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| Composition of the Share Capital of the Parent Company Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. 3 | |
|---|---|
| Board of Directors | 4 |
| Board of Statutory Auditors | |
| 5 | |
| Audit Firm | 5 |
| Interim Directors' Report at 30 September 2016 | 6 |
| Consolidated financial statements at 30 September 2016 | 34 |
| • Statement of Consolidated Financial Position |
35 |
| • Consolidated Income Statement |
36 |
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income • |
37 |
| Consolidated Cash Flow Statement • |
38 |
| Statement of Changes in Consolidated Shareholders' Equity • |
39 |
| Notes to the consolidated financial statements at 30 September 2016 | 40 |
| Statement on the Consolidated Interim Report pursuant to article 154-bis of the TUF | 70 |
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Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. Via Triumvirato, 84 - 40132 Bologna REA Bologna 268716 Bologna Registry of Companies, Tax Code and VAT No. 03145140376 Share Capital Euro 90,314,162.00 fully paid in
Based on the shareholder register and communications received pursuant to article 120 of Legislative Decree 58/98, the shareholders of the Parent Company Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. with holdings above 5% as at the most recent date after the end of the nine-month period are:
| DECLARANT | % Owned |
|---|---|
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF BOLOGNA | 37.56% |
| AMBER CAPITAL UK | 17.97% |
| STRATEGIC CAPITAL ADVISORS LIMITED | 11.38% |
| F2I FONDI ITALIANI PER LE INFRASTRUTTURE SGR SPA | 9.99% |
For the purpose of presenting the composition of the share capital of the Parent Company, the following items are considered:
We also note that between the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Bologna, the Municipality of Bologna, the Metropolitan City of Bologna, the Region of Emilia-Romagna, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Modena, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Ferrara, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Reggio Emilia, and the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Parma (collectively the "Public Shareholders"), a shareholders' agreement (the "Shareholders' Agreement") was signed on 20 May 2015 to govern certain rights and obligations in relation to the ownership structure and corporate governance of Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. The said Shareholders' Agreement, published on 28 July 2015, requires a Voting Group and Block Voting Group to which - as at the date of publication of the Shareholders' Agreement - the shares corresponding to the following percentages of share capital were conferred:
| PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS | % Share Capital with | |
|---|---|---|
| Voting Group | ||
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF BOLOGNA | 37.56% | |
| MUNICIPALITY OF BOLOGNA | 3.88% | |
| METROPOLITAN CITY OF BOLOGNA | 2.32% |
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| REGION OF EMILIA-ROMAGNA | 2.04% |
|---|---|
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF MODENA | 0.30% |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF FERRARA | 0.22% |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF REGGIO EMILIA | 0.15% |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF PARMA | 0.11% |
| PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS | % Share Capital with Block Voting Group |
|---|---|
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF BOLOGNA | 37.56% |
| MUNICIPALITY OF BOLOGNA | 3.85% |
| METROPOLITAN CITY OF BOLOGNA | 2.30% |
| REGION OF EMILIA-ROMAGNA | 2.02% |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF MODENA | 0.08% |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF FERRARA | 0.06% |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF REGGIO EMILIA | 0.04% |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF PARMA | 0.03% |
The composition of the Board of Directors, appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting of 27 April 2016 and in office until the date of approval of the Financial Report at 31 December 2018, is as follows:
| Enrico Postacchini | Chairman |
|---|---|
| Nazareno Ventola | CEO () (*) |
| Giorgio Tabellini | Member |
| Sonia Bonfiglioli | Member (A) (B) |
| Giada Grandi | Member |
| Luca Mantecchini | Member (A) |
| Arturo Albano | Member (B) |
| Gabriele Del Torchio | Member (A) |
| Laura Pascotto | Member (B) |
(*) Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Board of Directors on 9 May 2016
(**) holds the position of General Manager.
Amongst his responsibilities is the position of Chief Internal Control System and Risk Management Officer.
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The composition of the Board of Statutory Auditors, appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting of 27 April 2016 and in office until the date of approval of the Financial Report at 31 December 2018 is as follows:
| Office |
|---|
| Chairman |
| Auditor |
| Auditor |
| Alternate auditor |
| Alternate auditor |
The Audit Firm appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting of 20 May 2015 for financial years 2015 to 2023 is E&Y S.p.A.
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Directors' Report of the Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. Group at 30 September 2016
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| INTRODUCTION 8 | |
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| 1 STRATEGIES AND RESULTS 11 | |
| 1.1 INDUSTRY TRENDS AND AIR TRANSPORT: SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS AND POSITIONING OF THE G. MARCONI | |
| AIRPORT 11 | |
| 1.2 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 12 | |
| 1.3 STOCK PERFORMANCE 12 | |
| 2. ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN OPERATING RESULTS 14 | |
| 2.1 AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT 14 | |
| 2.1.1 AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT: TRAFFIC DATA 14 | |
| 2.1.2 AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT: SUMMARY OF ECONOMIC RESULTS 16 | |
| 2.2 NON-AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT 17 | |
| 2.2.1 NON-AVIATION STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT: SUMMARY OF ECONOMIC RESULTS 17 | |
| 3 ANALYSIS OF THE OPERATING RESULTS, FINANCIAL POSITION AND CASH FLOWS19 | |
| 3.1 ANALYSIS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS 19 | |
| 3.2 ANALYSIS OF CASH FLOWS 22 | |
| 3.3 ANALYSIS OF THE CAPITAL STRUCTURE 23 | |
| 3.4 INDICATORS 25 | |
| 3.5 INVESTMENTS 25 | |
| 3.6 PERSONNEL 25 | |
| 4 ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN NON-ECONOMIC RESULTS 26 | |
| 4.1 THE ENVIRONMENT 26 | |
| 4.2 QUALITY 27 | |
| 5 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK 28 | |
| 5.1 THE PLANNING AGREEMENT 28 | |
| 5.2 TARIFF REGULATION 2016-2019 28 | |
| 5.3 REGULATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUBSIDIES PAID BY AIRPORTS TO CARRIERS 28 | |
| 5.4 MUNICIPAL SURCHARGE ON PASSENGER BOARDING FEES 28 | |
| 6 DISPUTES 29 | |
| 7 MAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES 30 | |
| 8 GUARANTEES PROVIDED 32 | |
| 9 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS AND BUSINESS OUTLOOK 32 | |
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This report, submitted with the Consolidated Interim Report of the Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. Group (hereinafter also the "Airport Group" or the "Airport" or "AdB") for the nine months ended 30 September 2016, in presenting the Group's performance, indirectly provides an analysis of the performance of the Parent Company, Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A., full management operator of Bologna Airport according to Full Management Concession no. 98 of 12 July 2004 et seq., approved with the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and Ministry of Economy and Finance Decree dated 15 March 2006, for a 40-year period starting on 28 December 2004.
The following diagram shows the structure of the Group at 30 September 2016 and a brief description of the type of activities carried out by its subsidiaries and associates:

The values in the tables of this Directors' Report are expressed in thousands of Euro and in the comments are expressed in millions of Euro, unless otherwise indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, data comes from Company reports.
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The activities performed by airport operators can be divided into aviation and non-aviation. The first category consists mainly of airport management, maintenance and development, including security controls and supervision, in addition to the provision of aeronautic services for passengers and airport operators and users, as well as marketing activities for the development of passenger and cargo traffic. The second consists mainly of potential commercial and real estate development activities for airports.
Consistent with the nature of the activities performed, the Group manages the airport through the following Strategic Business Units (SBUs):
The main activities performed within the Aviation SBU relate to managing and developing airport infrastructure, and in particular consist of:
The airlines, airport operators and passengers pay for these activities through airport charges, which can be divided into:
The main additional sources of revenue of the Aviation SBU are:
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The main activities performed in the Non-Aviation SBUs concern the management of parking areas, retail sub-concessions, advertising, passenger services and real estate management.
The direct management of paid parking at Bologna Airport consists of approximately 5,100 available parking spaces, mainly concentrated in five large parking areas of which the first four are next to the terminal and the fifth located about 1.5 km from the terminal. The growing popularity of the airport in recent years has persuaded private companies to enter the market near the airport, creating competitor car parks connected to the terminal via shuttles.
Retail activities at Bologna Airport are characterised by the presence of brands that are internationally recognised and associated with the local area. The mall comprises approximately 5,800 square metres and 43 stores. The recent upgrading of the airport has increased the surface area dedicated to retail and therefore the choice available to customers. The greatest expansion was in duty-free areas, which represent one of the main sources of profitability of the SBU.
Advertising consists of large backlit signs, both inside and outside the airport, located in areas where they are likely to be seen by as many people as possible. Sometimes, campaigns involve specific areas or items of furniture at the airport being customised.
Passenger services include a business lounge, managed directly by the Parent Company. The Marconi Business Lounge (MBL) is a comfortable reserved room, used mostly by business passengers of the major European airlines. In addition, through the "You First" service, "top flyer" passengers can benefit from exclusive services on both departure and arrival, such as assistance for check-in and baggage collection, porterage and assistance and priority boarding at the gate.
Passengers are also offered a car rental service. At Bologna Airport, there are 10 companies offering a total of 16 makes, ensuring that 488 vehicles are available in total.
Real estate is characterised by two macro-areas: the first relates to revenue from the sub-licensing of spaces for commercial activities closely linked to aeronautical operations, first and foremost those of couriers, and the second relates to the sub-licensing revenues of areas and premises for handling, the rates of which are regulated.
Overall, there are more than 90,000 square metres available for sub-licensing, of which over 70,000 square metres are for offices, warehouses, technical services and hangars, and approximately 20,000 square
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metres are uncovered areas dedicated to storing operational vehicles and handling in the loading/unloading areas, and areas for the vehicles used for aircraft refuelling.
The global economy continues to grow at a slow pace, with slightly better growth prospects for emerging economies but uncertain growth in the major developed countries. The main risks relate to geopolitical tensions driven by conflicts in the Middle East, the threat of terrorism and fears that political developments in many developed countries could lead them to consider forms of isolationism.
According to the latest projections of the International Monetary Fund, global GDP should rise by 3.1% in 2016 (+1.6% in developed countries and +4.2% in emerging countries) and by 3.4% in 2017 (+1.8% in developed countries and +4.6% in emerging countries).
GDP growth in the Eurozone in the second quarter of 2016 slowed to 0.3% (from 0.5% in the previous period) due to the slight reduction in domestic demand and the stagnation of investments in addition to sluggish household consumption. Foreign trade resumed a positive contribution to GDP growth due to the greater increase in exports than imports. A slowdown in growth was seen in all the major economies, including Germany and France.
After increasing for five consecutive quarters, GDP in Italy remained unchanged in the second quarter, but is expected to recover in the third quarter. In the Update to the 2016 Paper on the Economy and Finance presented last September, the Government revised growth estimates for Italy downwards in keeping with recent economic information and the weakening of the international environment. In the environment under current legislation, GDP should rise by 0.8% this year and decline to +0.6% in 2017. In its planning, the government is forecasting greater expansion for 2017 (+1.0%), which reflects the decision not to activate safeguard provisions and other actions that the government plans to take with the upcoming budget law.
In September, inflation in Italy was just above zero after being negative since last February. The fall in energy prices slowed as a result of oil price trends. (Source: Economic Bulletin, Banca d'Italia, October 2016).
In this economic environment, global passenger traffic rose by 5.9% in the period January-September 2016 continuing a positive trend for air transport. In September alone, passenger traffic increased by 7.0% on 2015 producing the highest percentage growth over the last seven months. The same trend was witnessed in global cargo traffic (+2.0% in the same period of January-September 2016 and +6.1% in September). In Europe, passenger traffic rose by 3.7% in the first nine months of 2016 (+5.0% in September), showing signs of recovering from the slowdown at the beginning of the year caused by geopolitical instability and terrorist attacks. Cargo traffic also posted good performance with a 5.6% volume increase in the period January-September 2016 (Air Freight Market Analysis and Air Passenger Market Analysis, September 2016).
During the same period, the Italian market recorded passenger traffic growth of 4.2% (Source: Assaeroporti, September 2016). From January to September 2016, Bologna Airport saw passenger numbers grow by 12.5%.
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In 2016, the Group is taking steps to achieve the objectives of the Strategic Plan that underpins the stock market listing. The Plan calls for various measures which, in view of the major market transformation under way and the specific characteristics of individual business areas, have the following objectives:
Maintaining the current offer of flights and type of companies operating at the Airport, with a roughly even split between the low-cost and legacy airline segments.
In this perspective, the Company aims to maintain varied and suitable flight offerings for the different user segments by increasing the number of carriers operating at the Airport, while continuing to maintain a profit margin on the incremental traffic that might be generated. As part of the development of traffic, the Company will work to increase the number of routes, partly through the introduction of new routes to the East, an increase in the frequency of flights to existing destinations, and an increase in the tonnage of aircraft operating at the Airport, following the possible introduction of long-haul destinations and load factors that may require carriers to use larger aircraft.
The development of the Group's business depends on the Master Plan and Planning Agreement (still being finalised) investments being carried out, with a strategy entailing efficient use of the existing infrastructure capacity and gradual investment in order to align the infrastructure capacity with the expected increase in traffic. Furthermore, the Company intends to create new retail space to expand the range of products available to passengers.
Strengthening the Non-Aviation business by enhancing commercial offerings and developing marketing activities designed to meet the multiple needs expressed by passengers.
In 2014, as part of its development strategies, the Group began to optimise its key operating processes to create an appropriate structure for addressing the increasingly challenging competitive dynamics of the business. In this context, the Group has geared itself towards the search for greater functionality and efficiency while also evaluating the potential internalisation of services and cost savings.
The Group is also careful to ensure continuous improvement of services provided to airport users in the Group's direct and indirect business areas, while ensuring an even higher standard of safety, quality and environmental friendliness.
With the aim of improving service quality and customer loyalty, the Group feels it is important to implement technological systems that encourage interaction with passengers and provide the best travel experience inside the Airport.
On 14 July 2015, the AdB stock began trading on the MTA Star segment of the Milan Stock Exchange. The following is reported below:
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At 30 September 2016, the official price was Euro 8.965 per share, bringing the market capitalisation of the AdB Group on that date to approximately Euro 323.9 million.

Performance of AdB shares (01/01/2016 - 30/09/2016)
Performance of AdB shares and FTSE Italia All-Share index (01/01/2016 - 30/09/2016)

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In the first nine months of 2016, there was significant growth in all components of traffic. Specifically, in the first three quarters of the year there were 5,902,233 passengers, including transits and General Aviation, an increase of 12.5% compared with the same period in 2015. At the same time, there was an increase in movements (53,277; +9.0%) and tonnage (3,397,499; +16.3%). Contributing to this highly positive performance were the introduction of new destinations, the expansion of existing routes and the use of larger aircraft, especially for legacy traffic. The average load factor remained very high (78.6%), although slightly lower than in 2015 (79.3%) due to the sharp rise in seats offered.
In the first nine months of 2016, cargo traffic was 34,347,318 kg, representing an increase of 15.4% on 2015. This increase was due to the air traffic component, which was up by 22.6%, rather than the surface component, which was down by 5.8% compared with the same period in 2015. The growth in cargo via air was due to a timely combination of factors involving the launch of Emirates flight operations and the concurrent steady performance of other carriers at the Airport.
| January - September 2016 | January - September 2015 | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 5,902,233 | 5,244,248 | 12.5% |
| Movements | 53,277 | 48,859 | 9.0% |
| Tonnage | 3,397,499 | 2,920,168 | 16.3% |
| Cargo via air | 27,245,122 | 22,216,549 | 22.6% |
| Cargo via surface | 7,102,196 | 7,542,663 | -5.8% |
Data including General Aviation and transits
The growth in passenger traffic was due to the increase in both major components, i.e., legacy and low-cost traffic.
Legacy traffic was up by 13.2% in passenger volumes in the first nine months of 2016 due to the entry of new strategically significant carriers for the Airport and the greater frequency of flights to several hubs by major international airlines. In particular, Air Berlin commenced operations on May 2 with three daily flights to Dusseldorf, Alitalia reintroduced its daily flight to Catania, and there were more flights to Munich by Air Dolomiti starting in May, to Moscow by Aeroflot (from 11 to 14 weekly flights) and to Prague by CSA (from four flights a week to one a day). There was also the introduction of the Emirates flight to Dubai, which did not exist in the first nine months of 2015.
In addition, significant ongoing investments continue to be made by major low-cost carriers at the airport, as reflected in the continual expansion of operations by Ryanair (new flights to Vigo, Thessaloniki and Athens, and more flights to London and Ibiza) and Wizzair (more flights to Bucharest). Over the nine-month period, this component grew by 15.1%.
However, the negative trend is continuing in the charter segment, which is experiencing a structural crisis due in part to a change in the behaviour of passengers who prefer to make their own travel arrangements, and to the well-known political climate and the terrorist attacks that have sharply reduced leisure travel to destinations usually serviced by charter flights, particularly Tunisia and Egypt.
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| Passenger Traffic Composition | January - September 2016 |
% of total | January - September 2015 |
% of total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy | 2,433,820 | 41.2% | 2,150,752 | 41.0% | 13.2% |
| Low cost | 3,391,531 | 57.5% | 2,946,056 | 56.2% | 15.1% |
| Charter | 61,265 | 1.0% | 122,764 | 2.3% | -50.1% |
| Transits | 9,761 | 0.2% | 18,727 | 0.4% | -47.9% |
| Commercial Aviation Total | 5,896,377 | 99.9% | 5,238,299 | 99.9% | 12.6% |
| General Aviation | 5,856 | 0.1% | 5,949 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| Overall Total | 5,902,233 | 100.0% | 5,244,248 | 100.0% | 12.5% |
The international status of Bologna Airport continues to rise, and from January to September 2016, international passengers represented 75.1% of the total. In addition, there was a further recovery in domestic traffic resulting from Alitalia reintroducing its flight to Catania and Ryanair introducing a daily flight to Cagliari.
With regard to routes operated, Catania is the main destination in terms of passenger traffic volume, followed by Frankfurt, Barcelona, Madrid and Paris CDG, which was down compared with 2015.
The main destinations served confirm the strength of the traffic mix, as they are both hubs of traditional airlines and point-to-point destinations of low-cost carriers.
| Main routes for passenger traffic | January - September 2016 | January - September 2015 | % change 2016/2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | 235,429 | 193,670 | 21.6% |
| Frankfurt | 213,722 | 220,113 | -2.9% |
| Barcelona | 209,533 | 203,004 | 3.2% |
| Madrid | 209,163 | 186,203 | 12.3% |
| Paris CDG | 208,938 | 261,679 | -20.2% |
| Palermo | 201,506 | 192,065 | 4.9% |
| London Heathrow | 191,128 | 188,652 | 1.3% |
| Rome FCO | 187,578 | 148,898 | 26.0% |
| London Stansted | 156,984 | 126,029 | 24.6% |
| Bucharest OTP | 155,930 | 82,963 | 88.0% |
| Amsterdam | 148,559 | 139,743 | 6.3% |
| Bari | 139,906 | 129,472 | 8.1% |
| Brindisi | 136,332 | 132,086 | 3.2% |
| Dubai | 133,133 | 0 | N/A |
| Lamezia | 132,677 | 128,282 | 3.4% |
| Cagliari | 132,059 | 75,543 | 74.8% |
| Munich | 130,273 | 133,894 | -2.7% |
| Istanbul | 128,196 | 144,933 | -11.5% |
| Casablanca | 124,117 | 117,388 | 5.7% |
| Trapani | 117,810 | 115,744 | 1.8% |
* Legacy + low-cost passenger traffic, excluding charter, transits and general aviation
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| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from Passengers | 36,756 | 31,725 | 15.9% |
| Revenues from Carriers | 16,061 | 13,108 | 22.5% |
| Revenues from Airport Operators | 2,189 | 2,186 | 0.1% |
| Traffic incentives | (18,667) | (14,008) | 33.3% |
| Revenues from construction services | 4,420 | 947 | 366.7% |
| Other revenues | 955 | 1,008 | -5.3% |
| Total AVIATION SBU Revenues | 41,714 | 34,967 | 19.3% |
Group revenues attributable to the Aviation Strategic Business Unit include the fees paid by users (passengers and carriers) and by airport operators for the use of infrastructure and services provided exclusively by the Group for landing, take-off, lighting and aircraft parking, and the processing of passengers and cargo, as well as for the use of centralised infrastructure and assets for exclusive use.
Given the public utility nature of airport services, airport charges are subject to regulation, based on EU rules. The previous regulations required that such charges were established for each airport by planning agreements concluded between individual airport operators and the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC). The new legislation and the enforcement measures – including the models approved by the Transport Regulation Authority (ART) – require, however, that changes to the system or the level of airport charges are made in agreement between the airport operator and the airport users.
The increased revenues in the first nine months of 2016 compared with 2015 were due to the combined impact of increased traffic, better performance of legacy traffic and new charges effective as of 1 January 2016.
On the whole, Group revenues attributable to the Aviation Strategic Business Unit showed an increase of 19.3%. Individual items performed as follows:
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| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail and Advertising | 9,056 | 8,267 | 9.5% |
| Parking | 10,863 | 9,902 | 9.7% |
| Real Estate | 1,793 | 1,663 | 7.8% |
| Passenger services | 3,425 | 3,077 | 11.3% |
| Other revenues | 1,569 | 1,303 | 20.4% |
| Revenues from construction services | 570 | 579 | -1.6% |
| Total NON-AVIATION SBU Revenues | 27,276 | 24,790 | 10.0% |
Total revenues from the Non-Aviation Strategic Business Unit rose by 10.0% during the period, with all major revenue items increasing.
The performance of individual areas of this business unit is shown below.
Revenues rose by 9.5% compared with 2015.
In the first nine months of 2016, retail revenues performed very well compared with the same period of the previous year. This growth resulted from the increase in passengers, which mainly affected the Duty Free and Food & Beverage segments. The Food & Beverage segment is also growing due to several new openings and substitutions made at the end of 2015, the impact of which has started to be seen in 2016. However, there were difficulties in the advertising market, which had a knock-on effect on media agency investment.
In the first nine months of 2016, parking revenues were up by 9.7% compared with the same period of the previous year.
This positive result was mainly due to traffic growth, web marketing and re-targeting campaigns, and the introduction of services such as:
Telepass – with a growing number of passengers who appreciate using this service
Weekend rate — cheaper parking charges at the weekend
The sale and reservation of parking through the website.
The slower growth than in the first quarter of 2016 was largely due to two factors: on the one hand, starting in the second quarter, there was a like-for-like comparison with the new roads that were opened in March 2015, and on the other hand, there was a reduction in parking spaces available due to construction work on the People Mover station starting in March 2016. New parking was made available to offset this loss, but only from the summer onwards.
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The 7.8% increase compared with 2015 was mainly due to the entry of a new airline during the last two months of 2015 and the resulting demand for space.
Passenger services mainly consisted of premium services (lounge and ancillary services) and car rentals, the performance of which is indicated below.
In the first nine months of 2016, there was an increase in MBL passes and revenues compared with the same period in 2015.
This was the result of good performance by carriers, starting of Emirates operations, increase in passes not related to carriers and passes acquired directly in the lounge, and excellent performance of e-commerce, including for this type of service.
This segment continued to grow, due in part to the increase in arriving passengers, many of whom require this type of service. Growth was also affected by the increase in office space used to satisfy the growing needs of car rental firms.
Other revenues rose mainly due to additional services provided by the workshop and higher reimbursements and penalties collected compared with the same period of 2015.
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| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Abs. change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 36,573 | 33,197 | 3,376 | 10.2% |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 26,930 | 24,378 | 2,552 | 10.5% |
| Revenues from construction services | 4,990 | 1,526 | 3,464 | 227.0% |
| Other operating revenues and income | 497 | 656 | (159) | -24.2% |
| REVENUES | 68,990 | 59,757 | 9,233 | 15.5% |
| Consumables and goods | (1,068) | (1,247) | 179 | -14.4% |
| Services costs | (13,708) | (12,911) | (797) | 6.2% |
| Costs for construction services | (4,752) | (1,453) | (3,299) | 227.0% |
| Leases, rentals and other costs | (5,474) | (4,866) | (608) | 12.5% |
| Other operating expenses | (2,313) | (2,366) | 53 | -2.2% |
| Personnel costs | (18,983) | (17,804) | (1,179) | 6.6% |
| COSTS | (46,298) | (40,647) | (5,651) | 13.9% |
| GROSS OPERATING PROFIT (EBITDA) | 22,692 | 19,110 | 3,582 | 18.7% |
| Amortisation of concession rights | (3,982) | (3,873) | (109) | 2.8% |
| Amortisation of other intangible assets | (455) | (368) | (87) | 23.6% |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | (1,262) | (1,089) | (173) | 15.9% |
| DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION | (5,699) | (5,330) | (369) | 6.9% |
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | (49) | (100) | 51 | -51.0% |
| Provisions for renewal of airport infrastructure | (1,926) | (2,113) | 187 | -8.8% |
| Provisions for other risks and charges | 102 | (135) | 237 | n.s. |
| PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES | (1,873) | (2,348) | 475 | -20.2% |
| TOTAL COSTS | (53,870) | (48,325) | (5,545) | 11.5% |
| OPERATING RESULT (EBIT) | 15,120 | 11,432 | 3,688 | 32.3% |
| Financial income | 251 | 180 | 71 | 39.4% |
| Financial expenses | (1,016) | (846) | (170) | 20.1% |
| Non-recurring income and expenses | 0 | (2,493) | 2,493 | -100% |
| RESULT BEFORE TAXES | 14,355 | 8,273 | 6,082 | 73.5% |
| TAXES FOR THE PERIOD | (4,206) | (2,504) | (1,702) | 68.0% |
| PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD | 10,149 | 5,769 | 4,380 | 75.9% |
| Minority interests in profits (loss) | 87 | 113 | (26) | -23.0% |
| Group profits (losses) | 10,062 | 5,656 | 4,406 | 77.9% |
(*) "Gross operating profit (EBITDA)" is an alternative performance measure used by Group management to monitor and assess operating performance. EBITDA is not a measurement defined by international accounting standards or other accounting standards, and need not take into account the requirements laid down in these standards in terms of measurement, assessment and presentation, and therefore it should not be considered an alternative indicator for assessing the Group's results. Since the composition of EBITDA is not regulated by the accounting standards in question, the calculation criteria used by the Group could be different from those adopted by other companies and, consequently, not comparable to them.
The first nine months of 2016 ended with consolidated profit of Euro 10.1 million compared with Euro 5.8 million in 2015.
This result was driven by an overall increase in traffic of 12.5% and the positive impact this had with a multiplier effect on all key result-related items.
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In particular, together with the tariff increase and measures taken on the traffic mix and increasing profitability, traffic growth had a positive impact on aviation revenues, generated incremental revenues in the non-aviation component and, as a result of careful cost containment measures, did not lead to a proportional increase in costs. As a result of this trend, gross operating profit was up by 18.7%, and the operating result was up by 32.3%.
Core revenues rose by 15.5% overall compared with 2015, and specifically:
revenues from aeronautical services rose by 10.2% due to the increase in traffic and new tariffs that came into effect at the beginning of the year;
revenues from non-aeronautical services were up by 10.5% due to the good performance of all components of this category as explained in the relevant section;
the growth in revenues from construction services was due to higher investments;
other operating revenues and income fell by 24% due to lower expenses to be charged back compared with the same period in 2015.
Costs for the period rose by a total of 13.9%.
These can be broken down as follows:
For comments on the personnel costs trends, please see the specific section of this report.
During the January-September 2016 period, there was an overall increase of about Euro 3.6 million (+18.7%) in gross operating profit (EBITDA) compared with the same period in 2015.
Overall, structural costs were down by Euro 0.1 million as a result of lower provisions (-20.2%), which were offset by increased amortisation and depreciation (+6.9%). Provisions fell due to the partial release to the income statement of the provision for litigation following the settlement of certain personnel-related disputes and the lower allocation to the provisions for renewal of airport infrastructure.
As a result, there was a significant increase in the operating result (EBIT), which stood at Euro 15.1 million compared with Euro 11.4 million in the first nine months of 2015.
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Net financial expense (Euro 0.76 million) was consistent with the first nine months of 2015 (Euro 0.67 million).
The significant increase (+Euro 6.1 million) in the result before taxes, which stood at Euro 14.3 million compared with Euro 8.3 million in 2015, was due to the absence of non-recurring charges related to the stock market listing process that had a negative effect of Euro 2.5 million on the income statement for the first nine months of 2015.
Income taxes rose mainly due to the higher result before taxes, which was offset by the positive effect of the ACE (economic growth incentive, Decree Law 201/2011, art. 1) tax benefit following the cash contribution made as part of the stock market listing process, which during the same period in 2015 had a positive impact only from the contribution date, i.e. from 14 July to 30 September 2015, as well as the recognition of the tax credit for investments in research and development activities.
As a result of the above, the Group's portion of net profit totalled Euro 10.1 million compared with Euro 5.7 million in the first nine months of 2015.
In the first nine months of 2016, progress made on investments related to concession rights was more significant than in the same period in 2015, and, as a result, there was a relative impact on economic performance for the period, as can be seen in the following table showing the revenues, costs and gross operating profit adjusted respectively for the revenues, costs and margin for construction services.
However, in view of the overall amount of costs and revenues for/from construction services compared with other items that make up adjusted gross operating profit, this item has not deviated greatly from gross operating profit.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Abs. change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 36,573 | 33,197 | 3,376 | 10.2% |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 26,930 | 24,378 | 2,552 | 10.5% |
| Other operating revenues and income | 497 | 656 | (159) | -24.2% |
| ADJUSTED REVENUES | 64,000 | 58,231 | 5,769 | 9.9% |
| Consumables and goods | (1,068) | (1,247) | 179 | -14.4% |
| Services costs | (13,708) | (12,911) | (797) | 6.2% |
| Leases, rentals and other costs | (5,474) | (4,866) | (608) | 12.5% |
| Other operating expenses | (2,313) | (2,366) | 53 | -2.2% |
| Personnel costs | (18,983) | (17,804) | (1,179) | 6.6% |
| ADJUSTED COSTS | (41,546) | (39,194) | (2,352) | 6.0% |
| ADJUSTED GROSS OPERATING PROFIT (ADJUSTED EBITDA) | 22,454 | 19,037 | 3,417 | 17.9% |
| Revenues from construction services | 4,990 | 1,526 | 3,464 | 227.0% |
| Costs for construction services | (4,752) | (1,453) | (3,299) | 227.0% |
| Margin for construction services | 238 | 73 | 165 | 226.0% |
| GROSS OPERATING PROFIT (EBITDA) | 22,692 | 19,110 | 3,582 | 18.7% |
(**) "Adjusted gross operating profit (Adjusted EBITDA)" is an alternative performance measure used by Group management to monitor and assess operating performance. EBITDA is not a measurement defined by international accounting standards or other accounting standards, and need not take into account the requirements laid down in these standards in terms of measurement, assessment and presentation, and therefore it should not be considered an alternative indicator for assessing the Group's results. Since the composition of EBITDA is not regulated by the accounting standards in question, the calculation criteria used by the Group could be different from those adopted by other companies and, consequently, not comparable to them.
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Details of the Group's net financial position at 30 September 2016 are provided below compared with 31 December 2015 and 30 September 2015:
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 |
at 31.12.2015 |
at 30.09.2015 |
Change 30.09.2016 - 31.12.2015 |
Change 30.09.2016 - 30.09.2015 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Cash | 24 | 27 | 23 | (3) | 1 |
| B | Other cash equivalents | 15,963 | 50,657 | 48,524 | (34,694) | (32,561) |
| C | Securities held for trading | 2,897 | 2,838 | 2,825 | 59 | 72 |
| D | Liquidity (A+B+C) | 18,884 | 53,522 | 51,372 | (34,638) | (32,488) |
| E | Current financial receivables | 9,295 | 5,994 | 10,678 | 3,301 | (1,383) |
| F | Current bank debt | (287) | (1,110) | (1,308) | 823 | 1,021 |
| G | Current portion of non-current debt | (5,799) | (9,064) | (9,062) | 3,265 | 3,263 |
| H | Other current financial debt | (2,983) | (1,980) | (2,974) | (1,003) | (9) |
| I | Current financial debt (F+G+H) | (9,069) | (12,154) | (13,344) | 3,085 | 4,275 |
| J | Net current financial position (I-E-D) | 19,110 | 47,362 | 48,706 | (28,252) | (29,596) |
| K | Non-current bank debt | (27,671) | (32,728) | (35,750) | 5,057 | 8,079 |
| L | Bonds issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M | Other non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N | Non-current financial debt (K+L+M) | (27,671) | (32,728) | (35,750) | 5,057 | 8,079 |
| O | Net financial debt (J+N) | (8,561) | 14,634 | 12,956 | (23,195) | (21,517) |
At 30 September 2016, the Group's net financial debt was Euro 8.6 million compared with the positive net financial position of Euro 14.6 million at 31 December 2015 and Euro 12.9 million at 30 September 2015.
Lower liquidity compared with both periods (Euro 18.9 million compared with Euro 53.5 million and Euro 51.4 million respectively) was mainly due to:
The lower debt (Euro 36.7 million compared with Euro 44.9 million at 31 December 2015 and Euro 49.1 million at 30 September 2015) was due to the repayment of instalments on maturing loans including the early repayment of the "SEAF debt" (see notes 16 and 17 for additional details), which was partially offset by the increase in the payable for the municipal surcharge collected and to be transferred to creditors (Euro +1 million on 31 December 2015).
A summarised version of the consolidated cash flow statement below shows the cash flows generated/absorbed by operating, investment and financing activities for the periods under review:
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| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 30.09.2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow generated/(absorbed) by net operating activities | 16,913 | 5,453 | |
| Cash flow generated/(absorbed) by investment activities | (36,121) | (9,340) | |
| Cash flow generated/(absorbed) by financing activities | (15,489) | 45,413 | |
| Final cash change | (34,697) | 41,526 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 50,684 | 7,021 | |
| Final cash change | (34,697) | 41,526 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 15,987 | 48,547 |
Cash flow generated by operating activities totalled Euro 16.9 million, which was a sharp increase compared with the same period of 2015 due to cash flow from core income-generating operations (Euro 22.6 million), which was partially absorbed by changes in net working capital.
Cash flow absorbed by investing activities totalled Euro 36.1 million, resulting from:
net of the collection of Euro 0.3 million from the sale of the investment in Marconi Handling S.r.l.
Lastly, cash flow absorbed by financing activities was Euro 15.5 million as a result of:
As a result, the final overall cash change for the period was Euro -34.7 million.
Below is the Group's capital structure classified based on "sources" and "uses":
| U S E S | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | % Change | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at 30.09.2015 | 30.09.2016 - 31.12.2015 |
30.09.2016 - 30.09.2015 |
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| - Trade receivables | 15,809 | 13,777 | 14,214 | 14.7% | 11.2% |
| - Tax receivables | 142 | 476 | 148 | -70.1% | -3.8% |
| - Other receivables | 8,354 | 7,354 | 7,692 | 13.6% | 8.6% |
| - Inventories | 471 | 467 | 442 | 0.9% | 6.6% |
| Subtotal | 24,776 | 22,074 | 22,496 | 12.2% | 10.1% |
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| U S E S | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | at 30.09.2015 | % Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - Trade payables | (11,088) | (13,746) | (9,880) | -19.3% | 12.2% |
| - Tax payables | (3,959) | (1,250) | (2,745) | 216.7% | 44.2% |
| - Other payables | (20,956) | (18,312) | (18,272) | 14.4% | 14.7% |
| Subtotal | (36,004) | (33,308) | (30,897) | 8.1% | 16.5% |
| Net working capital | (11,228) | (11,234) | (8,401) | -0.1% | 33.6% |
| Fixed assets | 173,097 | 170,536 | 169,669 | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| - Deferred tax assets | 7,616 | 7,474 | 8,433 | 1.9% | -9.7% |
| - Other non-current assets | 26,588 | 1,896 | 2,167 | 1,302.3% | 1,126.9% |
| Total fixed assets | 207,301 | 179,906 | 180,269 | 15.2% | 15.0% |
| - Provisions for risks, charges and severance |
(20,421) | (19,915) | (22,455) | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| - Deferred tax provision | (2,201) | (2,145) | (2,401) | 2.6% | -8.3% |
| - Other non-current liabilities | (194) | (219) | (219) | -11.5% | -11.5% |
| Subtotal | (22,816) | (22,279) | (25,075) | 2.4% | -9.0% |
| Fixed working capital | 184,485 | 157,627 | 155,194 | 17.0% | 18.9% |
| Total uses | 173,258 | 146,393 | 146,793 | 18.4% | 18.0% |
| % Change | % Change | ||||
| SOURCES | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | at 30.09.2015 | 30.09.2016 - 31.12.2015 |
30.09.2016 - 30.09.2015 |
| Net financial position | (8,561) | 14,634 | 12,956 | -158.5% | -166.1% |
| - Share capital | 90,314 | 90,250 | 90,250 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| - Reserves | 63,723 | 63,306 | 63,375 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| - Profit (loss) for the period | 10,062 | 6,957 | 5,656 | 44.6% | 77.9% |
| Group shareholders' equity | 164,099 | 160,513 | 159,281 | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| - Minority interests | 598 | 514 | 468 | 16.4% | 27.9% |
| Total shareholders' equity | 164,697 | 161,027 | 159,749 | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| Total sources | (173,258) | (146,393) | (146,793) | 18.4% | 18.0% |
The Group's capital structure showed no significant changes in net working capital at 30 September 2016 compared with the end of 2015, but compared with a year earlier, there was an increase in net working capital due to the increase in receivables and the corresponding, but larger, increase in payables. The increase in receivables was due to revenue growth, which is reflected in trade receivables and in the item "other receivables" resulting from the higher volume of revenues from the municipal surcharge on passenger boarding fees. The rise in payables was due mainly to tax payables and, within the item "other payables," the payable to the state for the concession fee and for the fire-fighting service (VVF) contribution in addition to the payable for the municipal surcharge on passenger boarding fees.
Fixed working capital rose due to the increase in fixed assets as a result of both progress on the investment plan and the investment of liquidity in financial instruments with maturities over 12 months.
At 30 September 2016, the Group's solid financial position reflected consolidated shareholders' equity of Euro 164.7 million compared with Euro 161 million at 31 December 2015 and Euro 159.7 million at 30 September 2015. The change takes into account the distribution of dividends totalling Euro 6.1 million
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(Euro 0.17 per share) approved by the Parent Company's shareholders' meeting on 27 April 2016, as well as the result for the period.
Considering that this is an interim period, the directors felt that the Group's main income statement and statement of financial position indicators at 30 September 2016 were not significant.
Investments at 30 September 2016 totalled Euro 8.1 million, of which Euro 4,7 million related to the implementation of the Master Plan and thus mainly to infrastructure, and the remainder to investments intended for airport operations.
Below is a description of the progress made on key Master Plan investments:
With regard to other investments intended for airport operations, improved services offered to passengers and improved efficiency of corporate processes, the project involving the creation of the new corporate intranet, the CRM (customer relationship management) system, the realization of a food area and new changing rooms for workers has been completed.
At 30 September 2016, the total amount of work recorded in the provision for renewal was Euro 1.4 million, of which Euro 0.5 million was for landside work, Euro 0.3 million for airside work and Euro 0.6 million for system-related work.
| 30.09.2016 | 30.09.2015 | Change | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Full Time Equivalent | 438 | 420 | 18 | 4% |
| Executive Managers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Middle Managers | 31 | 28 | 3 | 10% |
| White-collar workers | 303 | 294 | 9 | 3% |
| Blue-collar workers | 94 | 88 | 6 | 7% |
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| 30.09.2016 | 30.09.2015 | Change | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Workforce | 472 | 451 | 21 | 5% |
| Executive Managers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Middle Managers | 31 | 28 | 3 | 11% |
| White-collar workers | 335 | 322 | 13 | 4% |
| Blue-collar workers | 96 | 91 | 5 | 5% |
Source: Data from the Company
The increase of 18 full-time equivalents in the workforce compared with 2015 was primarily due to:
| 30.09.2016 | 30.09.2015 | Change | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel Costs | 18,983 | 17,804 | 1,179 | 6.6% |
Source: Data from the Company
The 6.6% increase in personnel costs over the same period in 2015 was mainly due to the increase in workforce described above. Further contributing to the increased cost was the application of both the penultimate tranche of the new National Collective Agreement (starting in July 2015), with an impact on the first half, and the last tranche (starting in July 2016) with an impact on the third quarter.
In September, the "Corporate Spirit" project was launched with the support of an outside company and with the aim of revising AdB's "Charter of Values" and disseminating it throughout the company to encourage involvement and participation. The project will continue in the coming months in the form of various stages, such as focus groups, meetings with personnel and communication and training plans.
The local authorities planning conference regarding the completion of the "wooded area" to be constructed to the north of the Airport began in September. The Municipality also approved the working
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plans for the cycle path along Via Triumvirato that will connect the airport with Via Emilia. These projects are some of the main measures called for in the Regional Agreement for the Decarbonisation of the Airport signed in 2015 with regional authorities, which will require AdB to make investments totalling Euro 6.5 million. These investments will be made over a period of time consistent with the timing for the completion of the capex contained in the Airport Master Plan, i.e. by 2023. The Agreement, which was signed pursuant to Regional Law 20/2000, establishes specific measures for improving the energy efficiency of airport infrastructure and improving public and private access to the airport.
The development strategies of Bologna Airport combine a heavy emphasis on passenger needs with an approach open to new trends in the sector. The Group's goal is to provide passengers with airport facilities and services that will make their travel experiences extremely pleasant.
As a result of significant growth in passenger traffic, in the first nine months of 2016 Bologna Airport was able to sustain good performance in terms of service quality. In fact, the Customer Satisfaction Index maintained excellent passenger satisfaction results (98.5%), with a slight improvement over the same period in 2015.
However, during the summer quarter, when infrastructure suffered the most, there was a dip in qualitative and quantitative performance which was especially reflected in waiting times during check-in, passport control and baggage collection. Bologna Airport enhanced the monitoring of processes and passenger flows in support of, and to collaborate with workers, airlines and agencies in charge of controls, including through significant investments in staff, equipment and infrastructure.
Results obtained from ASQ (Airport Service Quality) satisfaction surveys remain positive but also show a slight decline during the peak summer quarter, especially in terms of infrastructure and comfort aspects. Over the nine months as a whole, the summary indicator for overall satisfaction (measured on a scale from 1 to 5) reached a level of 3.67 (3.66 in 2015).
| Main Quality Indicators | January - September 2016 |
January - September 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Satisfaction Index | % satisfied passengers | 98.5% | 98.4% |
| Regularity and speed of service | % satisfied passengers | 98.2% | 97.9% |
| Perception of general cleanliness | % satisfied passengers | 98.5% | 97.3% |
| Perception of toilet cleanliness and functionality | % satisfied passengers | 94.6% | 95.3% |
| Waiting times for disembarkation of first passenger | Waiting times from aircraft block-on in 90% of cases |
4'35'' | 4'17'' |
| Waiting time at check-in | Time in 90% of cases | 16'44'' | 14'35'' |
| Waiting time at baggage x-ray | Time in 90% of cases | 7'12'' | 6'59'' |
| Delivery time for the first/last bag from aircraft block-on | First bag (time in 90% of cases) | 23' | 24' |
| Last bag (time in 90% of cases) | 31' | 32' |
Source: Data from the Company
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On 19 February 2016, Aeroporto G. Marconi di Bologna and ENAC signed the Planning Agreement, which represents a further step towards completing the process that will be finalised with a decree issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of the Economy.
The Planning Agreement defines the realisation of the investment plan and compliance with the quality and environmental protection objectives at Bologna Airport for the 2016-2019 period.
The Planning Agreement provides that AdB will make total investments over the four-year period of approximately Euro 112.4 million, of which Euro 84 million relates to the Master Plan (investments in airport infrastructure) and Euro 28.4 million is for investments in support of commercial areas, operational processes and improving the passenger experience.
In accordance with the existing legislative framework and the tariff models developed by the ART, during 2015 AdB carried out and successfully completed the tariff regulation process for the 2016-2019 period, which took place in close coordination with and under the supervision of the ART.
New charges took effect on 1 January 2016.
On 26 October 2016, the annual meeting of airport users was held as indicated in the Airport Fee Regulation Model applicable to airports with traffic over 5 million passengers. New tariffs that will come into effect on 1 January 2017 were indicated to carriers at this meeting.
By adopting the Decree of 11 August 2016, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport tacitly repealed the decree issued on 2 October 2014 stating specific guidelines, and by modifying the original implementation provisions of art. 13, paragraphs 14 and 15 of Decree Law 145/2013, it regulated, for the first time, and in a coordinated manner, incentives for airlines to launch and develop routes.
Based on analyses performed in this regard, including with the support of the Assaeroporti Association and legal experts hired by it for this purpose, for any carrier incentive agreements entered into after the adoption of the Decree of 11 August 2016 that lie outside the scope of the guidelines, airport operators are no longer subject to the requirements to publish and report to the competent administrative authorities (ART and ENAC) specified in the Decree of 2 October 2014 and ENAC Operating Guidelines.
Moreover, the Company believes that although any incentives to launch and/or develop routes are not governed by the guidelines in the Decree of 11 August 2016, they continue to be granted - without prejudice to the entrepreneurial freedom enjoyed by airport operators on the issue concerned - on the basis of objective, transparent and predetermined criteria, mainly to ensure compliance with EU antitrust principles.
In this regard, the traffic development policy for annual incentive plans is updated periodically (or at different intervals) on the institutional website.
AdB's traffic development policy is available to all interested carriers on the Company's website.
The Euro 2.50 increase in the municipal surcharge on passenger boarding fees allocated to the Italian Social Security Institution (INPS) starting 1 January 2016 as required by article 1 of Decree Law 357 of 29 October 2015, was subsequently suspended from 1 September 2016 to 31 December 2016 by Decree Law 113/2016 "Urgent Financial Measures for Local Authorities and Local Areas" (the so-called Decree Law of Local Authorities published in the Official Gazette on 20 August 2016) that made several revisions to the Decree
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of 29 October 2015 concerning the "Determination of the amount of the increase in the municipal surcharge on boarding fees to be allocated to INPS" and introducing a regulation with a negative impact on national airport operators and on carriers operating at Italian airports. In particular, article 13-ter (paragraph 1) of the referenced Decree Law 113/2016 approved a reduction in the municipal surcharge on boarding fees for 2016 stating that "In order to support future growth in the airline sector and reduce charges to be paid by passengers, the application of the increase in the municipal surcharge on boarding fees, which was established pursuant to article 13, paragraph 23 of Decree Law 145 of 23 December 2013, converted with revisions by Law 9 of 21 February 2014, shall be suspended from 1 September to 31 December 2016."
With regard to the Decree of 29 October 2015 and the issues already reported concerning the communication of 15 February 2016 of the General Manager of ENAC, which ordered the increase in the municipal surcharge (in the same Decree) established for 2016, solely for tickets for departures from 1 January 2016 sold after the IATA ticketing systems were updated on 17 December 2015, and in any event, not after 22 December 2015, the objections of certain carriers were acknowledged with respect to invoices issued by the airport operator - on behalf of INPS - and it was indicated that any request for reimbursement or revision that the Company received or will receive, was and/or will be rejected asking the carriers to contact the beneficiary (INPS itself) directly for the reimbursement of the municipal surcharge that the Company collects and pays to INPS.
Lastly, article 55 of the "2017 Budget Law" draft law, which is currently being discussed, calls for the definitive abolition, effective as of 1 January 2017, of the portion of the municipal surcharge, equal to Euro 2.41 for 2017 and Euro 2.34 for 2018, introduced by article 13, paragraphs 21 and 23 of Decree Law 145/2013.
On 1 April 2016, ENAC, without any formal publication, announced the final draft of the Framework Agreement between the Airport Operator and the National Corps of Firefighters, and clarified its compulsory and binding provisions since the draft indicates that signing the agreement is "in preparation...for the process to convert the Airport Certificate" pursuant to EU Regulation 139/2014 and "it contains minimum legal requirements" that are binding, and that the "parties may, as necessary, by mutual agreement (only) supplement." Since, for various reasons, this draft Framework Agreement was deemed to be unlawful and seriously detrimental to the positions and rights of airport operators in that it essentially transforms the airport's firefighting service from a matter covered by law under the authority and exclusive responsibility of the National Corps of Firefighters (as most recently confirmed by judgements of the TAR [Regional Administrative Court] of Lazio, the Court of Ancona and the Court of Florence), to a supply contract for the Airport Operator (which is not even in line with the provisions of EU Regulation 139/2014 since it contains no procedures and/or mechanisms for interacting with the respective competent organisations and especially for the fundamental key issue of emergency plans), it was challenged by the TAR of Lazio. More specifically, on 31 May 2016, on behalf of Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. and another 14 airport management companies, an appeal was filed against the draft framework agreement established by ENAC. The appeal was later entered for a hearing by the TAR of Lazio on 28 June 2016 under number RG 7483/16.
Other than the above, there were no major changes compared with what was indicated in the Directors' Report of the 2015 Financial Report, and the latter document should be referred to for more details.
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With regard to the information required by art. 2428, para. 2, sub-para. 6-bis, the Group does not hold significant financial instruments nor is it exposed to substantial financial risk, i.e. the risk that the value of the financial instruments may change.
The Group is not subject to exchange rate risk because it does not engage in foreign-currency transactions. Liquidity risk, taking into account the significant commitments for infrastructure development, may result from difficulties in obtaining financing in a timely and cost-effective manner. In order to deal with the needs resulting from the progress of the investment plan, the Group has implemented all measures in order to equip itself with the medium-term financial means necessary for development; in particular, the listing of the Parent Company's stock increased the Group's available cash and shored up its statement of financial position. Lastly, the Group's cash flows, financing requirements and liquidity are constantly monitored in order to guarantee effective and efficient resource management.
As far as interest rate risk is concerned, taking into account existing financing, the Group tried to minimise the risk by obtaining fixed-rate and variable-rate loans.
Lastly, as far as credit risk is concerned, the persistent global economic crisis has had a strong negative impact on the airline industry with a subsequent increase in credit risk. The Group's credit risk reflects a 49% degree of concentration based on receivables from its ten largest clients. This risk was dealt with by implementing specific procedures and instruments for monitoring and managing accounts receivable as well as through an adequate provision for doubtful receivables, according to the principle of prudence, in continuity with the financial statements of previous periods.
The commercial policies implemented by the Group aim to limit exposure in the following manner:
The Group's business is related to a significant extent to its relationship with some of the major carriers operating at the Airport, and to which the Group provides services, including, in particular, Ryanair. Because Ryanair accounts for a large share of the Airport's total passenger volume, the Group is exposed to the risk of the carrier reducing or terminating operations there. At 30 September 2016, Ryanair passengers represented 45.8% of traffic volume reported by the Airport. Moreover, on 27 October 2016, AdB and Ryanair enhanced their partnership by entering into a long-term agreement expiring in 2022 whereby they undertook to increase the number of destinations from and to Bologna Airport and offer a level of service based on high quality standards as a result of investments carried out by the Airport and the airline's "Always getting better" programme. The agreement contains a framework related to the Airport's traffic development policy and Ryanair's commitment to comply with it as well as a mechanism of contractual guarantees to ensure that goals are achieved. Although the Company believes Bologna Airport is strategically important for this carrier, it is possible that Ryanair may decide to change the routes it operates, significantly reduce its presence or terminate flights to the Airport, or that the aforementioned agreement may not be renewed, in whole or in part, or may contain less favourable terms for the Group. Any decrease or cessation of flights by the aforesaid carrier or the termination or modification of flights for certain destinations marked by high passenger traffic could have a negative, and potentially significant,
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impact on the Group's results, assets and liabilities and cash flows. In light of the interest in Bologna Airport shown by low-cost carriers, and the evolution of traffic at the Airport in general, the Company believes that the Group could reasonably cope with any interruption or limitation of flights by Ryanair by virtue of the possible redistribution of passenger traffic among the various airlines present at the Airport, and the Airport's ability to attract new carriers. It cannot, however, be excluded that, if there is a significant time lag between when the flights are interrupted and when they are partially or totally replaced by other carriers, or if the rotation proves more difficult than expected or is not in whole or in part feasible, such an interruption or reduction in flights could have a negative, and potentially significant, impact on the Group's results, assets and liabilities and cash flows.
The Parent Company is exposed to the risk of the reduction of margins on revenues of the Aviation Business Unit in the event of an increase in traffic volume by airlines that benefit from incentives. The Company, in compliance with its incentive policy aimed at traffic and route development at the Airport, grants incentives to both legacy carriers and low-cost airlines related to the volume of passenger traffic and new routes. This policy stipulates that the incentives may not in any case exceed an amount such that there is no longer a positive revenue margin for the Group with reference to the activity of each airline. Nevertheless, should the passenger traffic and the routes operated by the carriers that enjoy the incentives increase over time, the positive margin recorded by the Aviation Business Unit could be reduced proportionally, with a significant negative impact on the Group's results, assets and liabilities and cash flows.
With regard to this risk, although its national market, particularly for domestic connections, is characterised by a growing presence of low-cost flights, the Company is actively developing a mix of traffic so as to maintain a profit margin, with the recent opening of the Emirates route to Dubai particularly significant.
The Parent Company makes investments in the Airport on the basis of the Capex Plan approved by ENAC. AdB might find it hard to implement investments in accordance with the timeframe laid down in the Capex Plan due to unforeseen events or delays in the authorisation and/or realisation of the works, with possible negative effects on the amount of the applicable fees and possible risks of revocation or forfeiture of the Agreement. The Capex Plan was prepared based on the actions planned in the Master Plan according to a modularity whose main driver is the trend in air traffic.
The Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. Group carries out its main activity as a licensee operating under special or exclusive rights at Bologna Airport and operates, for this main reason, in a sector highly regulated by national, supranational and international standards. Any changes in the current legislative framework (and, in particular, any changes with regard to relations with the State, public bodies and industry authorities, the determination of airport charges and the amount of concession fees, the airport tariff system, assigning slots, environmental protection and noise pollution) could have an impact on the operations and results of the Company and its Group.
Due to the cyclical nature of the sector in which the Group operates, operating revenues and results are generally expected to be higher in the third quarter of the year, rather than in the first and last months. The
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highest sales are concentrated in the period from June-September, the peak of the summer holidays, in which the highest level of use is registered. Added to this is a large component of business passengers, due to the industrial fabric of the region and the presence of exhibitions with international appeal, which tempers the seasonal peaks of tourist activity. Therefore, financial and economic data relating to interim periods may not be representative of the Group's results, assets and liabilities and cash flows on an annual basis.
The following table provides a summary of the guarantees given by the Group.
| in thousands of Euro | 30/09/2016 | 30/09/2015 | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sureties | 5,149 | 4,827 | 321 | 6.7% |
| Lien on equity financial instrument | 4,000 | 0 | 4,000 | 100.0% |
| Patronage letters | 2,509 | 2,763 | -254 | -9.2% |
| Total guarantees issued | 11,658 | 7,590 | 4,068 | 53.6% |
As at 30 September 2016, the guarantees issued by the Group amount to Euro 11.7 million and refer mainly to:
surety bond in favour of ENAC required by the Full Management Agreement (Euro 4.2 million);
lien on the equity financial instrument issued by Marconi Express S.p.A. with a nominal value of Euro 10.87 million and signed by the Parent Company with a contribution of Euro 4 million at 30 September 2016. The lien aim to secure the obligations of Marconi Express to credit institutions financing the People Mover project,. The agreement governing the lien on the equity financial instrument was signed on 30 September 2016;
patronage letter relating to the loan granted to the subsidiary Tag Bologna S.r.l. by Banca Agricola Mantovana (now Monte dei Paschi di Siena) equal to 51% of the remaining principal which, as at the end of the period, stood at Euro 2.5 million.
After the end of the period from January to September 2016, no events occurred that would justify changes to the results, assets and liabilities and cash flows shown in the financial statements, and therefore require adjustments and/or amendments to the financial statements.
Please note, however, the following significant events that occurred after the end of the period or that will occur in the next few months.
In October 2016, the Airport reported a 12.2% increase in passenger traffic and 11% increase in movements compared with the same month in 2015, confirming the positive trend seen in 2016, due to the launch of new routes and the expansion of existing routes.
In the first ten months of the year, total passenger traffic was over 6.5 million (6,571,678) representing a 2.5% increase over the same period of 2015, and total movements were 55,723 (+10.1%).
On 27 October 2016, the Company announced the strengthening of its partnership with Ryanair, the largest European airline in terms of passengers transported per year.
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The partnership, started in 2008, has been further reinforced by a renewed and reshaped agreement which also provides for an extension of the contract terms, until 2022.
Bologna Airport and Ryanair are committed to:
The agreement provides for a scheme connected to AdB's traffic growth policy and Ryanair's commitment to it and for a mechanism of contractual guarantees in order to ensure the accomplishment of the targets.
With regard to relations with subsidiaries, associated companies and related parties during the period, see the special section in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements at 30 September 2016.
The signs of recovery based on overall macroeconomic performance lead to an optimistic outlook for the coming months, but we are aware of potential risks due to the uncertain international geopolitical situation that could have a negative impact on air traffic performance.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors (Enrico Postacchini)
Bologna, 14 November 2016
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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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| in thousands of Euro | Notes | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concession Rights | 155,950 | 155,001 | |
| Other intangible assets | 1,055 | 881 | |
| Intangible assets | 1 | 157,005 | 155,882 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 11,360 | 9,922 | |
| Investment property | 4,732 | 4,732 | |
| Tangible assets | 2 | 16,092 | 14,654 |
| Investments | 3 | 147 | 147 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 4 | 25,068 | 363 |
| Deferred tax assets | 5 | 7,616 | 7,474 |
| Other non-current assets | 6 | 1,373 | 1,386 |
| Other non-current assets | 34,204 | 9,370 | |
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 207,301 | 179,906 | |
| Inventories | 7 | 471 | 467 |
| Trade receivables | 8 | 15,809 | 13,777 |
| Other current assets | 9 | 8,496 | 7,830 |
| Current financial assets | 10 | 12,192 | 8,831 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 11 | 15,987 | 50,684 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 52,955 | 81,589 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 260,256 | 261,495 | |
| in thousands of Euro | Notes | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 |
| Share capital | 90,314 | 90,250 | |
| Reserves | 63,723 | 63,306 | |
| Result for the period | 10,062 | 6,957 | |
| GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 12 | 164,099 | 160,513 |
| MINORITY INTERESTS | 12 | 598 | 514 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 164,697 | 161,027 | |
| Severance and other personnel provisions | 13 | 4,912 | 4,471 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 14 | 2,201 | 2,145 |
| Provisions for renewal of airport infrastructure | 15 | 10,659 | 9,548 |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 16 | 1,306 | 1,521 |
| Non-current financial liabilities | 17 | 27,671 | 32,728 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 194 | 219 | |
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 46,943 | 50,632 | |
| Trade payables | 18 | 11,088 | 13,746 |
| Other liabilities | 19 | 24,915 | 19,562 |
| Provisions for renewal of airport infrastructure | 20 | 3,043 | 3,439 |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 21 | 501 | 936 |
| Current financial liabilities | 22 | 9,069 | 12,153 |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | 48,616 | 49,836 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 95,559 | 100,468 | |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 260,256 | 261,495 |
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| in thousands of Euro | Notes | for the nine months ended | for the nine months ended |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2016 | 30.09.2015 | |||
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 36,573 | 33,197 | ||
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 26,930 | 24,378 | ||
| Revenues from construction services | 4,990 | 1,526 | ||
| Other operating revenues and income | 497 | 656 | ||
| Revenues | 23 | 68,990 | 59,757 | |
| Consumables and goods | (1,068) | (1,247) | ||
| Services costs | (13,708) | (12,911) | ||
| Costs for construction services | (4,752) | (1,453) | ||
| Leases, rentals and other costs | (5,474) | (4,866) | ||
| Other operating expenses | (2,313) | (2,366) | ||
| Personnel costs | (18,983) | (17,804) | ||
| Costs | 24 | (46,298) | (40,647) | |
| Amortisation of concession rights | (3,982) | (3,873) | ||
| Amortisation of other intangible assets | (455) | (368) | ||
| Depreciation of tangible assets | (1,262) | (1,089) | ||
| Depreciation and amortisation | 25 | (5,699) | (5,330) | |
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | (49) | (100) | ||
| Provisions for renewal of airport infrastructure | (1,926) | (2,113) | ||
| Provisions for other risks and charges | 102 | (135) | ||
| Provisions for risks and charges | 26 | (1,873) | (2,348) | |
| Total costs | (58,370) | (48,325) | ||
| Operating result | 15,120 | 11,432 | ||
| Financial income | 27 | 251 | 180 | |
| Financial expenses | 27 | (1,016) | (846) | |
| Non-recurring income and expenses | 0 | (2,493) | ||
| Result before taxes | 14,355 | 8,273 | ||
| Taxes for the period | 28 | (4,206) | (2,504) | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 10,149 | 5,769 | ||
| Minority interests in profit (loss) | 87 | 113 | ||
| Group profit (loss) | 10,062 | 5,656 | ||
| Undiluted earnings/(losses) per share (in Euro) | 0.27 | 0.19 | ||
| Diluted earnings/(losses) per share (in Euro) | 0.27 | 0.19 |
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period (A) | 10,149 | 5,769 |
| Other profits (losses) that will be reclassified in the net result for the period | 0 | 0 |
| Total other profits (losses) that will be reclassified in the net result for the period (B1) |
0 | 0 |
| Other profits (losses) that will not be reclassified in the net result for the period | ||
| Actuarial gains (losses) on severance | (472) | 319 |
| Tax impact of actuarial gains (losses) on severance | 130 | (88) |
| Total other profits (losses) that will not be reclassified in the net result for the period (B2) |
(342) | 231 |
| Total other profits (losses) net of taxes (B1 + B2) = B | (342) | 231 |
| Total overall profit (loss) net of taxes (A + B) | 9,807 | 6,000 |
| of which Minority Interests | 84 | 113 |
| of which Group | 9,723 | 5,887 |
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| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 30.09.2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Core income-generating operations | ||
| Result for the period before taxes | 14,355 | 8,273 |
| Adjustments to items with no impact on cash and cash equivalents | ||
| - Margin from construction services | (238) | (73) |
| + Depreciation and amortisation | 5,699 | 5,330 |
| + Provisions | 1,873 | 2,348 |
| + Interest expense on discounting provisions and severance | 278 | 261 |
| +/- Interest income and financial charges | 487 | 405 |
| +/- Losses/gains and other non-monetary costs/revenues | 59 | (3) |
| +/- Severance provisions and other personnel costs | 74 | 8 |
| +/- Losses from disposal of assets | 17 | 0 |
| Cash flow generated/(absorbed) by operating activities before changes in working capital | 22,604 | 16,549 |
| Change in inventories | (4) | 45 |
| (Increase)/decrease in trade receivables | (2,005) | (3,017) |
| (Increase)/decrease in other receivables and current/non-current assets (non-financial) | (898) | (1,822) |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade payables | (2,565) | (2,432) |
| Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities, various and financial | 4,064 | 2,331 |
| Interest paid | (578) | (252) |
| Interest received | 183 | 48 |
| Taxes paid | (1,644) | (3,869) |
| Severance paid | (176) | (177) |
| Use of provisions | (2,068) | (1,951) |
| Cash flow generated/(absorbed) by net operating activities | 16,913 | 5,453 |
| Purchase of tangible assets | (2,717) | (1,204) |
| Payment from sale of tangible assets | 0 | 4 |
| Purchase of intangible assets/concession rights | (5,382) | (1,795) |
| Purchase/capital increase of shares | 0 | 0 |
| Payment from sale of equity investments | 293 | 605 |
| Change in investment in current and non-current financial assets | (28,315) | (6,950) |
| Cash flow generated/(absorbed) by investment activities | (36,121) | (9,340) |
| Proceeds from the issuance of shares | 0 | 28,036 |
| Dividends distributed | (6,137) | 0 |
| Loans received | 0 | 23,000 |
| Loans repaid | (9,352) | (5,623) |
| Cash flow generated/(absorbed) by financing activities | (15,489) | 45,413 |
| Final cash change | (34,697) | 41,526 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 50,684 | 7,021 |
| Final cash change | (34,697) | 41,526 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 15,987 | 48,547 |
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| in thousands of Euro | Share capital |
Share Premium Reserve |
Legal Reserve |
Other Reserves |
FTA Reserve |
Actuarial Gain (Loss) Reserve |
Profits (Losses) Carried Forward |
Result for the period |
Group Shareholders' Equity |
Minority interests |
Shareholders' equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' Equity at 31.12.2014 | 74,000 | 14,350 | 4,335 | 28,172 | (3,222) | (979) | 2,153 | 6,873 | 125,682 | 355 | 126,037 |
| Allocation of the 2014 financial year result | 0 | 0 | 344 | 6,434 | 0 | 0 | 95 | (6,873) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Capital Increase |
16,250 | 11,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27,712 | 0 | 27,712 |
| Dividends distributed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total profit (loss) for the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 0 | 5,656 | 5,887 | 113 | 6,000 |
| Shareholders' Equity at 30.09.2015 | 90,250 | 25,812 | 4,679 | 34,606 | (3,222) | (748) | 2,248 | 5,656 | 159,281 | 468 | 159,749 |
| in thousands of Euro | Share capital |
Share Premium Reserve |
Legal Reserve |
Other Reserves |
FTA Reserve |
Actuarial Gain (Loss) Reserve |
Profits (Losses) Carried Forward |
Result for the period |
Group Shareholders' Equity |
Minority interests |
Shareholders' equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' Equity at 31.12.2015 | 90,250 | 25,747 | 4,679 | 34,606 | (3,222) | (752) | 2,248 | 6,957 | 160,513 | 514 | 161,027 |
| Allocation of the 2015 financial year result | 0 | 0 | 339 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 6,302 | (6,957) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Capital Increase | 64 | (64) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends distributed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (6,137) | 0 | (6,137) | 0 | (6,137) |
| Total profit (loss) for the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (339) | 0 | 10,062 | 9,723 | 84 | 9,807 |
| Shareholders' Equity at 30.09.2016 | 90,314 | 25,683 | 5,018 | 34,922 | (3,222) | (1,091) | 2,413 | 10,062 | 164,099 | 598 | 164,697 |
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The Group operates in the business of airport management. Specifically:
This Consolidated Interim Report of the Group (hereinafter the "Group's Consolidated Interim Report" or the "Consolidated Interim Report") was prepared for the nine months ended 30 September 2016 and includes comparative data for the period ended 31 December 2015, limited to items included in the Statement of Consolidated Financial Position, and comparative data for the nine months from 1 January 2015 to 30 September 2015, limited to entries included in the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Cash Flow Statement. The Consolidated Interim Report was prepared on the basis of historical cost, with the exception of financial assets held for sale, which were recorded at their fair value, as well as on the basis of a "going concern" assumption. The Group determined that, despite the difficult economic and financial situation, there are no significant uncertainties regarding the company's status as a going concern (as defined by Paragraph 25 of IAS 1).
The Consolidated Interim Report is presented in thousands of Euro, which is also the Group's operating currency, and all the amounts in these Notes are rounded off in thousands of Euro unless otherwise indicated.
This Group Consolidated Interim Report was prepared in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), adopted by the European Union and in effect as at the date of the preparation of the financial statements, and on the basis of directives promulgated in implementation of article 9 of Legislative Decree 38/2005 (CONSOB Resolutions 15519 and 15520 of 27 July 2006).
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The publication of the Consolidated Interim Report of Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. and its subsidiaries (the Group) for the nine months ended 30 September 2016 was authorised by the Board of Directors on 14 November 2016.
The Consolidated Interim Report at 30 September presented in summary form was prepared in accordance with the requirements of IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" with the summary notes required therein, supplemented to provide additional information as and when required. This Consolidated Interim Report must therefore be read in conjunction with the 2015 Consolidated Financial Report prepared in accordance with the IFRS issued by the IASB and prepared on the basis of an IFRS transition date (First Time Adoption or "FTA") of 1 January 2012.
The accounting standards and criteria used are those used to prepare the financial statements at 31 December 2015, which should be referred to for further details.
This Interim Directors' Report has not been audited.
The Consolidated Interim Report was prepared on the basis of the financial statements of the Parent Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which have been approved by their respective shareholders' meetings and governing bodies, appropriately adjusted to bring them into compliance with IFRS. The subsidiaries are wholly consolidated as of their acquisition dates, i.e. the dates on which the Group acquired control, and cease to be consolidated on the date on which control is transferred outside the Group.
The following table summarises information on subsidiaries as at 30 September 2016 and 31 December 2015 as to their company names and the portion of the share capital held directly or indirectly by the Group.
| in thousands of Euro | Currency | Share Capital |
at 30.09.2016 |
at 31.12.2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Freight Marconi S.p.A. Single-shareholder company | Euro | 520 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Tag Bologna S.r.l. | Euro | 316 | 51.00% | 51.00% |
The following table summarises information on affiliates as at 30 September 2016 and 31 December 2015 as to their company names and the portion of the share capital held directly or indirectly by the Group.
| in thousands of Euro | Currency | Share Capital |
at 30.09.2016 |
at 31.12.2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenna Terminal Passeggeri S.r.l. | Euro | 300 | 24.00% | 24.00% |
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The Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna Group, in application of IFRS 8, has identified its operating segments as the business areas that generate revenues and costs, whose results are periodically reviewed at the highest decision-making level in order to assess performance and decisions regarding resource allocation.
The following are the Group's operating segments that have been identified in accordance with IFRS 8 – Operating Segments:
The Group assesses the performance of its operating segments based on revenues per passenger, making a distinction between revenues attributable to the aviation segment and those attributable to the nonaviation segment.
The item "Other" encompasses everything that is not directly attributable to the identified segments.
In managing the Group, financial income and expenses and taxes are not allocated to individual operating segments.
Segment activities are those employed by the segment in carrying out its characteristic activity or which may be reasonably allocated to it in function of its characteristic activity. The segment activities presented are measured using the same accounting criteria employed for the preparation of the Group's Consolidated financial statements.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 Aviation |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 Non-Aviation |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 Other |
Total for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 41,714 | 27,276 | 0 | 68,990 |
| Costs | (33,516) | (12,782) | 0 | (46,298) |
| Gross operating profit | 8,198 | 14,494 | 0 | 22,692 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (3,904) | (1,795) | 0 | (5,699) |
| Provisions | (1,558) | (315) | 0 | (1,873) |
| Operating result | 2,736 | 12,384 | 0 | 15,120 |
| Financial income | 0 | 0 | 251 | 251 |
| Financial expenses | 0 | 0 | (1,016) | (1,016) |
| Non-recurring income and expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result before taxes | 2,736 | 12,384 | (765) | 14,355 |
| Taxes for the period | 0 | 0 | (4,206) | (4,206) |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 2,736 | 12,384 | (4,971) | 10,149 |
| Minority interests in profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| Group profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,062 |
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| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 Aviation |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 Non-Aviation |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 Other |
Total for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 34,967 | 24,790 | 0 | 59,757 |
| Costs | (28,979) | (11,668) | 0 | (40,647) |
| Gross operating profit | 5,988 | 13,122 | 0 | 19,110 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (3,516) | (1,814) | 0 | (5,330) |
| Provisions | (1,944) | (404) | 0 | (2,348) |
| Operating result | 528 | 10,904 | 0 | 11,432 |
| Financial income | 0 | 0 | 180 | 180 |
| Financial expenses | 0 | 0 | (846) | (846) |
| Non-recurring income and expenses | 0 | 0 | (2,493) | (2,493) |
| Result before taxes | 528 | 10,904 | (3,159) | 8,273 |
| Taxes for the period | 0 | 0 | (2,504) | (2,504) |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 528 | 10,904 | (5,663) | 5,769 |
| Minority interests in profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| Group profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,656 |
The following tables concern segment information on the asset side:
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 Aviation |
at 30.09.2016 Non-Aviation |
at 30.09.2016 Other |
Total at 30.09.2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 149,487 | 23,651 | 34,164 | 207,301 |
| Intangible assets | 144,330 | 12,675 | 0 | 157,005 |
| Concession Rights | 143,785 | 12,164 | 0 | 155,950 |
| Other intangible assets | 545 | 511 | 0 | 1,055 |
| Tangible assets | 5,116 | 10,976 | 0 | 16,092 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 5,116 | 6,244 | 0 | 11,360 |
| Investment property | 0 | 4,732 | 0 | 4,732 |
| Other non-current assets | 40 | 0 | 34,164 | 34,204 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 0 | 0 | 25,068 | 25,068 |
| Deferred tax assets | 0 | 0 | 7,616 | 7,616 |
| Other non-current assets | 40 | 0 | 1,333 | 1,373 |
| Current assets | 19,686 | 4,552 | 28,717 | 52,955 |
| Inventories | 292 | 179 | 0 | 471 |
| Trade receivables | 12,079 | 3,730 | 0 | 15,809 |
| Other current assets | 7,315 | 643 | 538 | 8,496 |
| Current financial assets | 0 | 0 | 12,192 | 12,192 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 15,987 | 15,987 |
| Total assets | 169,173 | 28,203 | 62,880 | 260,256 |
The segment information pertaining to identified operating segments is prepared in the manner described in more detail below.
Aviation: includes aeronautical activity, which represents the airport's core business. This aggregate includes the aircraft landing, take-off and parking fees, passenger boarding fees, freight loading and
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unloading fees, as well as fees for passenger and luggage security checks. In addition, it includes freight handling, General Aviation handling, customs clearance and fuelling. Lastly, this segment encompasses all centralised infrastructure and assets for exclusive use. The centralised infrastructure represents the revenues received in connection with infrastructure, management of which is assigned exclusively to the airport management company for safety and security reasons, or for reasons of its economic impact. On the other hand, assets for exclusive use are made up of check-in counters, gates and spaces rented to airport operators to carry out their business.
Non-Aviation: represents those activities not directly related to the aviation business. They are sub-licensed retail, food outlets and car rental activities, as well as the management of car parks, the Marconi Business Lounge and advertising.
The distribution of revenues and costs between the Aviation SBU and the Non-Aviation SBU follows the guidelines set out by ENAC for the preparation of airport management company analytical and regulatory reporting data in accordance with the provisions of article 11-decies of Law 248/05 and the Minister of Transport Guidance Document of 31 December 2006.
The remaining items not included in regulatory reporting were subsequently allocated according to management criteria.
The main differences are as follows:
The following table presents a breakdown of intangible assets at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concession Rights | 155,950 | 155,001 | 949 | |
| Software, licences and similar rights | 733 | 690 | 43 | |
| Other intangible assets | 76 | 81 | (5) | |
| Other intangible assets under development | 246 | 110 | 136 | |
| TOTAL INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 157,005 | 155,882 | 1,123 |
At 30 September 2016, the Concession Rights item posted an increase of about Euro 4.99 million (which represents the fair value of the construction services performed during the period), mainly for:
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During the first nine months of the year, two passenger finger bridges also entered into service for a total of Euro 0.92 million. Another three finger bridges are under construction for a total of Euro 0.52 million at 30 September 2016.
Amortisation of Concession Rights for the period amounted to Euro 3.98 million and has been applied on the basis of the remaining duration of the Airport concession. This amount is an increase compared with the third quarter of 2015 due to the entry into service of airport infrastructure investments made in the 12 months since September 2015.
The item "Software, licences and similar rights", which consists of software used to manage services, rose by Euro 0.49 million during the period due mainly to the replacement of the corporate intranet platform for a total of Euro 0.12 million in addition to software licences for new applications and new functionality of existing applications.
Amortisation of the item "Software, licences and similar rights" did not change significantly during the two periods being compared.
"Other intangible assets under development" included costs incurred for projects not completed at 30 September 2016, including the implementation of software platforms for collecting data in order to get a better understanding of how the Airport is used.
The Group performed impairment tests to assess whether there had been long-term impairment of the "Concession rights" recorded in the year ended 31 December 2015 and in previous years.
With respect to preparing the Consolidated Interim Report, since there were no indicators of impairment as defined by IAS 36, and since the Group's economic and financial performance was in line with the economic and financial projections for 2016-2044 formulated by the Board of Directors and already used to perform impairment tests for the year ended 31 December 2015 and previous years, no impairment tests were performed since it is believed that there was no permanent loss of value in relation to the amounts recorded under "Concession rights" at 30 September 2016.
The following table presents a breakdown of tangible assets at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
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| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 2,758 | 2,758 | 0 | |
| Buildings and minor construction and improvements | 1,636 | 1,638 | (2) | |
| Machinery, equipment and facilities | 3,305 | 3,325 | (20) | |
| Furniture, office machinery, transport equipment | 1,928 | 2,066 | (138) | |
| Property, plant and equipment under construction and advances | 1,733 | 135 | 1,598 | |
| Investment property | 4,732 | 4,732 | 0 | |
| TOTAL TANGIBLE ASSETS | 16,092 | 14,654 | 1,438 |
The item "Furniture, office machinery and transport equipment" rose by Euro 0.24 million mainly due to the purchase of miscellaneous furnishings, electronic machinery and radio devices for offices and various terminal areas to ensure service continuity.
The item "Machinery, equipment and facilities" rose by Euro 0.74 million mainly due to the supply and installation of new advertising equipment using digital technology (Euro 0.50 million) in addition to the purchase of a new lift for PRM (Euro 0.19 million).
Tangible assets under construction included costs incurred for projects not completed at 30 September 2016, including work to complete the People Mover station.
The increase in depreciation of tangible assets was primarily due to investments that entered into service during the 12 months from September 2015.
The item "Investment property" includes the total value of land owned by the Group for real estate investments; this land was initially recognised at acquisition cost and subsequently measured using the cost method.
The aforementioned land is not subject to depreciation but, as indicated in IAS 40, an expert valuation is performed to support the fair value measurement. This expert valuation performed internally at the Company confirms that the cost value at which it was recognised approximates the fair value of the land, due to its nature as well as its strategic value.
The following table presents a breakdown of equity investments at 30 September 2016, compared with the data at 31 December 2015. The amount and composition of the investments remain unchanged.
| in thousands of Euro | at 31.12.2015 |
Increases/Acquisitions Decreases/Disposals |
Write downs |
at 30.09.2016 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other investments | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
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| in thousands of Euro | Share | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consorzio Energia Fiera District | 13.33% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CAAF dell'Industria S.p.A. | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bologna Welcome S.r.l. | 10% | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Bologna Congressi S.p.A. | 10% | 104 | 104 | 0 |
| TOTAL OTHER INVESTMENTS | 147 | 147 | 0 |
The following table shows changes in other non-current financial assets for the nine months ended 30 September 2016, compared with the data at 31 December 2015.
| at 31.12.2015 |
Increases/Acquisi tions |
Decreases/Disposa ls |
Write-downs | at 30.09.2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4,000 | 0 | 0 | 4,000 |
| 0 | 7,748 | 0 | 0 | 7,748 |
| 70 | 13,000 | 0 | 0 | 13,070 |
| 293 | 250 | (293) | 0 | 250 |
| 363 | 24,998 | (293) | 0 | 25,068 |
The item "Other non-current financial assets" includes:
• the subscription to the equity financial instrument in Marconi Express S.p.A. on 21 January 2016 for a total amount of Euro 10.9 million, and the concurrent payment of the first tranche of Euro 4 million. Marconi Express S.p.A. is the company licensed to construct and manage the infrastructure for the express railway link (People Mover) between the Airport and Bologna's main train station. Information on this first appeared in the 2015 Financial Report. The carrying value corresponds to the amount actually contributed when the instrument was subscribed, i.e. the cost incurred at 30 September 2016. Pursuant to IAS 39, this financial asset was classified under available-for-sale (AFS) financial assets. Subsequent measurement following initial recording is at fair value, and related changes are posted to shareholders' equity and reported in the statement of comprehensive income as OCI (other comprehensive income), whereas impairment is posted to the income statement. However, in this case, in view of the difficulty in measuring the fair value of this equity financial instrument, the Group elected to take advantage of the exemption allowed for equity instruments for which fair value cannot be reliably measured. As a result, subsequent measurements of this equity financial instrument will be at cost and any impairment, which is quantified by comparing the book value with the present value of cash flows discounted at the market rate for similar instruments, will be posted to the income statement and cannot be reversed. On October 11, the second tranche of Euro 3 million was paid corresponding to work progress of 20% of the whole project being achieved. Lastly, as per the detailed information provided in the Directors' Report in the section "Guarantees Provided", on 30 September 2016 a pledge agreement was signed on the above equity financial instrument to secure the obligations of Marconi Express S.p.A. to the banks financing the People Mover project. To implement this agreement, the equity financial instrument was deposited with the Custodian Bank (UniCredit S.p.A.) in a restricted securities account in the name of the Parent Company;
• the purchase of two senior bonds with a total nominal value of Euro 7.5 million, one with a maturity of October 2017 in the amount of Euro 3 million, and one maturing in September 2018 in the amount of Euro 4.5 million. Pursuant to IAS 39, the Group elected to classify these financial assets under
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investments held to maturity (HTM) since it has the intention and capability to hold these in its portfolio until maturity. After initial recognition at acquisition cost, these investments are measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method and thus recognising any discounts or premiums on the purchase or other costs that are an integral part of the effective interest rate. There were no impairment indicators in relation to the value of these financial assets at 30 September 2016;
• lastly, the remaining item "Other non-current financial assets," which at 31 December 2015 comprised solely the long-term portion of the receivable arising from the sale of Marconi Handling S.r.l., was decreased by this amount due to the reclassification of the remaining instalments under current financial assets (see Note 10) since the last instalment is due on 30 June 2017. However, the increase in the item is attributable to the subscription of a capitalisation product totalling Euro 0.25 million with a term of five years that the Group elected to classify, pursuant to IAS 39, under HTM investments with the related initial recognition and periodic measurement as described above.
The following table shows the overall change in deferred tax assets for the period ended 30 September 2016, compared with the data at 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 31.12.2015 | Provisions | Amounts used | at 30.09.2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFERRED TAX ASSETS | 7,474 | 1,318 | (1,176) | 7,616 |
The following table shows the breakdown of other non-current assets at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 at 31.12.2015 |
Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current prepayments and accrued income | 46 | 62 | (16) | |
| Security deposits | 83 | 80 | 3 | |
| Non-current tax credits | 1,244 | 1,244 | 0 | |
| OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 1,373 | 1,386 | (13) |
The following table presents the breakdown of inventories at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
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| in thousands of Euro | at 31.03.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventories of raw materials, supplies and consumables Inventory of finished products |
445 26 |
427 40 |
18 (14) |
| INVENTORIES | 471 | 467 | 4 |
The following table presents a breakdown of trade receivables and their provisions:
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 17,375 | 15,371 | 2,004 | |
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | (1,566) | (1,594) | 28 | |
| TRADE RECEIVABLES | 15,809 | 13,777 | 2,032 |
The increase in trade receivables at 30 September 2016 compared with 31 December 2015 was due to the seasonality of the airport business and revenue growth.
Trade receivables are restored to their face value through provisions for doubtful accounts determined in each period on the basis of a specific analysis of both items subject to dispute and items that, even though not in dispute, have been outstanding for a significant period.
This measurement requires estimating the probability of collecting the receivables in question, including with the support of lawyers assigned to pursue disputes, and taking into account sureties received from customers.
The amount of the provisions as at 30 September 2016 (Euro 1.6 million) is deemed appropriate for the purpose of adjusting the face value of trade receivables to the estimated realisable value.
Changes in provisions for doubtful accounts were as follows:
| in thousands of Euro | at 31.12.2015 |
Provisions | Amounts used | Releases | at 30.09.2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVISIONS FOR DOUBTFUL TRADE RECEIVABLES | (1,594) | (121) | 149 | 0 | (1,566) |
The following table presents a breakdown of other current assets at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT credit | 110 | 89 | 21 |
| Direct tax receivables | 32 | 374 | (342) |
| Other tax receivables | 0 | 13 | (13) |
| Receivables from personnel | 94 | 70 | 24 |
| Other receivables | 8,260 | 7,284 | 976 |
| OTHER CURRENT ASSETS | 8,496 | 7,830 | 666 |
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The most significant change in the item "Other receivables" (for which details are provided below) concerns the receivable for the municipal surcharge on passenger boarding fees, the increase in which is consistent with the increase in related trade receivables.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrued income and prepayments | 674 | 291 | 383 |
| Advances to suppliers | 183 | 194 | (11) |
| Receivables from retirement and social security institutions | 64 | 20 | 44 |
| Receivables for municipal surcharge | 4,166 | 3,316 | 850 |
| Provisions for other doubtful current receivables | (833) | (449) | (384) |
| Receivables for security deposits (article 17) | 3,628 | 3,628 | 0 |
| Other current receivables | 378 | 284 | 94 |
| TOTAL OTHER RECEIVABLES | 8,260 | 7,284 | 976 |
The item "Provisions for other doubtful current receivables" includes the provision for doubtful receivables for the municipal surcharge obtained by reclassifying to assets on the statement of financial position, as an offset to the related receivable, the municipal surcharge charged to carriers which in the meantime have been subject to insolvency procedures or have contested the charge. This item appears only in the statement of financial position with no provisions in the income statement and was reclassified as an offset of the related receivables for the municipal surcharge to highlight that recovery is highly unlikely, and it changed as indicated in the following table:
| in thousands of Euro | at 31.12.2015 |
Provisions/Increases | Amounts used | Releases | at 31.03.2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions for doubtful receivables for municipal surcharge | (449) | (385) | 1 | 0 | (833) |
| TOTAL PROVISIONS FOR OTHER DOUBTFUL RECEIVABLES | (449) | (385) | 1 | 0 | (833) |
The increase for the period includes the receivable for the municipal surcharge on passenger boarding fees corresponding to the portion of the Euro 2.50 increase for 2016 required by the Interministerial Decree of 29 October 2015; the effective date of this increase was contested by some carriers and later suspended (from 1 September to 31 December 2016) by article 13-ter of Decree Law 113 of 24 June 2016.
Lastly, the receivable for security deposits (article 17) of Euro 3.6 million was fully collected on 19 October 2016. It was related to the security deposit provided by the Parent Company to ENAC for the period 1998- 2004, during which it operated under the mechanism for the early occupancy of government property established by article 17 of Law 135/97.
The following table presents a breakdown of current financial assets at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities and similar | 2,897 | 2,838 | 59 | |
| Deposit accounts | 8,302 | 5,050 | 3,252 | |
| Receivables from the sale of investments | 944 | 914 | 30 | |
| Other financial receivables | 49 | 29 | 20 | |
| CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSETS | 12,192 | 8,831 | 3,361 | |
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The main changes in current financial assets are specifically related to:
• investments of liquidity in several deposit accounts with the following maturities:
while the amount of Euro 5.05 million, recorded at 31 December 2015 and maturing in April and May 2016 in the amounts of Euro 5 million and Euro 0.05 million respectively, was collected;
• receivables from the sale of investments, which include the short-term portion of the receivables for the sale of the investment in Marconi Handling. The increase in this item was due to interest for instalment payments accrued during the period.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank and postal accounts Cash |
15,963 24 |
50,657 27 |
(34,694) (3) |
|
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 15,987 | 50,684 | (34,697) |
At 30 September 2016, this item also included Euro 4 million in deposit accounts that matured in October 2016.
The following table presents a breakdown of Shareholders' Equity at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 90,314 | 90,250 | 64 | |
| Reserves | 63,723 | 63,306 | 417 | |
| Result for the period | 10,062 | 6,957 | 3,105 | |
| GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 164,099 | 160,513 | 3,586 |
Following the increase in the Parent Company's share capital, which was a part of the stock market listing process that took place on 14 July 2015, share capital at 31 December 2015 consisted of 36,100,000 ordinary shares equal to Euro 90.25 million, which was entirely subscribed and paid up. The Public Subscription and Sale Offer made provision for bonus shares to be awarded in the following amounts in the event that subscribed shares are held continuously for 365 days following the start of trading of the shares on the stock exchange:
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Upon completion of the subscription, there were 109,200 shares with underlying Bonus Shares. After this right was exercised in September 2016, 25,665 ordinary shares were issued to shareholders entitled to bonus shares, in accordance with the resolution of the Shareholders' Meeting of 20 May 2015 and using the share premium reserve.
As notified to the Bologna Companies Registry on 19 September 2016, the Parent Company's share capital on that date was Euro 90,314,162 represented by 36,125,665 ordinary shares with no par value.
The following information was used as the basis for calculating undiluted and diluted earnings per share:
| in units of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Group profit/(loss) for the period | 9,722,415 | 5,887,260 |
| Average number of outstanding shares | 36,101,030 | 31,457,143 |
| Average number of shares including bonus shares | 36,101,030 | 31,566,343 |
| Undiluted earnings/(losses) per share | 0.27 | 0.19 |
| Diluted earnings/(losses) per share | 0.27 | 0.19 |
The following table details reserves at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share premium reserve | 25,683 | 25,747 | (64) |
| Legal reserve | 5,018 | 4,679 | 339 |
| Extraordinary reserve | 34,922 | 34,606 | 316 |
| FTA reserves | (3,222) | (3,222) | 0 |
| Profits (losses) carried forward | 2,413 | 2,248 | 165 |
| OCI reserve | (1,091) | (752) | (339) |
| TOTAL RESERVES | 63,723 | 63,306 | 417 |
The share premium reserve consisted of the following:
The change during the period (Euro -0.06 million) in the share premium reserve was due to the amount used for the capital increase in connection with exercising the bonus shares.
In compliance with article 2431 of the Italian Civil Code, this reserve is available but cannot be distributed until the legal reserve has reached the limit established by article 2430 of the Civil Code.
The legal reserve and extraordinary reserve rose as a result of the allocation of profit for the previous year, and, with regard to the Parent Company, net of the distribution of dividends approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of 27 April 2016 totalling Euro 6.137 million corresponding to a gross dividend of Euro 0.17 for each of the 36,100,000 ordinary shares outstanding on the ex-dividend date (2 May 2016). The extraordinary reserve is made up entirely of profits from prior financial years.
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The profits/losses carried forward reserve increased as a result of the allocation of the profits/losses resulting from the IAS accounting records of subsidiaries as well as the proportional share of the TAG result for the period.
The OCI reserve shows the changes arising from the discounting of severance in accordance with revised IAS 19, net of the related tax impact.
The following table shows details of the reserve at 30 September 2016 and the pertinent comparison:
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.06.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial gains/losses as per IAS 19 | (1,514) | (1,042) | (472) | |
| Deferred taxes on actuarial gains/losses as per IAS 19 | 416 | 286 | 130 | |
| OCI RESERVE | (1,098) | (756) | (342) | |
| of which Minority Interests | (7) | (4) | (3) | |
| of which Group | (1,091) | (752) | (339) |
The minority interests represent the portion of shareholders' equity and the profit/loss for the period of subsidiaries that are not wholly owned, which breaks down as follows:
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital – minority interests |
155 | 155 | 0 | |
| Reserves – minority interests |
356 | 200 | 156 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period – minority interests |
87 | 159 | (72) | |
| MINORITY INTERESTS | 598 | 514 | 84 |
The following table presents a breakdown of severance and other personnel provisions at 30 September 2016, compared with the data at 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 31.12.2015 |
Service Cost | Net Interest | Benefits Paid |
Actuarial Gains (Losses) |
at 30.09.2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severance | 4,453 | 6 | 70 | (176) | 472 | 4,826 |
| Other personnel provisions | 18 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| SEVERANCE AND OTHER PERSONNEL PROVISIONS | 4,471 | 74 | 70 | (176) | 472 | 4,912 |
The following table shows overall changes in deferred tax liabilities for the first nine months of 2016. Deferred taxes were recorded solely at the time of the transition to IFRS following the application of IFRIC 12.
| in thousands of Euro | at 31.12.2015 | Provisions | Amounts used | at 30.09.2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES | 2,145 | 56 | 0 | 2,201 |
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Provisions for renewal of airport infrastructure refer to the coverage of future costs of conservative maintenance and renewal of concession assets that the Group is required to return at the scheduled end of the concession in 2044, in perfect working condition.
The following table shows overall changes in these provisions in the first nine months of 2016:
| in thousands of Euro | at 31.12.2015 |
Provisions | Amounts used |
Reclassifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVISIONS FOR RENEWAL OF AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE (NON-CURRENT) | 9,548 | 2,130 | 0 | (1,019) | 10,659 |
The increases totalled Euro 2.1 million, of which Euro 1.9 million was classified under provisions of the income statement and the remaining Euro 0.2 million was classified under financial expenses from discounting. Amounts used during the period in question are shown under current liabilities in Note 20.
The following table shows the breakdown of changes in provisions for risks and charges for the first nine months of 2016:
| in thousands of Euro | at 31.12.2015 | Provisions | Uses/Releases | at 30.09.2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions for ongoing disputes | 1,353 | 13 | (213) | 1,153 |
| Provisions for employee back pay | 14 | 0 | (14) | 0 |
| Provisions for other risks and charges | 154 | 0 | (1) | 153 |
| PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES (NON-CURRENT) | 1,521 | 13 | (228) | 1,306 |
The main change was the amount used from the provision for ongoing disputes following the conclusion of some disputes with employees. The provision for employee back pay was eliminated during the period following the renewal of the national collective agreement for handlers on 11 December 2015.
On 26 July 2016, following a comprehensive audit started on 18 May 2016 for the Parent Company's 2013 financial year, the Revenue Agency of Bologna prepared a Tax Audit Report with a single observation. The observation consists of a presumed disallowance of IRES deductibility for the loss resulting from the May 2013 declaration of bankruptcy of SEAF, the management company of Forlì Airport. This insolvency procedure resulted in the execution of the surety related to the strong patronage letter issued in 2007 by AdB to the credit institutions that financed SEAF in the form of an unsecured loan, which the Parent Company carried out with a schedule of repayments to lending institutions. This debt was fully repaid in April 2016 with the full payment of remaining instalments (see Note 17).
Bearing in mind the Parent Company's arguments in fact and law that were formalised in appropriate briefs submitted to the Revenue Agency regarding the economic, and thus tax-related, reasons for the decisions made, the Directors have chosen to classify these merely as contingent liabilities and include only appropriate information in the Notes.
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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 presents a breakdown of non-current financial liabilities at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans - non-current portion Non-current financial debt |
27,671 0 |
30,683 2,045 |
(3,012) (2,045) |
|
| NON-CURRENT FINANCIAL LIABILITIES | 27,671 | 32,728 | (5,057) |
The non-current portion of loans consists of medium- and long-term loans taken out by the Group. In the first nine months of 2016, loan instalments were repaid, including the repayment of the SEAF liability described below in the amount of Euro 9.4 million. At 30 September 2016, total liabilities for loans were Euro 33.5 million, including the current portion of loans totalling Euro 5.8 million.
Other non-current financial debt was entirely related to the liability recorded for the guarantee provided by the Group in the form of a special patronage letter to SEAF S.p.A. In the first quarter of 2016, the Group continued the repayment of this liability according to the five-year payment agreement with quarterly instalments entered into in 2014. During this period, instalments of Euro 0.2 million were repaid. Later, in view of its greater available cash, the Parent Company decided it could settle the liability early and proceeded to pay off the remaining debt of Euro 2.8 million on 20 April 2016.
The following are the contractual terms and conditions of bank loans and borrowings at 30 September 2016:
| Financial liabilities | Debt | Rate | Instalmen ts |
Maturity | Covenants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six | |||||
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | Loan | 4.312% fixed rate | monthly | 2016 | No |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | Six | ||||
| (formerly Banca OPI S.p.A.) | Loan | Rate applied to the Bank by the EIB + 0.45% | monthly | 2019 | No |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | Loan | 3.693% fixed rate | Six monthly |
2024 | Yes |
| Monte dei Paschi di Siena (formerly Banca Agricola Mantovana) |
Loan | Variable rate 3-month Euribor + 0.9% spread | Quarterly | 2026 | No |
| UniCredit "SEAF" (*) | Financial debt | Variable rate 6-month Euribor + 1% spread | Quarterly | 2018 | No |
| Cassa di Risparmio di Forlì "SEAF" (*) |
Financial debt | Variable rate 6-month Euribor + 1% spread | Quarterly | 2018 | No |
The cross default clauses in the Group's loan agreements specify that if the Group companies financed fail to comply with credit or financial obligations, or if they default on guarantees assumed in relation to any entity, the acceleration clause can be invoked. Please note that in the Group's loan agreements there are no cross default clauses with companies outside the Group. At 30 September 2016, the Group had not received any communication regarding the application of the cross default clauses by its lenders.
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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 | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade payables | 11,088 | 13,746 | (2,658) | |
| TRADE PAYABLES | 11,088 | 13,746 | (2,658) |
Payables are mainly to domestic suppliers.
The following table presents a breakdown of other liabilities at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current tax payables | 3,959 | 1,250 | 2,709 |
| Current payables to personnel and social security institutions | 4,023 | 3,479 | 544 |
| ENAC concession fees and other State payables | 11,501 | 11,094 | 407 |
| Other current payables, accrued expenses and deferred income | 5,432 | 3,739 | 1,693 |
| TOTAL OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES | 24,915 | 19,562 | 5,353 |
The following table shows a breakdown of current tax payables at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAT payables | 337 | 0 | 337 | |
| Direct tax payables | 2,601 | 416 | 2,185 | |
| Other tax payables | 1,021 | 834 | 187 | |
| CURRENT TAX PAYABLES | 3,959 | 1,250 | 2,709 |
As well as VAT payables, this item rose primarily as a result of IRES (corporate income tax) estimated for the period, which is in addition to the payable recorded at 31 December 2015 and the IRAP (regional production tax) payable. Other tax payables are mainly due to employee withholding IRPEF (personal income tax).
The following table presents a breakdown of current payables to personnel and social security institutions at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
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| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payables to personnel for salaries | 937 | 889 | 48 | |
| Payables to personnel for deferred compensation | 1,953 | 1,623 | 330 | |
| Payables to social security institutions | 1,133 | 967 | 166 | |
| CURRENT PAYABLES TO PERSONNEL AND SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONS | 4,023 | 3,479 | 544 |
This item mainly includes:
The following table shows other current payables, accrued expenses and deferred income at 30 September 2016, compared with 31 December 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 at 31.12.2015 |
Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payables for municipal surcharge | 3,332 | 2,867 | 465 | |
| Other current payables | 868 | 746 | 122 | |
| Current accrued expenses and deferred income | 1,232 | 126 | 1,106 | |
| TOTAL OTHER CURRENT PAYABLES, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND DEFERRED INCOME | 5,432 | 3,739 | 1,693 |
The first item concerns the municipal surcharge on passenger boarding fees charged to carriers but not yet collected at 30 September 2016. In view of the fact that several carriers contested the effective date of the Euro 2.50 increase for 2016 that was required by the Interministerial Decree of 29 October 2015, the portion of the receivable for the municipal surcharge related to this increase was reclassified to provisions for other doubtful current receivables (Note 9). Finally, the portion of the payable for the municipal surcharge relating to receivables for the surcharge collected from carriers, but not yet paid to creditors, is instead classified among current financial liabilities (Note 22).
The increase in current accrued expenses and deferred income was due to the invoice issuing process involving advance invoicing of sub-licensing fees and other types of services.
The following table details changes in provisions for renewal of Airport infrastructure for the first nine months of 2016.
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| in thousands of Euro | at 31.12.2015 |
Provisions | Amounts used |
Reclassifications | at 30.09.2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVISIONS FOR RENEWAL OF AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE (CURRENT) | 3,439 | 0 | (1,415) | 1,019 | 3,043 |
This item includes the current portion of provisions for renewal of Airport infrastructure. The amounts used at 30 September 2016 primarily concern work done for the unscheduled maintenance of the taxiway and runway and the updating of systems following the upgrading of sub-licensed premises, information/frontdesk systems, special equipment, baggage collection and several lifts in the terminal. This was in addition to refurbishing and modernising the roofs and floors of airport buildings.
The other provisions for risks and charges at 30 September 2016 consisted solely of the contractual liability provisions recognised on the basis of the agreement signed in 2009 with ENAV and ENAC, which provides for another area to be included in the inventory of assets received under the concession in relation to the obligation consisting of:
1) demolition of pre-existing assets;
2) construction of a new building on behalf of the original grantor of the concession.
In view of this obligation, the Company quantified the increase in Concession Rights at 31 December 2009 on the basis of the present value of the estimated cost to fulfil its obligations with respect to a liability recognised in accordance with IAS 37.
During the period under review, the balance concerns the first progress payment for work to complete the new building, which is scheduled by the end of 2016.
| in thousands of Euro | at 31.12.2015 |
Provisions | Amounts used |
Reclassifications | at 30.09.2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions for ENAC-ENAV agreement | 936 | 0 | (435) | 0 | 501 |
| TOTAL OTHER PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES (CURRENT) | 936 | 0 | (435) | 0 | 501 |
The following table provides a breakdown of current financial liabilities for the first nine months of 2016.
| in thousands of Euro | at 30.09.2016 | at 31.12.2015 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payables for municipal surcharge | 2,983 | 1,980 | 1,003 | |
| Loans - current portion | 5,799 | 9,064 | (3,265) | |
| Other current financial debt | 287 | 1,109 | (822) | |
| CURRENT FINANCIAL LIABILITIES | 9,069 | 12,153 | (3,084) |
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Below are the main items on the income statement at 30 September 2016, compared with those posted at 30 September 2015.
The following tables show a breakdown of revenues by business segment for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015. See explanations in the Directors' Report for a detailed analysis.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 36,573 | 33,197 | 3,376 |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 26,930 | 24,378 | 2,552 |
| Revenues from construction services | 4,990 | 1,526 | 3,464 |
| Other operating revenues and income | 497 | 656 | (159) |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 68,990 | 59,757 | 9,233 |
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from centralised infrastructure/other airport services | 376 | 342 | 34 |
| Revenues from fees/ exclusive-use assets | 959 | 862 | 97 |
| Revenues from airport fees | 47,624 | 41,038 | 6,586 |
| Revenues from PRM fees | 3,079 | 2,155 | 924 |
| Incentives for the development of air traffic | (18,667) | (14,007) | (4,659) |
| Other aeronautical revenues | 3,202 | 2,807 | 394 |
| TOTAL REVENUES FROM AERONAUTICAL SERVICES | 36,573 | 33,197 | 3,376 |
The following is a breakdown of revenues from airport fees:
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger boarding fees | 23,965 | 19,335 | 4,630 |
| Landing, take-off and parking fees | 13,374 | 11,046 | 2,328 |
| Passenger security fees | 7,484 | 6,964 | 520 |
| Hold luggage security fees | 2,228 | 3,271 | (1,043) |
| Freight loading and unloading charges | 573 | 422 | 151 |
| TOTAL REVENUES FROM AIRPORT FEES | 47,624 | 41,038 | 6,586 |
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-licensing of retail areas and premises | 11,902 | 10,746 | 1,156 |
| Parking | 10,863 | 9,902 | 961 |
| Other commercial revenues | 4,165 | 3,730 | 435 |
| TOTAL REVENUES FROM NON-AERONAUTICAL SERVICES | 26,930 | 24,378 | 2,552 |
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| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticketing | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Marconi Business Lounge | 1,431 | 1,233 | 198 |
| Advertising | 1,094 | 1,175 | (81) |
| Miscellaneous commercial revenues | 1,594 | 1,282 | 312 |
| TOTAL OTHER COMMERCIAL REVENUES | 4,165 | 3,730 | 435 |
Revenues from construction services pertain to the construction services provided by Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. to the granting authority ENAC, for the purpose of realising the investments previously commented upon in connection with Concession Rights in Note 1.
At 30 September 2016, these revenues totalled Euro 5 million, which was a substantial growth compared with the same period of 2015 (Euro 1.5 million)
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation, reimbursements and other income | 491 | 615 | (124) |
| Contributions to operating expenses | 6 | 37 | (31) |
| Capital gains | 0 | 4 | (4) |
| TOTAL OTHER OPERATING REVENUES AND INCOME | 497 | 656 | (159) |
The following table shows a breakdown of consumables and goods costs for the two periods being compared.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumables and goods | 269 | 231 | 38 |
| Maintenance materials | 113 | 118 | (5) |
| Fuels | 686 | 898 | (212) |
| TOTAL CONSUMABLES AND GOODS | 1,068 | 1,247 | (179) |
This category reflects savings that were mainly due to lower purchases of aviation fuel, savings from the procurement of heating oil and lower consumption of de-icing fluid as a result of the good weather conditions during the period under review.
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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 shows a breakdown of services costs for the two periods being compared.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance costs | 3,569 | 2,806 | 763 |
| Utilities | 1,688 | 2,023 | (335) |
| Cleaning and similar services | 1,440 | 1,330 | 110 |
| Third-party services | 3,806 | 3,798 | 8 |
| Marconi Business Lounge services | 201 | 163 | 38 |
| Advertising, promotion and development | 626 | 550 | 76 |
| Insurance | 533 | 569 | (36) |
| Professional and consultancy services | 1,110 | 953 | 157 |
| Fees and reimbursements for statutory bodies | 414 | 449 | (35) |
| Other services costs | 321 | 270 | 51 |
| TOTAL SERVICES COSTS | 13,708 | 12,911 | 797 |
This category rose compared with costs incurred at 30 September 2015 mainly due to additional maintenance work and additional use of professional services for anti-earthquake inspections, the renewal of quality and environmental certifications and other runway-related technical services. These increases were partly offset by savings in utility costs owing to the in-house production of a portion of electricity and the good weather conditions, which also made it possible to achieve savings in snow clearing expenses in the item "third-party services."
Below are further details of maintenance costs:
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance costs of owned assets | 609 | 528 | 81 |
| Maintenance costs of airport infrastructure | 2,591 | 2,071 | 520 |
| Maintenance costs of third-party assets | 369 | 207 | 162 |
| TOTAL MAINTENANCE COSTS | 3,569 | 2,806 | 763 |
The following shows a breakdown of third-party services:
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow clearance | 238 | 445 | (207) |
| Porterage, transport and third-party services | 120 | 33 | 87 |
| PRM services | 1,061 | 882 | 179 |
| De-icing services and other public service costs | 291 | 484 | (193) |
| Security services | 849 | 765 | 84 |
| Other third-party services | 1,247 | 1,189 | 58 |
| TOTAL THIRD-PARTY SERVICES | 3,806 | 3,798 | 8 |
These were costs incurred by Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. due to the implementation of the investments previously commented upon in Note 1 in connection with Concession Rights.
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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 shows a breakdown of leases, rentals and other costs for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concession fees | 4,085 | 3,542 | 543 |
| Rental fees | 270 | 249 | 21 |
| Payable rents | 397 | 382 | 15 |
| Data processing fees | 716 | 673 | 43 |
| Other costs for using third-party assets | 6 | 20 | (14) |
| TOTAL LEASES, RENTALS AND OTHER COSTS | 5,474 | 4,866 | 608 |
Overall, the item "Leases, rentals and other costs" reflected an increase in airport concession fees and security service fees caused by greater traffic, as well as higher data processing fees due to new investments in technology.
The following table shows a breakdown of other operating expenses for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax charges | 975 | 1,012 | (37) |
| Fire-fighting service contribution | 1,048 | 988 | 60 |
| Credit losses | 5 | 45 | (40) |
| Capital losses | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Other operating costs and expenses | 268 | 320 | (52) |
| TOTAL OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES | 2,313 | 2,366 | (53) |
The item "Other operating expenses" reflects savings resulting from a reduction in nearly all cost components that offsets the increase in the fire-fighting service contribution.
The following table shows a breakdown of personnel costs for the two periods being compared.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries and wages | 13,233 | 12,284 | 949 |
| Social security contributions | 3,680 | 3,492 | 188 |
| Severance | 953 | 892 | 61 |
| Pension and similar | 138 | 157 | (19) |
| Other personnel costs | 979 | 979 | 0 |
| TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS | 18,983 | 17,804 | 1,179 |
The increase in personnel costs was mainly due to the rise in the workforce as reported in the following table (see specific comments in the Interim Directors' Report) and the application of the penultimate tranche of the new national collective agreement (effective July 2015) with an impact on the first half of 2016, and the last tranche starting July 2016.
Other personnel costs break down as follows:
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Staff canteen | 460 | 428 | 32 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel training and refresher courses | 86 | 124 | (38) |
| Personnel travel expenses | 116 | 137 | (21) |
| Other personnel provisions | 68 | 0 | 68 |
| Miscellaneous personnel costs | 249 | 290 | (41) |
| TOTAL OTHER PERSONNEL COSTS | 979 | 979 | 0 |
| for the nine | for the nine | Change | |
| Average workforce (no. of staff) | months ended 30.09.2016 |
months ended 30.09.2015 |
|
| Executive Managers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| White-collar workers | 366 | 350 | 16 |
| Blue-collar workers | 96 | 91 | 5 |
| TOTAL PERSONNEL | 472 | 451 | 21 |
The following table shows a breakdown of this category for the two periods being compared.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amortisation of concession rights | 3,982 | 3,873 | 109 |
| Amortisation of other intangible assets | 455 | 368 | 87 |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | 1,262 | 1,089 | 173 |
| TOTAL DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION | 5,699 | 5,330 | 369 |
The increase in the item "Amortisation and depreciation" is consistent with ongoing implementation of the amortisation and depreciation plan and is also the result of the gradual placement into service of investments made over the last 12 months.
The following table shows a breakdown of provisions for risks and charges for the first nine months of 2016 and 2015.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | 49 | 100 | (51) |
| Provisions for renewal of airport infrastructure | 1,926 | 2,113 | (187) |
| Other provisions for risks and charges | (102) | 135 | (237) |
| TOTAL PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES | 1,873 | 2,348 | (475) |
Savings were due to lower allocations to the provision for renewal of airport infrastructure (see Notes 15- 20 for comments) and the partial release of the provision for ongoing disputes to the income statement due to the settlement of several disputes with personnel (Note 16).
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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 shows a breakdown of financial income and expenses for the two periods being compared.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income from securities | 84 | 59 | 25 |
| Financial income other than the previous items | 167 | 121 | 46 |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL INCOME | 251 | 180 | 71 |
| Interest expenses and bank charges | (1,014) | (830) | (184) |
| Other financial expenses | (2) | (16) | 14 |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL EXPENSES | (1,016) | (846) | (170) |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL INCOME AND EXPENSES | (765) | (666) | (99) |
During the first nine months of 2016, there was an overall increase in net financial expenses due to the increase in financial expenses resulting from higher debt, which was partially offset by the increase in financial income due to the investment of the additional available cash.
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
for the nine months ended 30.09.2015 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current, deferred and prepaid taxes | 4,206 | 2,504 | 1,702 |
| TOTAL TAXES FOR THE PERIOD | 4,206 | 2,504 | |
| Taxes for the period as a % of result before taxes | 29.30% | 30.27% |
Income taxes rose mainly due to the increase in the result before taxes, which was offset by:
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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.
A definition of "Related Parties" can be found in IAS 24, approved by EC Regulation 1725/2003.
Intercompany transactions are executed as part of ordinary operations and under normal market conditions.
Related party transactions mainly pertain to commercial and financial transactions, as well as compliance with the tax consolidation regime.
None of those relationships is of particular economic or strategic importance for the Group because receivables, payables, revenues and costs with related parties do not represent a significant share of the total amounts in the financial statements.
The shareholder Bologna Chamber of Commerce has been identified as Government, making it exempt from related party disclosure under IAS 24.
Classifying the Bologna Chamber of Commerce as Government therefore limited the scope of checks to identify related parties to the identification of only the Bologna Chamber of Commerce.
Furthermore, the financial statements contain no further information regarding the Company's relationship with the Bologna Chamber of Commerce, because there are no significant transactions with that shareholder.
The following tables show the balances for the related party transactions contained in the financial statements.
| at 30.09.2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| in thousands of Euro | ||
| Total | Of which related parties |
|
| Concession Rights | 155,950 | 0 |
| Other intangible assets | 1,055 | 0 |
| Intangible assets | 157,005 | 0 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 11,360 | 0 |
| Investment property | 4,732 | 0 |
| Tangible assets | 16,092 | 0 |
| Investments | 147 | 0 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 25,068 | 0 |
| Deferred tax assets | 7,616 | 0 |
| Other non-current assets | 1,373 | 0 |
| Other non-current assets | 34,204 | 0 |
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 207,301 | 0 |
| Inventories | 471 | 0 |
| Trade receivables | 15,809 | 0 |
| Other current assets | 8,496 | 0 |
| Current financial assets | 12,192 | 944 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 15,987 | 0 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 52,955 | 944 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 260,256 | 944 |
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| At | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in thousands of Euro | 30.09.2016 | |||
| Total | Of which related parties | |||
| Share capital | 90,314 | 0 | ||
| Reserves | 63,723 | 0 | ||
| Result for the period | 10,062 | 0 | ||
| GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 164,099 | 0 | ||
| MINORITY INTERESTS | 598 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 164,697 | 0 | ||
| Severance and other personnel provisions | 4,912 | 0 | ||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 2,201 | 0 | ||
| Provisions for renewal of airport infrastructure | 10,659 | 0 | ||
| Provisions for risks and charges | 1,306 | 0 | ||
| Non-current financial liabilities | 27,671 | 0 | ||
| Other non-current liabilities | 194 | 0 | ||
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 46,943 | 0 | ||
| Trade payables | 11,088 | 0 | ||
| Other liabilities | 24,915 | 0 | ||
| Provisions for renewal of airport infrastructure | 3,043 | 0 | ||
| Provisions for risks and charges | 501 | 0 | ||
| Current financial liabilities | 9,069 | 0 | ||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | 48,616 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 95,559 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 260,256 | 0 |
| for the nine months ended | for the nine months ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in thousands of Euro | 30.09.2016 | 30.09.2015 | |||
| Total | Of which related parties |
Total | Of which related parties |
||
| Revenues from aeronautical services | 36,573 | 40 | 33,197 | 331 | |
| Revenues from non-aeronautical services | 26,930 | 47 | 24,378 | 327 | |
| Revenues from construction services | 4,990 | 0 | 1,526 | 0 | |
| Other operating revenues and income | 497 | 13 | 656 | 132 | |
| Revenues | 68,990 | 100 | 59,757 | 790 | |
| Consumables and goods | (1,068) | 0 | (1,247) | 0 | |
| Services costs | (13,708) | (181) | (12,911) | (1,663) | |
| Costs for construction services | (4,752) | 0 | (1,453) | 0 | |
| Leases, rentals and other costs | (5,474) | 0 | (4,866) | 0 | |
| Other operating expenses | (2,313) | 0 | (2,366) | 0 | |
| Personnel costs | (18,983) | 0 | (17,804) | 0 | |
| Costs | (46,298) | (181) | (40,647) | (1,663) |
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| Amortisation of concession rights | (3,982) | 0 | (3,873) | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortisation of other intangible assets | (455) | 0 | (368) | 0 | |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | (1,262) | (1,089) | 0 | ||
| Depreciation and amortisation | (5,699) | 0 | (5,330) | 0 | |
| for the nine months ended | for the nine months ended | ||||
| in thousands of Euro | 30.09.2016 | 30.09.2015 | |||
| Total | Of which related parties |
Total | Of which related parties |
||
| Provisions for doubtful accounts | (49) | 0 | (100) | 0 | |
| Provisions for renewal of airport infrastructure | (1,926) | 0 | (2,113) | 0 | |
| Provisions for other risks and charges | 102 | 0 | (135) | 0 | |
| Provisions for risks and charges | (1,873) | 0 | (2,348) | 0 | |
| Total costs | (58,370) | (181) | (48,325) | (1,663) | |
| Operating result | 15,120 | (81) | 11,432 | (873) | |
| Financial income | 251 | 7 | 180 | 41 | |
| Financial expenses | (1,016) | 0 | (846) | 0 | |
| Non-recurring income and expenses | 0 | 0 | (2,493) | 0 | |
| Result before taxes | 14,355 | (74) | 8,273 | (832) | |
| Taxes for the period | (4,206) | 0 | (2,504) | 0 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 10,149 | (74) | 5,769 | (832) | |
| Minority interests in profits (loss) | 87 | 113 | |||
| Group profit (loss) | 10,062 | 5,656 |
| in thousands of Euro | for the nine months ended 30.09.2016 |
Of which related parties |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Cash | 24 | 0 |
| B | Other cash equivalents | 15,963 | 0 |
| C | Securities held for trading | 2,897 | 0 |
| D | Liquidity (A+B+C) | 18,884 | 0 |
| E | Current financial receivables | 9,295 | 944 |
| F | Current bank debt | (287) | 0 |
| G | Current portion of non-current debt | (5,799) | 0 |
| H | Other current financial debt | (2,983) | 0 |
| I | Current financial debt (F+G+H) | (9,069) | 0 |
| J | Net current financial position (I-E-D) | 19,110 | 944 |
| K | Non-current bank debt | (27,671) | 0 |
| L | Bonds issued | 0 | 0 |
| M | Other non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 |
| N | Non-current financial debt (K+L+M) | (27,671) | 0 |
| O | Net financial debt (J+N) | (8,561) | 944 |
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The following are the changes that occurred with individual related parties.
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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 30 September 2016 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in thousands of Euro | Revenues from aeronautic al services |
Revenues from non aeronautic al services |
Other operatin g revenues and income |
TOTAL REVENUE S |
Consumables and goods |
Services costs |
Leases, rentals and other costs |
Other operating expenses |
Personnel costs |
TOTAL COSTS |
Financial income |
Financial expenses |
| Marconi Handling S.r.l. | 40 | 47 | 13 | 100 | 0 | (181) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (181) | 0 | 0 |
| GH Italia S.r.l. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 47 | 13 | 100 | 0 | (181) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (181) | 7 | 0 |
| At 30 September 2015 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in thousands of Euro | Revenues from aeronautic al services |
Revenues from non aeronautic al services |
Other operatin g revenues and income |
TOTAL REVENUE S |
Consumable s and goods |
Services costs |
Leases, rentals and other costs |
Other operating expenses |
Personnel costs |
TOTAL COSTS |
Financial income |
Financial expenses |
| Marconi Handling S.r.l. | 331 | 327 | 132 | 790 | 0 | (1,663) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,663) | 0 | 0 |
| GH Italia S.r.l. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Total | 331 | 327 | 132 | 790 | 0 | (1,663) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,663) | 41 | 0 |
| At 30 September 2016 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in thousands of Euro | Property, plant and equipment |
Other non current financial assets |
Total non current assets |
Trade receivables |
Other current assets |
Current financial assets |
Total current assets |
Total assets | Trade payables |
Other liabilitie s |
Total current liabilities |
Total liabilities |
| Marconi Handling S.r.l. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GH Italia S.r.l. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 944 | 944 | 944 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 944 | 944 | 944 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The tables above show transactions in the first nine months of 2016 and 2015 with the related parties Marconi Handling S.r.l. and GH Italia S.p.A.
The following related-party statuses were no longer in effect at 30 September 2016 due to the resignation of a Parent Company executive from the position of board member of Marconi Handling S.r.l. in February 2016:
The tables above show the amounts accrued by the Group in relation to:
1) Marconi Handling S.r.l. at 31 January 2016 related to:
• revenues from aeronautical services from agreements to sub-licence premises, operating areas and check-in counters;
• revenues from non-aeronautical services from agreements covering vehicle maintenance services, de-icing equipment rental and the PRM service;
2) GH Italia S.r.l. at 31 January 2016 related to a receivable for the remaining instalments of the contractual payment for the sale of the stake in Marconi Handling including the corresponding interest income on the instalment payment plan.
All transactions with the above-described related parties are carried out as part of normal operations and under normal market conditions.
For information regarding the financial risk classification and management procedures required by article 2428, paragraph 2, sub-paragraph 6-bis of the Civil Code, please see the pertinent section of the Directors' Report.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors (Enrico Postacchini)
Bologna, 14 November 2016
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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 Law on Finance (TUF), that the accounting information contained in this Report corresponds to information contained in documents, accounting registers and entries.
Officer in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents (Patrizia Muffato)
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