamo Tender, a call for tender from the Department for Family Policies of the Prime Minister's Office, which targets a range of action to improve employee quality of life. The Smart Working training project is designed to strengthen skills related to a new way of working, which is no longer emergent but structural. Whether remote or office-based, the objective is to spread a culture centring on a new style of leadership and sharing, and organise work by objectives.
In the area of sustainability, an e-learning path was created for all employees consisting of a series of training pills addressing the topic of social sustainability: from unconscious stereotypes to multi-generational, from diversity and variety to inclusive leadership.
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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.
At September 30, 2022, the company had 16 employees and, in continuity with previous years, assigned many staff activities to the parent under a management & staffing contract which covers the accounting, administrative, legal, personnel and ICT areas.
FFM in the first nine months of 2022 reported growth of 13% in traffic served (with over 1.6 million KG more processed than in the same period of 2021), thereby continuing the post-COVID recovery that can be seen in the reported financial performance.
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 the first nine months of 2022, FFM reported an increase for all the main revenue items, with overall growth of 31% on 2021. Operating costs also increased, although to a lesser extent (9%) and due mainly to higher personnel costs as a result of the lack of use of the Lay-Off Scheme that had resulted in significant savings in the comparative period. EBITDA was therefore Euro 516 thousand, compared to Euro 125 thousand in the first nine months of 2021. The period result, finally, was a profit of Euro 374 thousand, compared to Euro 79 thousand in 2021.
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 49%) 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 September 30, 2022.
The first nine months of 2022 saw a significant recovery in General Aviation traffic compared to the first nine months of 2021, and TAG posted a 23% increase in aircraft movements and a 52% increase in passenger traffic.
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.
As a result of the trend in traffic, of the 24-hour coverage assigned by the Parent Company beginning on April 1, 2021, and of the compensation fund contribution of Euro 234 thousand pursuant to the 2021 Budget Law, revenues increased 104% on the comparative period, while operating costs increased by 117%, resulting in EBITDA of Euro 1.4 million, compared to Euro 0.8 million in 2021, and net profit of Euro 931 thousand, comparted to the net profit of Euro 393 thousand in the first nine months of 2021.
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.
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During the summer of 2022, the significant recovery in traffic gave rise to a major challenge to maintain high service levels, against a backdrop of difficulties in finding qualified staff and high passenger expectations in terms of safety, hygiene and digital service offerings - and conversely, with less willingness to wait. At operational level, waits have become a feature to which the Manager has applied mitigating actions through developing the facilitation and information service, while always maintaining close coordination with handlers and airport authorities. In addition, to cope with a high number of mishandled baggage, a critical issue generated by the knock-on effects resulting from operational difficulties at all European airports, the Manager has taken action by supporting airport operators through always-available and updated passenger information. From the analysis of summer performance and looking ahead to next year, service quality improvement projects have been introduced.
| INDICATORS | First Nine Months 2022 |
|---|---|
| Perception of the cleaning level and functionality of toilets | 94 |
| Perception of the availability of mobile phone and laptop recharging stations in common areas | 71 |
| Overall perception of the efficacy and accessibility of public information services | 99 |
| Perception of the clarity, comprehensibility and effectiveness of internal signage | 99 |
| Check-in waiting time | 23'39'' |
| Perception of passport control waiting time | 9'59'' |
| Wait time for departing PRM passengers with reservations | 9'35'' |
| Wait time for arriving PRM passengers with reservations | 5'57'' |
| First baggage return times | 26'59'' |
| Last baggage return times | 34'59'' |
| Boarding wait time for the 1st passenger | 7'12'' |
This section presents the main developments in the period and until the date of approval of this Report in the legal and regulatory environment, while otherwise referring to the half-year report 2022.
For the Parent Company, 2022 is the third year of the 2020-2023 regulatory period.
The 2020-2023 Regulatory Agreement was not, however, formalised in writing – but its commitments were implemented in good faith, naturally being interpreted in line with the pandemic which had a strong adverse impact on the airport manager and concession holder. In relation to this, also ENAC on its part, similarly ensured full implementation of the Regulatory Agreement, carrying out the monitoring within its scope.
Therefore, from 2021, under the responsibility of the Parent Company in close discussions with the various levels of ENAC, and in the face of an extreme deviations from the assumptions set out in the commitments for the period 2020-2023, a preliminary investigation began for the development and subsequent formalisation of a Regulatory Agreement for the period 2023-2026. This involves the use of the new RA Standard Template approved by ENAC, following receipt of the opinions from the competent Ministries, and is substantially in line with AdB S.p.A.'s updated plans (investment, economic-financial, quality and environment).
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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 order No. 0100428/P dated August 11, 2022, the National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) issued a favourable opinion on the documentation submitted by AdB S.p.A., which consisted of the 2023-2026 update, considering the post-pandemic context, of: The Investment Plan, the Quality And Environmental Protection Plan, Traffic Forecasts, and the Economic-Financial Plan associated with these plans and documents.
With Resolution No. 202/2022, on November 3, 2022 the Transport Regulation Authority approved the launch of the process to verify compliance with the governance Models for airport charges, approved with motion No. 92/2017 of July 6, 2017, on the basis of the charges review proposal for the 2023-2026 period presented by AdB, with the launch of the consultation process between the manager and airport users on November 4, 2022.
The Public Hearing on the tariff proposal for the period 2023-2026 was set for December 5, 2022.
As regards regulation, on March 23, 2022, with Resolution No. 42/2022, the Transport Regulation Authority initiated another review of the models for regulated airport fees pursuant to Resolution No. 136/2020, as supplemented by Resolution No. 68/2021. On July 27, 2022, the public consultation session with stakeholders of the Models was held, acquiring TRA deductions and comments on the published and as yet non-final Models.
On September 23, 2022, the TRA, through Resolution No. 155/2022, postponed to December 23, 2022 the deadline for the conclusion of the consultation process, originally scheduled for September 30, 2022.
As an update to the disputed position, we note that on August 3, 2022 a further application was filed for diligent management, seeking admission to the bankruptcy claim regarding pre-deductible amounts accrued between May 3, 2017 and October 14, 2021 for approximately Euro one million. This also includes amounts due as municipal surtaxes, which are therefore the responsibility of INPS and other entities. This additional application was also submitted to demonstrate to these entities that every action within the Company's competence had been taken to collect the debt, despite the latter's awareness that this debt was unlikely to be effectively and satisfactorily recovered.
This section outlines the disputes which in the period saw significant legal and/or non-legal developments, without therefore providing an exhaustive outline of all positions for which specific amounts have been allocated to the disputes risk provision. Please refer to the 2022 Half-Year Report for comprehensive information.
In relation to the dispute, we note that on September 28, 2022, on the appeal of SAC, the Administrative Court for Sicily CT section issued an important precedent (Provincial Register No. 02553/2022 Appeals Register No. 00229/2021). This established the illegitimacy of the opposition (since airport operators were not duly involved) which formed the prerequisite to the decree to downgrade airport lighting installations, while also annulling the relevant part of the inter-ministerial decree of April 3, 2020.
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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."
With reference to the information more extensively set out in the 2022 Half-Year Report regarding litigation with the Customs Agency, we note that following the conclusion of a review of the previously imposed measures, and prior to the publication on July 19, 2022 of the Bologna Provincial Tax Commission ruling, the Customs Office again provided the Company with the assessment reports covered by the appeal, partially amending the amounts. These reports are subject to the directly enforceable provision of the aforementioned PTC ruling insofar as it relates to the adjustment of VAT erroneously claimed. FFM therefore filed appropriate appeals for the relevant suspension under Article 45 of the UCC, reiterating its arguments that sought to obtain full cancellation of the assessment notices in all relevant venues and degrees.
As regards the April 2022 request made by the Bankruptcy Practitioner of the air carrier Ernest concerning the repayment of sums disbursed in the six months prior to the filing of the creditors' agreement request (amounting to Euro 299 thousand - of which approx. Euro 80 thousand for municipal surtax), pursuant to the legislation on bankruptcy revocatory action, we note that: having assessed the specific position, a decision was made to mandate the lawyers to explore the possibility of a settlement involving a portion of the commercial revenues subject to revocation, with the express exclusion of any amount collected by way of municipal surtax or IRESA. We note that on October 14, 2022, the Practitioner accepted the settlement proposal, concluding the out-of-court litigation in full, and as of the date of this Report payment has already been made according to the terms of the agreement.
Regarding the contract for work to reconfigure the Security and Passport Control Area at Guglielmo Marconi Airport of Bologna, for the reasons set out in the Half-Year Report by the Parent Company, and at the proposal of the Public Contracts Manager, on June 16, 2022 the contractual termination for damages was ordered for serious delay attributable to the Contractor. The order is pursuant to and in accordance with Article 108 of Legislative Decree No. 50/2016. This was followed by the preparation, on an adversarial basis, of the state of progression following the aforementioned contractual termination, followed by the preparation of the job order accounting by the Director of Works.
Subsequently, on July 1, 2022 the Contractor filed requests and claims for compensation, and following the termination of the contract in damages, activated preliminary proceedings for an evaluation of these requests, acquiring from the Public Contracts Manager the confidential Director of Works' report. This report suggests (albeit subject to further study by the Public Contracts Manager and the formulation by the same of a proposal in this regard) the substantial and near total inadequacy of the counterparty's claims and a lack of basis for them and, therefore, the rejection of these claims (which totalled approx. Euro 2.18 million).
In this regard, we note the beginning of measures to enforce the guarantees held by the Customer and also the beginning of litigation by the Contractor, which has served a writ of summons for compensation for damages allegedly caused as a result of the aforementioned contract termination.
The Parent Company has already granted defence mandates to its legal team, and following the preparatory investigation and the submission of defences, the risk position related to the litigation will be appropriately re-evaluated for the preparation of the 2022 Financial Statements.
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The COVID-19 health emergency has continued to have impacts on the airport industry at the beginning of this year. However, thanks to the drop in the number of infections and the simultaneous strong progress of the vaccination campaigns, air traffic has picked up progressively, despite a degree of uncertainty regarding future developments, mainly linked to the continued spread of variants of the virus.
According to ACI World, full recovery of 2019 traffic could be achieved in 2024, though there are possible risks arising from the macroeconomic environment, the conflict in Ukraine, critical issues in materials procurement and recruiting new personnel, and possible new waves of COVID-19 infection (Source: The impact of COVID-19 on airports—and the path to recovery, ACI World, June 28, 2022).
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 and, at the same time, cover the new requirements for finance in the Net Working Capital cycle until the end of the crisis - a crisis first stemming from the pandemic which as now been joined by the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, and spiralling inflation. 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, 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 contributions from the COVID compensation fund, the current account balances held and the additional credit line of Euro 5 million, the Group believes it has flexibility of financing in line with the progress of the infrastructure development plan and with actual funding needs. With regard to any failure to meet the covenants due to the worsening of margins as a result of the ongoing emergency, covenants which are verified annually related to the loan received from Banca Intesa prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions with the bank are ongoing in order to redefine the covenants originally set in 2013. The annual contractual covenants on the Unicredit loan finalised in July 2020 shall apply from the 2022 financial statements. In both cases, the revision of economic-financial projections at December 31, 2022 based on updated traffic, revenue, cost and investment forecasts as at September 30, 2022 comply with the above covenants. Finally, the new EIB financing agreement includes pledges and covenants, including of a disclosure nature typical of such situations, with an early settlement obligation where control of AdB is acquired; for this funding at September 30, 2022 no draw down request was made.
The Group has sought to minimise interest rate risk, in view of its outstanding financing, by entering into both fixed-rate and floating-rate facilities. The EIB loan 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.
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The Group's credit risk is concentrated, in that 53% of its accounts receivable at September 30, 2022 are from its top ten clients (down on 68% at December 31, 2021). 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:
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 potential impacts of the conflict in Ukraine are only partially assessable, as they will depend on the geographic extent and severity of the conflict and the duration and magnitude of sanctions and airspace closures.
The Group is exposed to the risk of a loss of traffic volumes to Eastern European countries due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Therefore, negative consequences on the recovery of traffic volumes in the short term as a result of the pandemic are possible, but are currently difficult to assess. At the moment, connections from Bologna to Kiev, Lviv and Odessa in Ukraine, Chisinau in Moldova and Moscow in Russia are suspended for war-related reasons, with an estimated impact in terms of the passenger traffic decline from/to these destinations of approximately 150 thousand passengers for all of 2022, and the Group believes that there are no other significant effects on operations.
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, 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.
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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 58.6% of the airport's total traffic volumes in the first nine months of 2022.
Following on from the partnership most recently renewed in October 2016 with a multi-year agreement concluding at the end of October 2022 that has seen an increase in the number of destinations served to and from the Bologna airport and an offer based on high quality standards thanks to the investments carried out by the airport and the carrier's "Always getting better" programme, AdB and Ryanair are currently discussing the appropriate updating and redefinition of mutual commitments. The Parties to date have reconfirmed their significant interest in reaching an adequate and sustainable understanding.
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 entirely discontinuing its flights at the airport, or that the agreement may not be renewed when it concludes (October 2022), in whole or in part, or that it might contain less favourable conditions for the Group. Any reduction or stoppage of flights by the aforementioned airline, the stoppage or change to flights with other destinations with high passenger traffic volumes, or the definition of an agreement with less favourable conditions than those expected by the Group may impact - including to a significant degree - the Group financial statements. In view of the current air transport industry crisis, any redistribution of passenger traffic among other airlines is more complex and uncertain. However, the Parent Company maintains active relationships 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 Aviation Business Unit's positive margins could decline proportionally, with a negative impact, possibly to a material degree, on the Group's financial performance and financial position.
Although the low-cost segment's share of the Italian national market is increasing, the Group manages this risk by actively developing traffic that generates a positive marginal contribution. Given the continuation of the pandemic crisis and the significant uncertainty and enduring discontinuity with the previous market situation, the Parent Company has introduced an ad hoc policy to support the recovery of traffic, in the interest of users and the operator, in order to recover as much traffic as possible despite the exceptional contingency. The Company is working on publication of the new Incentive Policy, which seeks to promote long-haul/intercontinental traffic, in addition to more environmentally sustainable traffic.
During lockdown, a national decree ordered the closure of the airport's commercial establishments (with very few exceptions, and a compete lack of customers, in any case). Given the above, and in the belief that air traffic recovery would also be very limited in the subsequent months of 2020, the Parent Company accepted requests submitted by sub-concession holders to revise certain contracts. AdB revised its contractual structure consisting of GARs (minimum guaranteed annuity rates) and ROYs (royalties) used to supplement "best performance" remuneration, which was previously guaranteed by high traffic levels. Instead, new conditions have been implemented based on variable fees.
Further negotiations have therefore been conducted to redefine the agreements and contracts with airport operators and sub-concession holders in light of updated forecasts and based on a progressive increase in fees in line with the gradual recovery of traffic at the airport. At the date of this document, the overall commercial offering is once again in line with the pre-pandemic situation.
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 S.p.A. 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 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, accompanied by a general rise in inflation. These effects, together with great 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. An additional extraordinary risk that has emerged in 2020 in this context - and which has not yet entirely been eliminated - is "pandemic risk", with all its impacts (in terms of the airport company's organisational capacity and performance, possible further slowdown in procedures, risk of unavailability of financial resources, etc.). On September 30, 2021 - and again with full confirmation in August 2022 - the Parent Company received approval from the National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) for the company's proposal to implement the investment plan based on new priorities and executive stages, including postponement of the airport expansion. This is being done in order to respond consistently to the new traffic needs and to allow adequate remuneration of investments and ensure they are fully sustainable in financial terms, based on the COVID-19 health emergency and its significant impact on the operations and performance of the AdB S.p.A. Group. The adjusted plan will be implemented using funds that are already available.
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 to ensure the continuity of services, also where difficulties arise among the airport operators currently providing the services.
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. With Resolution No. 42/2022, the Transport Regulation Authority began a review of the models for regulated airport fees pursuant to Resolution No. 92/2017, as supplemented by Resolution No. 68/2021, which, based on the information available to date, can reasonably be expected to lead to a reduction in the applicable fees for subsequent years.
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, 2021 for Euro 199 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 did not indicate any loss in value.
With regards to the amounts recognised to Concession Rights at June 30, 2022 - again amounting to Euro 199 million - the Group updated the aforementioned projections on the basis of traffic, revenues, costs and investment forecasts, updated to this date for the reporting year, and also according to this latter projection no impairment indicators emerged.
In view of the performance for the first nine months of 2022, against the 2022 Y-o-Y forecasts, as indicators of impairment are not evident, the Group confirms the relative recoverability results of the amounts recognised to Concession rights at September 30, 2022, in addition to the Group's net capital employed.
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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:
The following table summarises the guarantees granted by the Group.
| in thousands of Euro | 30/09/2022 | 30/09/2021 | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sureties | 9,668 | 3,456 | 6,211 | 180% |
| Pledge on Equity Financial Instruments | 10,873 | 10,873 | 0 | 0% |
| Patronage letters | 1,840 | 2,361 | (521) | -22% |
| Total guarantees provided | 22,380 | 16,690 | 5,690 | 34% |
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At September 30, 2022, the guarantees granted by the Group total approx. Euro 22.4 million and principally concern:
No events have occurred subsequent to period end 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.
However, some significant events occurred after the end of the period or are set to occur in the coming months.
With 4.2% growth on October 2019 (last pre-pandemic year) and up 44.4% on October 2021, the airport in October 2022 returned its best-ever October figure, with 840 thousand monthly passengers (precisely: 841,478).
As in previous months, the performance in October indicated notable differences between domestic and international flights, with domestic passengers increasing significantly, even on the 2019 figures (+28.4%), whereas international passenger numbers, though recovering, remained slightly below pre-COVID levels (- 1.8%).
Specifically, in October 2022 206,400 passengers travelled on domestic flights (+9.7% on 2021) and 635,078 passengers on international flights (+60.9% on 2021).
Air movements in the month numbered 6,306, up 1.2% on October 2019 (+29.2% on October 2021), while air cargo transported totalled 4,223 tonnes, up 24.8% on 2019 and 19.2% on 2021.
The most popular destinations in October 2022 were: Catania, Barcelona, Palermo, Madrid, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bari, Brindisi, London Heathrow, Tirana and London Stansted.
Figures for the first ten months of 2022 show a further reduction of the gap on the 2019 numbers, and the significant growth in passengers continued compared to 2021. Cargo increased on both 2021 and 2019.
Specifically, Bologna Airport reported 7,331,731 passengers (-8.1% on 2019 and +136.9% on 2021) in the period January-October 2022. Total air movements in the first ten months of the year numbered 56,362 (down 8.7% on 2019 and up 94.1% on 2021), while cargo transported totalled 35,595 tonnes, up 12.3% on 2019 and 12.8% on 2021.
On November 10 this year, AdB acquired from Aeroporti di Roma a 5% holding in UrbanV Spa, incorporated on June 28, 2022 by Aeroporti di Roma, Aeroporto di Venezia and Aeroports de la Cote d'Azur to develop urban air mobility internationally.
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According to ACI World, the outlook for global traffic recovery will benefit from a number of factors, such as the spike in passenger-side demand. This will be driven by a combination of savings accumulated during the pandemic, the strong desire to reconnect (in addition to the desire to regain freedom of movement, i.e. "revenge travel"), the high vaccination rate, and the easing of restrictions on movement, which will once again encourage travel outside national borders.
On the other hand, analysts also highlight a number of drawbacks or risk factors that are putting increasing pressure on traffic recovery, namely (i) geopolitical conflicts resulting from Russia's aggression against Ukraine, which have increased travel costs due to rising energy and commodity prices, (ii) the slowdown in economic recovery due to rising interest rates and inflation, (iii) labour shortages and supply chain delays both at the industrial level due to difficulties in transportation and high prices, and at the service level following a more abrupt recovery in demand than expected, and (iv) potential new waves of infection caused by the development of new, more contagious COVID-19 variants.
The downturn related to macroeconomic factors such as a potential recession and the inflation-led erosion of household purchasing power are braking factors which, as also confirmed by additional industry studies, could lead to a slowdown in current growth. The strong demand seen in recent months therefore provides no certainty about future traffic trends, particularly from the autumn. This means that the forecast for traffic to recover to pre-COVID levels is pushed back to 2025 (Source: Air transport, distant turnaround - Pre-Covid levels only in 2025, Il Sole 24 Ore, July 20, 2022) and envisaging however, according to the analysis carried out by ACI World, a two-speed recovery: faster for global domestic traffic - as early as the end of 2023 - while slower for international traffic between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025.
Global traffic therefore in 2022 is expected to reach 74% of 2019 traffic, for a total of approximately 6.8 billion passengers, based on the situation at current values, affected by (i) the recent macro-economic developments, (ii) the current geo-political tensions and (iii) the possible impacts from new COVID-19 variant waves. Europe reported in 2021 a recovery of only 43.5% of 2019 traffic levels. However, in view of the significant recovery in the initial two quarters of the year, this figure is expected to reach approximately 82.5% by the end of the year, confirming a recovery in line with experts' expectations. (Sources: The impact of COVID-19 on airports-and the path to recovery, ACI World, October 6, 2022; 2022 ACI World Airport Traffic Report, October 2022; Eurocontrol Forecast Update 2022-2028, October 2022)
In addition to these general factors, which already necessitate a prudent approach as regards short- and medium-term economic and financial forecasts, other specific factors must be taken into account relating to the Company, which in the short term will have to make some significant decisions. These include the renewal of the regulatory agreement that expires on December 31, 2023, and the renewal of the long-term contract signed with the Airport's largest client, which concluded at the end of October, 2022. These aspects are more fully described in section 7 MAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES.
Against the complex backdrop described above, on the basis of the information available to date, and trusting in the success of the work carried out in 2022, the Parent Company estimates that the recovery of volumes at the Bologna airport in the coming years will be substantially in line with these forecasts.
The Group will, as far as possible, retain a strong focus on cost management, taking into account traffic volumes that, on a monthly basis, have reached pre-COVID levels, but which are particularly concentrated in certain peak periods.
In 2022 and the coming years, the Group will be committed to overcoming the limits of the infrastructure capacity of certain subsystems, with a proactive focus on improving service quality. This is against a backdrop of fully functioning infrastructure and operational processes, and growing traffic volumes.
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The contribution of the COVID-19 damage compensation fund enabled the return of a very strong result for the period which, together with the traffic recovery, enables us to look to the future with renewed confidence, despite the continued pandemic related threats, those from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the inflation impacting the main energy sources and raw materials.
The Chairperson of the Board of Directors
(Enrico Postacchini)
Bologna, November 14, 2022
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Statement of Consolidated Financial Position Consolidated Income Statement Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Statement of changes in Consolidated Shareholders' Equity
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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 | Notes | As at 30.09.2022 |
As at 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concession rights | 202,527 | 199,364 | |
| Other intangible assets | 1,228 | 914 | |
| Intangible assets | 1 | 203,755 | 200,278 |
| Land, property, plant and equipment | 10,871 | 11,293 | |
| Investment property | 4,732 | 4,732 | |
| Tangible assets | 2 | 15,603 | 16,025 |
| Investments | 3 | 44 | 44 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 4 | 13,379 | 13,306 |
| Deferred tax assets | 5 | 10,167 | 13,093 |
| Other non-current assets | 6 | 277 | 210 |
| Other non-current assets | 23,867 | 26,653 | |
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 243,225 | 242,956 | |
| Inventories | 7 | 939 | 735 |
| Trade receivables | 8 | 22,669 | 19,977 |
| Other current assets | 9 | 9,657 | 5,393 |
| Current financial assets | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 65,787 | 28,215 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 99,052 | 54,320 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 342,277 | 297,276 |
| in thousands of Euro | Notes | As at 30.09.2022 |
As at 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 90,314 | 90,314 | |
| Reserves | 67,770 | 74,201 | |
| Profit/(loss) for the period | 32,596 | (6,717) | |
| GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 11 | 190,680 | 157,798 |
| MINORITY INTERESTS | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 11 | 190,680 | 157,798 |
| Severance and other personnel provisions | 12 | 3,598 | 3,841 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 13 | 2,847 | 2,691 |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure | 14 | 9,654 | 10,097 |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 15 | 1,332 | 1,517 |
| Non-current financial liabilities | 16 | 54,048 | 63,526 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 55 | 55 | |
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 71,534 | 81,727 | |
| Trade payables | 17 | 25,560 | 19,035 |
| Other liabilities | 18 | 37,852 | 29,094 |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure | 14 | 1,582 | 1,676 |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 15 | 28 | 23 |
| Current financial liabilities | 16 | 15,041 | 7,923 |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | 80,063 | 57,751 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 151,597 | 139,478 | |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 342,277 | 297,276 |
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| in thousands of Euro | Notes | For the nine months ended |
For the nine months ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2022 | 30.09.2021 | ||
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 40,347 | 19,197 | |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 31,506 | 12,686 | |
| Revenues from construction services | 9,296 | 6,056 | |
| Other operating revenues and income | 21,892 | 571 | |
| Revenues | 19 | 103,041 | 38,510 |
| Consumables and goods | (3,118) | (1,166) | |
| Service costs | (15,745) | (11,278) | |
| Construction service costs | (8,854) | (5,767) | |
| Leases, rentals and other costs | (6,240) | (3,024) | |
| Other operating expenses | (2,306) | (2,290) | |
| Personnel costs | (20,047) | (15,519) | |
| Costs | 20 | (56,310) | (39,044) |
| Amortisation of concession rights | (5,573) | (5,443) | |
| Amortisation of other intangible assets | (324) | (653) | |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | (1,541) | (1,671) | |
| Depreciation, amortisation & impairments | 21 | (7,438) | (7,767) |
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | (745) | (621) | |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure | (1,584) | (330) | |
| Provisions for other risks and charges | (224) | (78) | |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 22 | (2,553) | (1,029) |
| Total Costs | (66,301) | (47,840) | |
| Operating result | 36,740 | (9,330) | |
| Financial income | 23 | 1,311 | 58 |
| Financial expenses | 23 | (965) | (746) |
| Result before taxes | 37,086 | (10,018) | |
| Taxes for the period | 24 | (4,490) | 2,458 |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 32,596 | (7,560) | |
| Minority interest profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | |
| Group profit for the period | 32,596 | (7,560) | |
| Undiluted earnings/(loss) per share (in Euro) | 0.91 | (0.21) | |
| Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (in Euro) | 0.91 | (0.21) |
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| in thousands of Euro Profit (loss) for the period (A) Other profits (losses) that will be reclassified in the net result for the period |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 32,596 0 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 (7,560) 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Total other profits (losses) that will be reclassified in the net result for the year (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 | 376 | 118 |
| Tax impact on actuarial profits (losses) on severance and other personnel provisions | (91) | (30) |
| Total other profits (losses) that will not be reclassified in the net result for the year (B2) | 285 | 88 |
| Total other profits (losses), net of taxes (B1 + B2) = B | 285 | 88 |
| Total profits (losses), net of taxes (A + B) | 32,881 | (7,472) |
| of which Minority Interests | 0 | 0 |
| of which Group | 32,881 | (7,472) |
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| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 As at | 30.09.2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Core income-generating operations | ||
| Result for the period before taxes | 37,086 | (10,018) |
| Adjustments to items with no impact on cash and cash equivalents | ||
| - Margin from construction services | (442) | (289) |
| + Depreciation and amortisation | 7,438 | 7,767 |
| + Provisions | 2,553 | 1,029 |
| + Interest expense (income) for discounting and severance provisions | (1,248) | (21) |
| +/- Interest income and financial charges | 902 | 709 |
| +/- Losses/gains and other non-monetary costs/revenues | (23) | 700 |
| +/- Severance provisions and other personnel expenses | 141 | 67 |
| Cash flow generated/(absorbed) by operating activities before changes in working capital | 46,407 | (56) |
| Change in inventories | (204) | 27 |
| (Increase)/decrease in trade receivables | (3,266) | (12,509) |
| (Increase)/decrease in other receivables and current/non-current assets | (3,880) | (4,299) |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade payables | 6,600 | (816) |
| Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities, various and financial | 8,561 | 6,500 |
| Interest paid | (1,002) | (1,016) |
| Interest collected | 0 | 2 |
| Taxes paid | (23) | 0 |
| Severance and other personnel provisions paid | (92) | (306) |
| Use of provisions | (1,343) | (461) |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by net operating activities | 51,758 | (12,934) |
| Purchase tangible assets | (1,030) | (221) |
| Purchases of intangible assets/concession rights | (9,491) | (5,898) |
| Change in investment in current and non-current financial assets | 0 | 275 |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by investing activities | (10,521) | (5,845) |
| Loans repaid | (3,231) | (1,668) |
| Payments of leasing capital share | (434) | (261) |
| Cash flow generated / (absorbed) by financing activities | (3,665) | (1,929) |
| Change in closing cash flow | 37,572 | (20,708) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 28,215 | 43,658 |
| Change in closing cash flow | 37,572 | (20,708) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 65,787 | 22,950 |
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| in 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 |
Minority Interests |
Shareholders' Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' Equity as at 31.12.2021 | 90,314 | 25,683 | 8,179 | 57,116 | (3,272) | (1,060) | (12,445) | (6,717) | 157,798 | 0 | 157,798 |
| Allocation of the 2021 financial year result | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 0 | 0 | (6,990) | 6,717 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Capital Increase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total comprehensive profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 0 | 32,596 | 32,862 | 0 | 32,862 |
| Shareholders' Equity as at 30.09.2022 | 90,314 | 25,683 | 8,179 | 57,389 | (3,272) | (775) | (19,435) | 32,596 | 190,680 | 0 | 190,680 |
| in 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 |
Minority Interests |
Shareholders' Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' Equity as at 31.12.2020 | 90,314 | 25,683 | 8,179 | 56,655 | (3,272) | (1,036) | 1,604 | (13,590) | 164,538 | 0 | 164,538 |
| Allocation of the 2020 financial year result | 0 | 0 | 0 | 462 | 0 | 0 | (14,050) | 13,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Capital Increase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assets held-for-sale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total comprehensive profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | (7,560) | (7,472) | 0 | (7,472) |
| Shareholders' equity as at 30.09.2021 | 90,314 | 25,683 | 8,179 | 57,117 | (3,272) | (948) | (12,446) | (7,560) | 157,067 | 0 | 157,067 |
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
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The Group operates in the airport management business. Specifically:
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Group (hereafter "the condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Group" or "consolidated financial statements") were prepared for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and include the comparative figures for the year ended December 31, 2021, limited to the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and the comparative figures for the January 1-September 30 period, 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 financial assets held-for-sale, and Intangible Assets comprising Energy Certificates, which were recognised at fair value, and in accordance with the going concern principle.
While the Group's performance has been severely impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 crisis - to which both general and Group-specific risk factors are currently added, better described in the section "SUBSEQUENT EVENTS AND BUSINESS OUTLOOK" - it has shown a marked improvement since spring 2022 thanks to the strong recovery in air traffic. This comes alongside the stimulus measures in Italy and Europe to which the Group has had access, above all the contribution from the COVID-19 compensation fund (Article 128-bis of the 2021 Budget Law and Decree-Law No. 73 of May 25, 2021, as published in the Official Journal, General Series, No. 123 of May 25, 2021) in the amount of Euro 21.1 million, which has been received in its entirety.
While the current situation is in constant flux and the short- and medium-term future remains difficult to predict, in view of the improvement in the Group's economic, equity, and financial situation, and considering the credit lines available to date, the Directors believe that there are no significant going-concern uncertainties (as defined by paragraph 25 of IAS 1) and that the Group is able to cope with the risk factors associated with the current environment and fulfil its financial, contractual and concessionary commitments.
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For further information on risk factors, assumptions and uncertainties, please refer to the relevant paragraph in the Directors' Report.
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 condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. and the two subsidiaries (the Group) for the first nine months of 2022 was approved by the Board of Directors on November 14, 2022.
The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements at September 30 were prepared as per IAS 34 "Interim Financial Statements" including condensed explanatory notes in accordance with the abovementioned 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 2021 prepared in accordance with IFRS International Accounting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").
The accounting standards and policies utilised are those adopted for the preparation of the annual financial statements at December 31, 2021, to which reference should be made, with the exception of the new accounting standards, amendments and interpretations which entered into force from January 1, 2022, applied for the first time by the Group at the obligatory effective date and summarised in this document in the paragraph "Accounting standards, amendments and interpretations endorsed by the European Union adopted by the Group". The Group has not adopted in advance any accounting standard, interpretation or amendment issued but not yet in effect.
This interim report has not been audited.
The Group opted to apply the Separate and Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive 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:
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.
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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 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.
The consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2022 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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 in terms of the Group's direct and indirect holding.
| % Held | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBSIDIARIES (in thousands of Euro) | Share capital |
As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 |
| 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. The significant amount in the period is due to the contribution from the compensation fund established under Italian law No. 178 of December 30, 2020 (the 2021 Budget Law), enacted by Decree of the Ministry for Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility, in concert with the Ministry for the Economy and Finance, of November 25, 2021, for the coverage of losses caused by the pandemic during the period March 1 to June 30, 2020. The Group decided not to allocate this component of income to the individual operating segments so as not to alter the presentation of the business units' performance for the period.
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.
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The segment assets presented are measured utilising the same accounting policies adopted for the presentation of the Group consolidated financial statements.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 Aviation |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 Non-Aviation |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 Other |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 49,884 | 32,020 | 21,137 | 103,041 |
| Costs | (45,243) | (11,067) | 0 | (56,310) |
| Gross Operating Profit | 4,641 | 20,953 | 21,137 | 46,731 |
| Depreciation, amortisation & impairments | (5,014) | (2,424) | 0 | (7,438) |
| Provisions | (2,121) | (432) | 0 | (2,553) |
| Operating result | (2,494) | 18,097 | 21,137 | 36,740 |
| Financial income | 0 | 0 | 1,311 | 1,311 |
| Financial expenses | 0 | 0 | (965) | (965) |
| Result before taxes | (2,494) | 18,097 | 21,483 | 37,086 |
| Taxes for the period | 0 | 0 | (4,490) | (4,490) |
| Profit (loss) for the period | (2,494) | 18,097 | 16,993 | 32,596 |
| Minority interest profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,596 |
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 Aviation |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 Non-Aviation |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 Other |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 24,377 | 14,133 | 0 | 38,510 |
| Costs | (31,267) | (7,777) | 0 | (39,044) |
| Gross Operating Profit/(loss) | (6,890) | 6,356 | 0 | (534) |
| Depreciation, amortisation & impairments | (5,262) | (2,505) | 0 | (7,767) |
| Provisions | (875) | (154) | 0 | (1,029) |
| Operating result | (13,027) | 3,697 | 0 | (9,330) |
| Financial income | 0 | 0 | 58 | 58 |
| Financial expenses | 0 | 0 | (746) | (746) |
| Result before taxes | (13,027) | 3,697 | (688) | (10,018) |
| Taxes for the period | 0 | 0 | 2,458 | 2,458 |
| Profit (loss) for the period | (13,027) | 3,697 | 1,770 | (7,560) |
| Minority interest profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (7,560) |
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The table below presents the segment information for assets:
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 Aviation |
As at 30.09.2022 Non-Aviation |
As at 30.09.2022 Other |
As at 30.09.2022 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 181,311 | 38,207 | 23,707 | 243,225 |
| Intangible assets | 177,448 | 26,307 | 0 | 203,755 |
| Concession rights | 176,727 | 25,800 | 0 | 202,527 |
| Other intangible assets | 721 | 507 | 0 | 1,228 |
| Tangible assets | 3,712 | 11,891 | 0 | 15,603 |
| Land, property, plant and equipment | 3,712 | 7,159 | 0 | 10,871 |
| Investment property | 0 | 4,732 | 0 | 4,732 |
| Other non-current assets | 151 | 9 | 23,707 | 23,867 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 0 | 0 | 13,379 | 13,379 |
| Deferred tax assets | 0 | 0 | 10,167 | 10,167 |
| Other non-current assets | 151 | 9 | 117 | 277 |
| Current assets | 25,698 | 6,468 | 66,886 | 99,052 |
| Inventories | 416 | 523 | 0 | 939 |
| Trade receivables | 17,455 | 5,214 | 0 | 22,669 |
| Other current assets | 7,827 | 731 | 1,099 | 9,657 |
| Current financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 65,787 | 65,787 |
| Total assets | 207,009 | 44,675 | 90,593 | 342,277 |
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2021 Aviation |
As at 30.09.2021 Non-Aviation |
As at 30.09.2021 Other |
As at 30.09.2021 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 177,163 | 38,723 | 26,397 | 242,283 |
| Intangible assets | 173,366 | 26,478 | 0 | 199,844 |
| Concession rights | 172,669 | 26,127 | 0 | 198,796 |
| Other intangible assets | 697 | 351 | 0 | 1,048 |
| Tangible assets | 3,720 | 12,233 | 0 | 15,953 |
| Land, property, plant and equipment | 3,720 | 7,501 | 0 | 11,221 |
| Investment property | 0 | 4,732 | 0 | 4,732 |
| Other non-current assets | 77 | 12 | 26,397 | 26,486 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 0 | 0 | 12,970 | 12,970 |
| Deferred tax assets | 0 | 0 | 13,233 | 13,233 |
| Other non-current assets | 77 | 12 | 150 | 239 |
| Current assets | 21,054 | 5,070 | 23,483 | 49,607 |
| Inventories | 427 | 222 | 0 | 649 |
| Trade receivables | 13,580 | 4,301 | 0 | 17,881 |
| Other current assets | 7,047 | 547 | 533 | 8,127 |
| Current financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 22,950 | 22,950 |
| Total assets | 198,217 | 43,793 | 49,880 | 291,890 |
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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 ENAC's guidelines for analytic/regulatory reporting for airport management companies, in line with Article 11 decies of Law No. 248/05 and the Ministry of Transport Guidelines of December 31, 2006.
The residual accounts excluded from regulatory reporting were subsequently allocated according to the operating criteria.
The main differences were as follows:
The following table breaks down intangible assets at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concession rights | 202,527 | 199,364 | 3,163 |
| Software, licences and similar rights | 413 | 404 | 9 |
| Other intangible assets | 46 | 50 | (4) |
| Energy Certificates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other intangible assets in progress | 769 | 460 | 309 |
| TOTAL INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 203,755 | 200,278 | 3,477 |
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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."
At September 30, 2022, Concession rights increased by Euro 9.3 million, of which Euro 8.9 million (equal to the fair value of construction services provided in the period) principally due to the following works:
Amortisation of concession rights in the period amounted to Euro 5.6 million and was applied according to the residual duration of the concession.
Software, licenses and similar rights increased Euro 329 thousand, mainly due to the purchase of software licences.
Other intangible assets in progress include costs incurred to develop software that had not been completed at September 30, 2022, including for development of the new website.
The Group constantly monitors financial performance and compares it with the 2022-2046 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, 2021, which did not point to any impairment losses.
With regards to the amounts recognised to Concession Rights at June 30, 2022 - amounting to Euro 199 million, substantially unchanged on December 31, 2021 - the Group reviewed the aforementioned projections on the basis of traffic, revenues, costs and investment forecasts, updated to this date for the current year, and also according to this latter projection no impairment indicators emerged, as defined under IAS 36.
Considering the above and in view of the performance for the first nine months of 2022, against the 2022 Yo-Y forecasts, the Group confirms the relative recoverability results of the amounts recognised to Concession rights at September 30, 2022, 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 September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 As at 31.12.2021 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 2,763 | 2,763 | 0 |
| Buildings, light constructions and improvements | 2,953 | 3,151 | (198) |
| Machinery, equipment & plant | 1,987 | 2,085 | (98) |
| Furniture, EDP and transport | 1,227 | 1,405 | (178) |
| Building plant and machinery in progress and advances | 843 | 487 | 356 |
| Investment property | 4,732 | 4,732 | 0 |
| TOTAL TANGIBLE ASSETS | 14,505 | 14,623 | (118) |
| Land in leasing | 601 | 855 | (254) |
| Leased buildings and minor construction and improvements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leased machinery, equipment & plant | 291 | 397 | (106) |
| Leased furniture, office machinery, transport equipment | 206 | 150 | 56 |
| TOTAL LEASED TANGIBLE ASSETS | 1,098 | 1,402 | (304) |
| TOTAL TANGIBLE ASSETS | 15,603 | 16,025 | (422) |
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At September 30, 2022, the overall increase in this category was Euro 1.2 million and mainly concerns the purchase of a Firewall device to protect the company network, the self-propelled elevator for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM), a friction tester vehicle to measure friction levels on the runway, and various computers and hardware.
This category includes right-of-use assets, recognised in accordance with IFRS 16, which the AdB 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 September 30, 2022 corresponds to the present value of the lease instalments falling due, which is reflected under current and non-current financial liabilities for leases.
Investment property includes the total value of land owned by the Group earmarked for the construction of investment property; these amounts were initially recorded at purchase cost and subsequently measured using the cost method.
This land is not subject to depreciation, although the parent company, through internal valuations, periodically confirms whether the recognition value approximates its fair value. At the preparation date of the financial statements, there were no impairment indicators on these assets.
The following table breaks down other investments at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021):
| in thousands of Euro | As at 31.12.2021 |
Increases / Acquisitions |
Decreases / Disposals |
Write-downs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other investments | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
The composition of the account is as follows:
| in thousands of Euro | Holding | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consorzio Energia Fiera District | 14.3% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CAAF dell'Industria Spa | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bologna Welcome Srl | 10% | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| TOTAL OTHER INVESTMENTS | 44 | 44 | 0 |
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The following table shows the movements in other non-current financial assets for the period ended September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 31.12.2021 |
Increases/ Acquisitions |
Decreases / Reclass. |
Write downs |
As at 30.09.2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Terminal Value | 1,387 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1,448 |
| Equity Financial Instruments | 10,873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,873 |
| Other financial assets | 1,046 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,058 |
| TOTAL OTHER NON-CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSETS | 13,306 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 13,379 |
At September 30, 2022, the account "Other non-current financial assets" comprised:
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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 Group'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 that does not grant administrative rights and therefore does not guarantee joint control/control or significant influence over the entity in accordance with international accounting standards, the financial asset is measured at fair value through profit or loss. In this case, considering the difficulty in measuring at fair value the Equity Financial Instrument, the subsequent valuations of this EFI are at cost as the best fair value estimate and any reductions in value, quantified comparing the book value with the present value of the expected cash flows discounted at the market rate for similar instruments, are recorded in the Income Statement. With regards to the valuation of the Equity Financial Instrument at September 30, 2022, no movement was made as the interim results announced by the concession holder in terms of tickets sold and traffic expectations for the full year are strong and in line with the business plan. On the basis of these and other factors, the Group considers there is no impairment loss to be recorded on the value of the equity instrument at September 30, 2022. The company at December 31, 2021 reports shareholders' equity of Euro 13 million, a net loss of Euro 3.1 million and net financial debt of Euro 66.7 million.
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 period ended September 30, 2022, compared with December 31, 2021.
| in thousands of Euro | As at 31.12.2021 | Provisions | Util./adjustments | As at 30.09.2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFERRED TAX ASSETS | 13,093 | 783 | (3,709) | 10,167 |
The principal temporary differences on which deferred tax assets are recognised concern:
The decrease in the period is mainly due to the use of the deferred tax assets accrued in 2020 and 2021 against the IRES tax losses and on the ACE.
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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."
With regards to the deferred tax assets, which are recognised to the financial statements, their recoverability is reliably attributable to the underlying forecasts from the Group's most up-to-date financial projections.
The following table breaks down other non-current assets at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current prepayments and accrued income | 17 | 50 | (33) |
| Guarantee deposits | 91 | 93 | (2) |
| Non-current tax receivables | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Other non-current receivables | 102 | 0 | 102 |
| OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 277 | 210 | 67 |
No significant changes occurred between the two periods. "Non-current tax receivables" include the tax receivable due beyond one year for capital investments of the parent company, as per Law No. 160/2019 Article 1, paragraphs 184 to 197 and Law No. 178/2020, Article 1, paragraphs 1051 to 1063.
Other non-current receivables includes aviation receivables due within 5 years as a result of the decree approving a carrier's arrangement with creditors.
The following table breaks down inventories at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 As at 31.12.2021 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventories of raw materials, supplies and consumables | 571 | 562 | 9 |
| Inventories of finished products | 368 | 173 | 195 |
| INVENTORIES | 939 | 735 | 204 |
Supplies and consumables concern inventories held of heating fuel and de-icing liquid for the runway, workshop materials and consumables, such as stationery, moulds and uniforms, while inventories of finished goods refer to aircraft fuel and antifreeze liquid for de-icing the aircraft. The increase in inventories at September 30, 2022 is mainly due to this latter component.
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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 table below illustrates the trade receivables and the relative provision for doubtful accounts:
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 24,882 | 21,616 | 3,266 |
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | (2,213) | (1,639) | (574) |
| TRADE RECEIVABLES | 22,669 | 19,977 | 2,692 |
At September 30, 2022, gross trade receivables, which include allowances for invoices and credit notes to be issued, totalled Euro 24.9 million, increasing Euro 3.3 million on December 31, 2021, mainly due to a growth in revenue since average days of income, which - though not yet at pre-COVID levels - have increased (71 days at June 30, 2022, compared to 79 days at December 31, 2021).
The movements in the provisions for doubtful accounts were as follows:
| in thousands of Euro | As at 31.12.2021 |
Provisions | Utilisations | Releases | As at 30.09.2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVISIONS FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS | (1,639) | (766) | 171 | 21 | (2,213) |
The following table breaks down other current assets at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT Receivable | 96 | 88 | 8 |
| Direct income tax receivables | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Employee receivables | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| Other receivables | 9,451 | 5,198 | 4,253 |
| OTHER CURRENT ASSETS | 9,657 | 5,393 | 4,264 |
The increase in this category is due to the increased "other receivables" for Euro 4.3 million. A breakdown is provided in the following table:
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables for passenger boarding fees surtax | 8,013 | 5,279 | 2,734 |
| IRESA receivables | 353 | 341 | 12 |
| Other current receivables provision for doubtful accounts | (1,445) | (1,584) | 139 |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 1,352 | 761 | 591 |
| Advances to suppliers | 171 | 7 | 164 |
| Pension and social security institutions | 19 | 77 | (58) |
| Other current receivables | 988 | 317 | 671 |
| TOTAL OTHER RECEIVABLES | 9,451 | 5,198 | 4,253 |
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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 first item refers to the receivable from carriers for the passenger boarding fee surtaxes, as per Article 2, paragraph 11 of Law 350/2003 and subsequent supplements and amendments, and is closely correlated to passenger traffic; the Group, once it collects the boarding fee, pays the amount to the State and to INPS respectively in the measure of Euro 1.50 and Euro 5.00 per passenger boarded. The increase is related to the growth in traffic and therefore of aviation turnover.
The IRESA receivable - which is substantially unchanged on December 31, 2021 - is due to the introduction, from January 1, 2020, of the regional tax on aircraft noise emissions, which the Group charges to carriers based on the noise certificate and the take-off/landing time of the aircraft and reimburses, once collected, to the Emilia Romagna Region.
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, reporting the following movements:
| in thousands of Euro | As at | 31.12.2021 Provisions/Increases Utilisations | Releases | As at 30.09.2022 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal surtax/IRESA receivable provision | (1,584) | (95) | 66 | 168 | (1,445) |
| TOTAL PROVISIONS FOR OTHER DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS | (1,584) | (95) | 66 | 168 | (1,445) |
The increase in prepayments and accrued income relates to the interim nature of the reporting period and, finally, the increase in "other current receivables" principally concerns the advance for works disbursed to a contractor whose contract was recently terminated for damages as per Article 108 of Legislative Decree No. 50/2016. Reference should be made to the disputes section of the Directors' Report for further details.
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank and postal deposits | 65,758 | 28,180 | 37,578 |
| Cash in hand and similar | 29 | 35 | (6) |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 65,787 | 28,215 | 37,572 |
"Bank and postal deposits" represent the bank current account balances. In addition to bank current accounts, the parent company has an unutilised credit line of Euro 5 million available. With regards to liquidity in the period, reference should be made to the specific section of the Directors' Report.
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The following table breaks down the Shareholders' Equity at September 30, 2021 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 90,314 | 90,314 | 0 |
| Reserves | 67,770 | 74,201 | (6,431) |
| Profit/(loss) for the period | 32,596 | (6,717) | 39,313 |
| GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 190,680 | 157,798 | 32,882 |
The share capital of the Parent Company at September 30, 2022 amounts to Euro 90,314,162, entirely paidin and comprising 36,125,665 ordinary shares without par value.
The following table outlines the calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share:
| in Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Group profit (loss) for the period (*) | 32,881,619 | (7,470,997) |
| Average number of shares outstanding | 36,125,665 | 36,125,665 |
| Undiluted earnings/(losses) per share | 0.91 | (0.21) |
| Diluted earnings/(losses) per share | 0.91 | (0.21) |
(*) from Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
The undiluted earnings/(losses) and diluted earnings/(losses) per share of the AdB Group at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are the same due to the absence of potential dilutive instruments.
The following table breaks down the Reserves at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share premium reserve | 25,683 | 25,683 | 0 |
| Legal reserve | 8,179 | 8,179 | 0 |
| Extraordinary reserve | 57,389 | 57,116 | 273 |
| FTA Reserve | (3,272) | (3,272) | 0 |
| Profits (losses) carried forward | (19,435) | (12,445) | (6,990) |
| OCI reserve | (775) | (1,060) | 285 |
| TOTAL RESERVES | 67,770 | 74,201 | (6,432) |
The share premium reserve comprises:
o Euro 14.35 million following the paid-in share capital increase approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of February 20, 2006;
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o Euro 11.33 million following the public offering of shares in July 2015.
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.
The extraordinary reserve increased due to the allocation of the 2021 profit of the subsidiary FFM.
The change in the profits/losses carried forward is due to:
The OCI reserve records the changes deriving from the discounting of the severance provision in accordance with IAS 19 revised (note 12), net of the relative tax effect as per the following table:
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial gains/losses as per IAS 19 | (1,019) | (1,395) | 376 |
| Deferred taxes on actuarial gains/losses as per IAS 19 | 244 | 335 | (91) |
| OCI RESERVE | (775) | (1,060) | 285 |
| of which minority interest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| of which Group | (775) | (1,060) | 285 |
The following table breaks down severance and other personnel provisions at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-employment benefit provision | 3,249 | 3,616 | (367) |
| Other personnel provisions | 349 | 225 | 124 |
| SEVERANCE AND OTHER PERSONNEL PROVISIONS | 3,598 | 3,841 | (243) |
The table below shows the movements in the provisions in the period:
| in thousands of Euro | As at 31.12.2021 | Service cost |
Net interest |
Benefits paid |
Actuarial profits/ (losses) |
As at 30.09.2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-employment benefit provision | 3,616 | 17 | 84 | (92) | (376) | 3,249 |
| Other personnel provisions | 225 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| SEVERANCE AND OTHER PERSONNEL PROVISIONS | 3,841 | 141 | 85 | (92) | (376) | 3,598 |
The other personnel provisions at September 30, 2022 concern the long-term incentive plan and the noncompetition agreement of the Chief Executive Officer/General Manager of the Parent Company.
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The following table breaks down the deferred tax liabilities at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 31.12.2021 | Provisions | Utilisations | As at 30.09.2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES | 2,691 | 156 | 0 | 2,847 |
The deferred tax liability provision amounts to Euro 2.8 million. The deferred tax liabilities were recorded on transition to IFRS following the application of IFRIC 12 "Service concession arrangements", as illustrated in the note relating to the Transition to International Accounting Standards IFRS in the 2014 Financial Statements.
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 September 30, 2022 are reported below, divided between non-current and current.
| in thousands of Euro | As at 31.12.2021 |
Increases | Utilisati ons |
Reclassificatio ns |
As at 30.09.2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure (non-current) | 10,097 | 357 | 0 | (800) | 9,654 |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure (current) | 1,676 | 0 | (894) | 800 | 1,582 |
| TOTAL PROVISION FOR RENEWAL OF AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE |
11,773 | 357 | (894) | 0 | 11,236 |
At September 30, 2022, the infrastructure renewal provision totalled Euro 11.2 million (Euro 11.8 million at the end of the previous year).
Changes in the period were as follows:
The changes in the non-current and current provision for risks and charges in the period ended September 30, 2022 are reported below:
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| in thousands of Euro | As at 31.12.2021 |
Provisions | Utilisations /Other decreases |
As at 30.09.2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk provision for disputes | 978 | 219 | (130) | 1,067 |
| Provisions for other risks and charges | 539 | 0 | (274) | 265 |
| PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES (NON-CURRENT) | 1,517 | 219 | (404) | 1,332 |
| Employee back-dated provision | 23 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES (CURRENT) | 23 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| TOTAL PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES | 1,540 | 224 | (404) | 1,360 |
The "Risk provision for disputes" includes the updated liabilities prudently estimated, including with the help of mandated lawyers, for pending litigation and mainly includes:
For further details, reference should be made to the chapter on Disputes in the Directors' Report;
The item "other provision risks and charges" changed following the signature of the assessment by consent agreement with the Municipality of Bologna, which in turn followed changes in the land registry classification of a number of buildings. These changes were made on December 13, 2021 by the by the Bologna provincial office of the Italian Tax Agency responsible for land registration, by official measure as per Law 311/04.
The agreement was settled with the payment of the amounts due by AdB and TAG.
The agreement does not, however, constitute admission of acquiescence, and was signed merely to avoid onerous and costly legal proceedings for the Group, given the limited application scope of the fees in question and the non-application of sanctions.
On February 9, 2022, the Parent Company asserted its case by notifying that a tax appeal had been filed against the Land Registry and Tax Administration to contest the classification of December 13, 2021, for which we fundamentally dispute the assumptions and justifications.
As long as the land registry dispute continues without a final judgment, the Group will pay the relevant IMU taxes and then, within the terms of the law, make any claims for reimbursement of the amount paid.
Finally, the employee back-dated provision relates to the subsidiary FFM and, in particular, the estimated economic impact of the renewal of the Handlers' Collective Bargaining Agreement, which concluded on June 30, 2017.
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.
As regards the customs dispute involving the subsidiary FFM in 2021 (which is described in greater detail in the "disputes" section of the Directors' Report, to which reference should be made), we note that on April 20, 2021, the Bologna Customs Office notified FFM that it had corrected a number of customs declaration assessments. It therefore requested payment of higher customs and VAT duties which, including interest for late payment, totalled approx. Euro 4.3 million. The subsidiary FFM, which maintains that it has always operated with the fullest correctness and legality, filed an appeal against these notices and the Bologna Provincial Tax Commission ruled on this appeal on July 6, 2022, finding partially in favour of FFM and reducing the sum requested by the Tax Agency by Euro 0.8 million.
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 taking into account the recent first instance ruling, consider it possible but not probable that the case will be lost. Within the procedural deadline, FFM will appeal regarding its arguments that were not accepted in the July 2022 ruling. Finally in relation to this dispute, we note that the Euro 5.8 million guarantee issued by a leading bank in favour of the Customs Authority as requested by FFM, for the suspension of the assessment notices issued to the Company, includes a co-obligation for AdB.
In relation, finally, to the extraordinary administration of Alitalia, in early May 2020 the Company received notification of revocatory action submitted by the Extraordinary Commissioner of ALITALIA SAI in administration. 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 passenger boarding fee surtaxes already paid to the competent authorities). At the preparation date of this document, taking account of the information noted and the defensive arguments against the advanced action, the Directors, having met with the appointed lawyers, judged the liability as possible but not probable. They therefore considered it appropriate to provide disclosure in the Notes, without making any accrual, while at the same time continuing its defensive action.
The following table breaks down current and non-current financial liabilities at September 30, 2022 compared with December 31, 2021.
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank loans – non-current | 53,406 | 62,577 | (9,171) |
| Non-current financial payables for leasing | 642 | 949 | (307) |
| NON-CURRENT FINANCIAL LIABILIITES | 54,048 | 63,526 | (9,478) |
| Bank loans - current | 12,141 | 6,191 | 5,950 |
| Current financial liabilities for leasing | 571 | 597 | (26) |
| Payables due for boarding fee surtaxes and Iresa | 2,256 | 1,112 | 1,144 |
| Other current financial payables | 73 | 23 | 50 |
| CURRENT FINANCIAL LIABILITIES | 15,041 | 7,923 | 7,118 |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL LIABILITIES | 69,089 | 71,449 | (2,360) |
Financial liabilities at September 30, 2022 totalled Euro 69.1 million, decreasing Euro 2.4 million compared to December 31, 2021, mainly due to the payment of the loan instalments and leases maturing in the period (Euro 3.7 million), partially offset by the increase in the payables due for passenger boarding fee surtaxes and IRESA (Euro 1.1 million) for the amount received from carriers at September 30, 2022 and reversed in October to the beneficiary bodies.
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At September 30, 2022 the item "bank loans" comprised:
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 September 30, 2022 no request for disbursement has been made. The loan agreement will provide AdB with the flexibility required for the progression of the infrastructural development plan and funding requirements, with disbursement available up to 48 months from signing and in multiple tranches and in any case for a total amount not exceeding 50% of the total estimated project costs. This is alongside the flexibility of the option to choose between a fixed rate and a variable rate, 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 last repayment date for each tranche shall fall no earlier than four years and no later than eighteen years from the relevant disbursement date, subject to the option for AdB to make voluntary early repayments. The contract includes negative pledges and covenants, including of a disclosure nature typical of such situations, with an early settlement obligation where control of AdB is acquired.
| Loans breakdown: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
| Bank loans – non-current | 53,406 | 62,577 | (9,171) |
| Bank loans - current | 12,141 | 6,191 | 5,950 |
| TOTAL LOANS | 65,547 | 68,768 | (3,221) |
The contractual conditions of the loans in place at September 30, 2022 are illustrated below:
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| Credit Institution | Type of loan | Interest rate applied | Rate | Maturity | Covenant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intesa San Paolo S.p.A. | Loan | Fixed rate of 3% | Half-Yearly | 2024 | Yes |
| Monte dei Paschi di Siena | |||||
| (former Banca Agricola | |||||
| Mantovana) | Loan | Euribor variable 3 Months + spread 0.9% | Quarterly | 2026 | No |
| Unicredit Spa Sace | |||||
| guarantee | Loan | Fixed rate of 0.77% | Quarterly | 2026 | Yes |
| Intesa San Paolo Spa - SACE | |||||
| backed | Loan | Euribor variable 3 Months + spread 1.29% | Quarterly | 2026 | No |
The annual nominal cost of the two bank loans with SACE guarantee granted in 2020, shown in the table above, is in addition to the cost of the SACE guarantee, which amounts to 0.5% in the first year, 1% in the second and third years and 2% from the fourth to sixth years of the guaranteed portion of the debt, equal to 90% of the loan.
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 September 30, 2022, the Group has not received any communication for application of cross default clauses by any of its lenders as the Group is in compliance with its existing contractual commitments.
Following the deterioration of the economic situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the change on that forecast in 2014, the loan covenants agreed with Intesa Sanpoalo Spa and concluding in December 2024 were redefined, while for the Unicredit loan agreed in July 2020, the annual contractually stipulated covenants shall apply from the 2022 financial statements.
The revision of economic-financial projections at December 31, 2022 based on updated traffic, revenue, cost and investment forecasts as at September 30, 2022 comply with the above covenants.
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 30.09.2022 As at 31.12.2021 |
Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current lease liabilities | 642 | 949 | (307) | |
| Current lease liabilities | 571 | 597 | (26) | |
| TOTAL LEASE LIABILITIES | 1,213 | 1,546 | (333) |
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 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 | 31/12/2021 | Cash flows | New contracts |
Interest/Other Reclassifications |
30/09/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans - current portion | 6,191 | (3,231) | 0 | 9,181 | 12,141 |
| Lease liabilities - current portion | 597 | (434) | 51 | 357 | 571 |
| Loans - non-current portion | 62,557 | 0 | 0 | (9,151) | 53,406 |
| Lease liabilities - non-current portion | 949 | 0 | 80 | (387) | 642 |
| Total | 70,294 | (3,665) | 131 | 1 | 66,760 |
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRADE PAYABLES | 25,560 | 19,035 | 6,525 |
Trade payables concern the purchase of goods and services, including investments and mainly concern Italian suppliers. Compared to December 31, 2021, trade payables increased Euro 6.5 million, as a result of the increased operations.
The following table breaks down current liabilities at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current tax payables | 2,785 | 1,062 | 1,723 |
| Employee payables and social security institutions | 4,329 | 3,873 | 456 |
| ENAC concession fee and other State payables | 21,305 | 18,971 | 2,334 |
| Other current payables, accrued liabilities and deferred income | 9,433 | 5,188 | 4,245 |
| TOTAL OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES | 37,852 | 29,094 | 8,758 |
The principal changes were as follows:
The following table breaks down tax payables at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT payable | 505 | 133 | 372 |
| Direct income tax payables | 1,483 | 16 | 1,467 |
| Other tax payables | 797 | 913 | (116) |
| TOTAL CURRENT TAX PAYABLES | 2,785 | 1,062 | 1,723 |
The increase in tax payables is due to the higher VAT payable on the basis of the increased revenues, of the payable for direct income taxes in relation to the estimate for income taxes in the period, in addition to the employee and self-employed workers withholding taxes.
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The following table breaks down employee payables and social security institutions at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee salaries | 995 | 1,038 | (43) |
| Employee deferred compensation | 2,079 | 1,790 | 289 |
| Social security payables | 1,255 | 1,045 | 210 |
| EMPLOYEE PAYABLES AND SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONS | 4,329 | 3,873 | 456 |
No significant changes occurred between the two periods.
The ENAC concession fees and other State payables mainly comprises:
The following table breaks down current liabilities, accrued liabilities and deferred income at September 30, 2022 (compared with December 31, 2021).
| in thousands of Euro | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 31.12.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payables due for boarding fee surtaxes and Iresa | 6,955 | 4,035 | 2,920 |
| Other payables | 1,477 | 1,068 | 409 |
| Current accrued liabilities and deferred income | 1,001 | 85 | 916 |
| TOTAL OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES, ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED INCOME | 9,433 | 5,188 | 4,245 |
The main account concerns the passenger boarding fees surtax and for IRESA, relating to the receivables from carriers not yet received at September 30, for Euro 6.9 million. The portion of the municipality surtax payable and for IRESA relating to receivables collected from carriers, not yet paid to the creditor entities as not yet owing, on the other hand is classified under current financial liabilities (Note 16). The increase in this account is due to the higher aviation revenues.
"Other current liabilities" include deposits and advances received from customers in addition to deferred income and miscellaneous payables. Finally, accrued liabilities and deferred income indicate an increase related to the interim nature of the period under review.
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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.
Overall, consolidated revenues totalled Euro 103 million, a significant increase on the first nine months of 2021, which reported revenues of Euro 38.5 million. Isolating the item "revenues from construction services", which concerns investments in concession rights in the period (Euro 9.3 million, compared to Euro 6.1 million in the first nine months of 2021) and excluding the contribution of the COVID compensation fund for Euro 21.1 million, revenues in the period grew significantly (123.7%), from Euro 32.4 million in the first nine months of 2021 to Euro 72.6 million in the first nine months of 2022.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 40,347 | 19,197 | 21,150 |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 31,506 | 12,686 | 18,820 |
| Revenues from construction services | 9,296 | 6,056 | 3,240 |
| Other operating revenues and income | 21,892 | 571 | 21,321 |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 103,041 | 38,510 | 64,531 |
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 nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport fees | 33,753 | 15,596 | 18,157 |
| Parking | 11,909 | 4,476 | 7,433 |
| Revenues from construction services | 9,296 | 6,056 | 3,240 |
| Other | 31,215 | 5,179 | 26,036 |
| TOTAL IFRS 15 REVENUE STREAMS | 86,173 | 31,307 | 54,866 |
The reconciliation between IFRS 15 revenue streams and total revenues is shown in the following table:
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport fees | 33,753 | 15,596 | 18,157 |
| Parking | 11,909 | 4,476 | 7,433 |
| Revenues from construction services | 9,296 | 6,056 | 3,240 |
| Other | 31,215 | 5,179 | 26,036 |
| TOTAL IFRS 15 REVENUE STREAMS | 86,173 | 31,307 | 54,866 |
| Commercial/non-comm. sub-licenses | 16,809 | 7,160 | 9,649 |
| TOTAL NON IFRS 15 REVENUE STREAMS | 16,809 | 7,160 | 9,649 |
| TOTAL NON IFRS 15 Revenues | 59 | 43 | 16 |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 103,041 | 38,510 | 64,531 |
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The following table presents revenues from aeronautical services for the two periods, indicating growth of 110% against traffic growth of 158%. The impact from the altered traffic mix, with the low-cost component increasing significantly, offset the increase for this revenue category.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralised infrastructure/other airport services | 531 | 368 | 163 |
| Exclusive use revenues | 665 | 430 | 235 |
| Airport fee revenues | 50,050 | 22,319 | 27,731 |
| PRM revenues | 4,364 | 1,686 | 2,678 |
| Air traffic development incentives | (20,762) | (8,446) | (12,316) |
| Handling services | 2,055 | 1,531 | 524 |
| Other aeronautical revenues | 3,444 | 1,309 | 2,135 |
| TOTAL REVENUES FROM AERONAUTICAL SERVICES | 40,347 | 19,197 | 21,150 |
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger boarding fees | 22,310 | 9,319 | 12,991 |
| Landing, take-off and parking fees | 17,213 | 8,650 | 8,563 |
| Passenger security fees | 7,121 | 3,041 | 4,080 |
| Baggage stowage control fees | 2,780 | 1,124 | 1,656 |
| Freight loading and unloading charges | 628 | 560 | 68 |
| Reduction for provision | (2) | (375) | 373 |
| TOTAL AVIATION FEE REVENUES | 50,050 | 22,319 | 27,731 |
The table below shows revenues from non-aeronautical services for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
The significant increase (+148%) is due to the strong growth in passenger traffic, with a consequent increase for service revenues directly connected to traffic.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial premises and spaces sub-concession | 15,420 | 6,072 | 9,348 |
| Parking | 11,909 | 4,476 | 7,433 |
| Other commercial revenues | 4,177 | 2,138 | 2,039 |
| TOTAL REVENUES FROM NON-AERONAUTICAL SERVICES | 31,506 | 12,686 | 18,820 |
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The breakdown of the item "Other commercial revenues" is as follows:
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marconi Business Lounge | 1,532 | 318 | 1,214 |
| Advertising | 811 | 742 | 69 |
| Misc. commercial revenues | 1,834 | 1,078 | 756 |
| TOTAL OTHER COMMERCIAL REVENUES | 4,177 | 2,138 | 2,039 |
Finally, "miscellaneous commercial revenues" also increased significantly, mainly due to the recovery in operations-related services, such as the road access service to the terminal and the maintenance and rental of operating vehicles.
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 Euro 9.3 million, compared to Euro 6.1 million in the first nine months of 2021, due to investments in airport infrastructure under concession; see Directors' Report for further information.
The table below shows other revenues and income in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation, reimbursements and other income | 466 | 463 | 3 |
| Operating and plant grants | 289 | 108 | 181 |
| COVID-19 compensation fund contribution as per 2021 Budget Law | 21,137 | 0 | 21,137 |
| TOTAL OTHER REVENUES AND INCOME | 21,892 | 571 | 21,321 |
The significant increase is due to the contribution from the compensation fund established under Italian law No. 178 of December 30, 2020 (the 2021 Budget Law), enacted by Decree of the Ministry for Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility, in concert with the Ministry for the Economy and Finance, of November 25, 2021. In light of the approval of the applications for access to the fund and the collection of the contribution, both of which took place in the first half of 2022, it appears that the conditions set out in paragraph 7 of IAS 20 necessary for the recognition of the contribution have been met, and therefore it has been recognised as other income and revenues in the interim financial report in question. As per paragraph 20 of IAS 20, the contribution is fully attributable to the reporting period as it represents compensation for costs and losses incurred in previous years and is not related to future costs. Finally, in accordance with paragraph 29 of IAS 20, assuming that, as noted above, in the case at hand, there is no matching between costs and losses incurred (recognised in FY 2020) and the related contribution, it was recognised under "other income and revenues."
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Finally, we note that this contribution, in accordance with IAS 34 paragraph B14, identifies a different category of income to which its own specific tax rate must be applied for the purpose of estimating the tax charge, carried out in accordance with IAS 34. For the case in hand, the tax rate is zero, as the contribution is not included in taxable income for IRES or IRAP pursuant to Article 10-bis of Legislative Decree No. 137/2020.
In the first nine months of 2022, costs increased 44% (from Euro 39 million to Euro 56.3 million). Excluding "construction services" - up due to higher investments in concession rights - the increase in total operating costs (from Euro 33.3 million to Euro 47.4 million) is 43%.
The table below presents consumables and goods in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumables and goods | 648 | 389 | 259 |
| Maintenance materials | 119 | 78 | 41 |
| Fuel and gasoline | 2,351 | 699 | 1,652 |
| TOTAL CONSUMABLES AND GOODS | 3,118 | 1,166 | 1,952 |
This cost category reports an increase related to the recovery in business mainly due to the increased purchases of de-icing fluid and aircraft fuel.
The following table shows the breakdown of services costs for the first nine months of 2022 and 2021.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance costs | 3,557 | 3,094 | 463 |
| Utilities | 2,849 | 1,340 | 1,509 |
| Cleaning and accessory services | 1,684 | 1,240 | 444 |
| Services | 4,057 | 3,178 | 879 |
| MBL Services | 279 | 65 | 214 |
| Advertising, promotion and development | 508 | 271 | 237 |
| Insurance | 802 | 728 | 74 |
| Professional and consultancy services | 1,192 | 828 | 364 |
| Statutory board fees and expenses | 470 | 439 | 31 |
| Other service costs | 347 | 95 | 252 |
| TOTAL SERVICE COSTS | 15,745 | 11,278 | 4,467 |
The largest increases were for utilities due to the noted rises in tariffs and in services (see the table at the end of this section), as a result of the growth in traffic and in operations which underlies the increase in service costs, such as the service for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM) and security services.
A breakdown of maintenance expenses is provided below:
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| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned asset maintenance expenses | 827 | 689 | 138 |
| Airport infrastructure maintenance expenses | 2,329 | 2,263 | 66 |
| Third party asset maintenance expenses | 401 | 142 | 259 |
| TOTAL MAINTENANCE EXPENSES | 3,557 | 3,094 | 463 |
The breakdown of services is illustrated below:
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow clearance | 277 | 235 | 42 |
| Porterage, transport third-party services | 275 | 28 | 247 |
| PRM assistance service | 644 | 359 | 285 |
| De-icing and other public service charges | 210 | 182 | 28 |
| Security service | 1,534 | 1,150 | 384 |
| Other outsourcing | 1,117 | 1,224 | (107) |
| TOTAL SERVICES | 4,057 | 3,178 | 879 |
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 the first nine months of 2022 and 2021.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concession fees | 4,821 | 1,754 | 3,067 |
| Hire charges | 170 | 132 | 38 |
| Rental charges | 108 | 0 | 108 |
| EDP processing charges | 1,134 | 1,133 | 1 |
| Other rental & hire costs | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| TOTAL LEASES, RENTALS AND OTHER COSTS | 6,240 | 3,024 | 3,216 |
The increase in this cost category is due to the airport concession fee due to the higher traffic volumes on the basis of which it is calculated.
The following table shows the breakdown of other operating expenses for the first nine months of 2022 and 2021 (no significant changes).
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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 nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misc. and local taxes | 1,000 | 870 | 130 |
| Fire prevention service contribution | 1,047 | 1,010 | 37 |
| Capital losses | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other operating expenses | 256 | 409 | (153) |
| TOTAL OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES | 2,306 | 2,290 | 16 |
The following table shows the breakdown of personnel costs for the first nine months of 2022 and 2021.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages and salaries | 13,853 | 10,426 | 3,427 |
| Social security charges | 3,955 | 3,171 | 784 |
| Severance provisions | 1,060 | 917 | 143 |
| Retirement pension and similar | 145 | 144 | 1 |
| Other personnel costs | 1,034 | 861 | 173 |
| TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS | 20,047 | 15,519 | 4,528 |
The increase in personnel costs is due on the one hand to the increase, although not significant, in the workforce (+11 average headcount in the first nine months of 2022 compared to 2021; +17 headcount at September 30, 2022 compared to September 30, 2021), and on the other to the gradual reduced use of the Temporary Lay-Off Scheme following the recovery in traffic. This was added to by higher costs for the canteen service and the estimated variable pay component. On the other hand, leaving incentive costs were not present in the period under review, while they were in the first nine months of 2021.
"Other personnel costs" are broken down in the following table:
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee canteen | 385 | 261 | 124 |
| Personnel training and refresher courses | 133 | 66 | 67 |
| Employee expenses | 60 | 13 | 47 |
| Misc. personnel costs | 333 | 468 | (135) |
| Other personnel provisions | 123 | 53 | 70 |
| TOTAL OTHER PERSONNEL COSTS | 1,034 | 861 | 173 |
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The average headcount by category in the periods under consideration is shown below:
| Average workforce (No.) | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executives | 8 | 9 | (1) |
| White-collar | 388 | 379 | 9 |
| Blue-collar | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| TOTAL PERSONNEL | 483 | 472 | 11 |
The headcount at the end of the two periods under consideration was as follows:
| Workforce (number) | As at 30.09.2022 | As at 30.09.2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executives | 8 | 9 | (1) |
| White-collar | 408 | 387 | 21 |
| Blue-collar | 88 | 91 | (3) |
| TOTAL PERSONNEL | 504 | 487 | 17 |
The following table shows the movement of depreciation, amortisation and impairment for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amortisation of concession rights | 5,573 | 5,443 | 130 |
| Amortisation of other intangible assets | 324 | 653 | (329) |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | 1,541 | 1,671 | (130) |
| TOTAL DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION | 7,438 | 7,767 | (329) |
The depreciation and amortisation is in line with the effects of the full year application from the progressive roll-out of investments over the last twelve months (see Investment Chapter in the Directors' Report and notes 1 and 2).
Depreciation of tangible assets includes Euro 394 thousand of depreciation of the right-to-use assets in accordance with IFRS 16.
There are no amounts for the impairment of fixed assets in this category for the first nine months of 2022.
The following table shows the movement of the provisions for risks and charges for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | 745 | 621 | 124 |
| Provision for renewal of airport infrastructure | 1,584 | 330 | 1,254 |
| Provisions for other risks and charges | 224 | 78 | 146 |
| TOTAL PROVISIONS | 2,553 | 1,029 | 1,524 |
This category of costs increased due to the higher provision for renewal of airport infrastructure, which represents the amount accrued during the period of the costs of restoration and replacement of the airport infrastructure to be returned to ENAC at the end of the concession in a state of efficiency and full operation. The lower provision in 2021 was due to the revision of the ten-year plan of restoration and replacement interventions, with the deferral of several major airside projects. The same revision in the 2022 reporting period resulted in a provision of nearly Euro 1.6 million to account for the new schedule.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income from securities | 13 | 16 | (3) |
| Other income | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Discounting income on provisions | 1,287 | 42 | 1,245 |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL INCOME | 1,311 | 58 | 1,253 |
| Interest expenses and bank charges | (537) | (565) | 28 |
| Discounting charges on provisions | (30) | (21) | (9) |
| Interest charges for discounting of liabilities for leasing | (9) | 0 | (9) |
| Other financial expenses | (389) | (160) | (229) |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL EXPENSES | (965) | (746) | (219) |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL INCOME AND CHARGES | 346 | (688) | 1,034 |
Net financial income amounted to Euro 0.3 million, improving on an expense of Euro 0.7 million in 2021, mainly due to strong growth in provision discounting rates. "Other financial expenses" mainly comprise the costs for the SACE guarantee for the loans drawn down in 2020 by the Parent Company.
The following table shows the taxes for the period for the first nine months of 2022 and 2021.
| in thousands of Euro | For the nine months ended 30.09.2022 |
For the nine months ended 30.09.2021 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current and deferred taxes | 4,490 | (2,458) | 6,948 |
| TOTAL TAXES FOR THE PERIOD | 4,490 | (2,458) | 6,948 |
| % taxes on pre-tax result | 12% | n.a. | n.a. |
With reference to IRES, we highlight the renewal for the 2021-2023 three-year period of the option for Group taxation.
The estimated IRES tax charge for the first nine months of 2022 concerns the consolidated tax charge, corresponding to IRES of 24% on realised income net of the use of the IRES and ACE tax losses recognised in 2020 and 2021.
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.
The following related party transactions was carried out in the period:
Commercial transactions between the Parent Company and the subsidiary Tag Bologna S.r.l., in terms of receivables, principally concern the provision of operating services (vehicle maintenance and security services), administration and legal 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 88 thousand (Euro 115 thousand in the same period of 2021).
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 above, the new H24 contract awarded to the subsidiary on April 1, 2021 is considered. Overall, costs for TAG totalled Euro 343 thousand in the period, compared to Euro 268 thousand in the first nine months of 2021.
Non-commercial transactions with Tag concerned:
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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 period from the subsidiary amount to Euro 275 thousand, compared to Euro 247 thousand in the first nine months of 2021.
The non-commercial transactions with FFM include the tax consolidation contract renewed on the basis of the Board of Directors' motions of the companies Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna Spa of January 25, 2021 (consolidating company) and FFM of February 17, 2021 (consolidated company) for the years 2021- 2023, in addition to Adb's co-obligation in the sureties of Euro 6.1 million in favour of the Customs Agency, including that worth Euro 5.8 million issued by Unipol Sai at the request of the subsidiary FFM for the customs litigation in which it is involved. Please refer to the Directors' Report for further details.
During the period, the Group undertook transactions with subsidiaries of the parent company shareholder Atlantia Spa, as follows:
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.
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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."
No events have occurred subsequent to period end 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 September 30.
Reference should be made to the Directors' Report for further information on the business outlook.
The Chairperson of the Board of Directors (Enrico Postacchini)
Bologna, November 14, 2022
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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 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)
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