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Acea Earnings Release 2024

May 9, 2024

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ACEA, 1Q2024 RESULTS APPROVED

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SOLIDITY CONFIRMED BY IMPROVED 2024 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS COMPARED TO THE FIRST QUARTER 2023 ORGANIC GROWTH IN REGULATED BUSINESSES, IN LINE WITH THE GROUP'S BUSINESS PLAN

  • Capex equal to €247m, focused on regulated businesses1
  • EBITDA: €357m (recurring EBITDA €360m, +7% versus 1Q2023), driven by the growth in regulated businesses (85% of the Group's EBITDA) and the Commercial sector, which more than offset the adverse energy scenario
  • Net profit €83m (recurring net profit €85m, +17% versus 1Q2023)
  • Solid capital structure confirmed: net debt/LTM EBITDA ratio stands at 3.48x (3.49x at 31 December 2023), in line with the guidance

* * *

Rome, 9 May 2024 – Today's meeting of the ACEA Board of Directors, chaired by Barbara Marinali, has approved the Interim Report for the three months ended 31 March 2024.

ACEA's Chief Executive Officer, Fabrizio Palermo, commented: "The results for the first quarter of the year show a positive and growing trend compared to the same period of 2023, mainly reflecting the investments carried out in the regulated businesses, with a solid net financial position, consistent with our forecasts. We remain strongly committed to the implementation of the business plan with expected results in line with the guidance announced to the market."

(€m) 1Q2024 1Q2023 % change
Consolidated revenues 1,026 1,240 -17%
EBITDA 357 336 +6%
Recurring EBITDA2 360 336 +7%
Group net profit (post minorities)
Recurring Group net profit2
(post minorities)
83 73 +14%
+17%
85 73
Capex 247 258 -4%
(€m) 31/3/24
(a)
31/12/23
(b)
31/3/23
(c)
Var.%
(b/a)
Var%
(c/a)
Net Debt 4,913 4,847 4,339 +1% +13%

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

1 Includes, in addition to the Water Italy and Grids regulated businesses, Public Lighting and Environment businesses

2 Data adjusted to take into account non-recurring events

GUIDANCE FOR 2024 CONFIRMED

  • EBITDA +3%/+5% versus 2023
  • Investments €1.5bn (€1.1bn net of grants)
  • NFP/EBITDA ratio ~3.5x

ACEA GROUP 1Q2024 RESULTS

Consolidated revenues amount to €1,026.3 million, compared with €1,239.9 million in 1Q2023, mainly as a result of lower energy market prices. Revenues pertaining to the Water Italy, Grids, Public Lighting and Environment sectors, corresponding to around €0.6 billion, show an increase of 1% in the period.

Recurring EBITDA, at €360 million, is up by 7.2% compared with 1Q2023, due to the organic growth of the regulated businesses (Water Italy, Grids and Public Lighting) and the performance of the Commercial sector, which more than offset the negative impact of the energy scenario.

Recurring EBITDA is adjusted to take into account the effect, in the first quarter of the year, of the downtime for revamping at the Terni WTE plant (approximately €3 million).

The contribution of the businesses to consolidated EBITDA is as follows: Water Italy 52%; Grids and Public Lighting 29%; Environment 4%; Generation 2%; Commercial 12%; other businesses (Overseas Water, Engineering) and Corporate 1%. 85% of EBITDA refers, in addition to the Water Italy and Grids regulated businesses, to Public Lighting and Environment sectors also.

Depreciation has increased to €167.2 million, up by 5.2% compared with 1Q2023, due to investments and the coming on stream of assets that were previously under construction.

Consolidated EBIT, at €168.3 million, shows a growth of 12.3% compared with 1Q2023, despite the increase in depreciation.

Net financial costs are essentially stable at €33 million. At 31 March 2024, the ACEA Group's "allin" average cost of debt is 2.14% (compared with 1.98% at 31 March 2023).

The Group's recurring Net Profit, at €85 million, is up by 16.6% compared with 1Q2023. The focus on cost and investment management, alongside organic growth, more than offset the increase in depreciation linked to the investments carried out.

The tax rate at 31 March 2024 stands at 31.1% (30% at 31 March 2023).

Investments made during the first three months of 2024 amount to €247.5 million (showing a reduction compared with €258.2 million in 1Q2023, due to a different phasing) and are broken down as follows: Water Italy €155.1 million, Grids and Public Lighting €56.8 million, Environment €10.3 million, Generation €5.0 million, Commercial €15.6 million, other businesses (Overseas Water, Engineering & Infrastructure Projects) and Corporate €4.7 million. Approximately 90% of investments was carried out in Water Italy and Grids regulated businesses, and in Public Lighting and Environment activities.

The Group's Net Financial Position increased by €66.4 million, from €4,846.8 million at 31 December 2023 to €4,913.2 million at 31 March 2024. The variation primarily reflects the change in working capital, which is affected by regulatory items and the lower amount of receivables sold. At 31 March 2024, the NFP/LTM EBITDA ratio stands at 3.48x, broadly stable compared with 31 December 2023 (3.49x) and fully in line with the FY2024 guidance. The debt is 91% at fixed rate and has an average maturity of 4 years.

SEGMENT INFORMATION FOR 1Q2024

WATER Italy - EBITDA stands at €185.5 million, with an organic growth of 6.2% over the same period of 2023.

The contribution to EBITDA of the water companies consolidated at equity amounts to €2.6 million, with a reduction compared to €6.3 million at 31 March 2023 due to higher depreciation linked to the investments.

GRIDS AND PUBLIC LIGHTING – EBITDA has increased by 13% to €104.4 million (€92.4 million in 1Q2023), mainly as a result of the rise in electricity distribution tariffs (WACC up from 5.2% to 6%).

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 1Q2024 1Q2023 % change
Electricity distributed (GWh) 2,253 2,233 +1%
Number of PODs ('000s) 1,665 1,656 +1%

ENVIRONMENT – The segment closes the first quarter of the year with an EBITDA of €13.9 million, showing a reduction compared to the previous year's result (€20.8 million). The change mainly reflects the lower prices of the electricity sold by the WTE plants, and the downtime for revamping at the Terni WTE plant.

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 1Q2024 1Q2023 % change
Treatment and disposal ('000 tonnes) 423 470 -10%
Net WTE electricity sold (GWh) 54 76 -30%

GENERATION – EBITDA, at €7.9 million, shows a decrease compared to €13.6 million at 31 March 2023, mainly due to lower margins on energy produced by hydroelectric plants, affected by both the significant reduction in energy market prices (SNP -65 Euro/MWh compared to 1Q2023) and the lower volumes (-36.6 GWh).

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS (GWh) 1Q2024 1Q2023 % change
Hydro + thermo + cogeneration production 166 198 -16%
Photovoltaic production 23 27 -16%
Total electricity production 189 225 -16%

COMMERCIAL – EBITDA is up by 32.1%, from €32.8 million at 31 March 2023 to €43.4 million at 31 March 2024. This result is mainly attributable to improvement in the margins of the energy sold on the free market and the expansion of the customer base.

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 1Q2024 1Q2023 % change
Free market 1,129 1,391 -19%
Protected market 241 325 -26%
Gradual protection market 45 0 ns
Electricity sold (GWh) 1,415 1,716 -18%
Gas sold (million m3
)
89 81 +9%
NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS ('000) 1Q2024 1Q2023 % change
Free market 659 548 +20%
Protected market 491 635 -23%
Gradual protection market 90 0 ns
Total electricity customers ('000) 1,240 1,183 +5%
Total gas customers ('000) 332 260 +28%
Total Commercial segment customers ('000) 1,572 1,443 +9%

Overseas Water, Engineering and Corporate – The contribution to EBITDA from Overseas Water, Engineering and Corporate totals €1.9 million (€1.5 million in 1Q2023).

OUTLOOK

Although the situation continues to be complex, owing to the geopolitical turbulence in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, the results for the first quarter of 2024 maintain the positive trend recorded during the previous year, with a growth in consolidated EBITDA compared with 1Q2023 and a slight improvement in the NFP/EBITDA ratio with respect to 31 December 2023.

As regards interest rates, within a still volatile context, the Acea Group intends to optimise the funding source mix, taking advantage of the wide flexibility of tools offered by the market, which can be adopted at either a fixed or a variable rate. By constantly monitoring the trend in rates and in the markets, more effective solutions can be identified from both a cost and a risk perspective.

The Group will proceed with its strategy to focus on the development of sustainable infrastructure in regulated markets, with the aim of maintaining a solid financial structure and making a positive impact on operating and financial performance.

KEY EVENTS DURING AND AFTER 1Q2024

On 12 January, the second Green Bond Allocation & Impact Report was published for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, relating to the €900 million green bond issuance, divided in two tranches, the first of which equal to €300 million maturing in 2025 and the second equal to €600 million maturing in 2030.

On 17 January, Acea Infrastructure, the ACEA Group company focused on the design of engineering and technological services, was awarded two tenders in Molise and Puglia for a total of approximately €2.1 million.

On 18 January, for the third year in a row, ACEA was awarded Top Employers Italy Certification, official recognition of the company's excellence as regards its personnel policies and strategies.

On 5 February, ACEA announced the launch of its first electricity flexibility services in Rome through the RomeFlex project, aimed at creating an advanced flexibility market in order to regulate the amount of electricity injected into the grid so as to match supply and demand.

On 21 February, ACEA announced that as of the end of January one million new smart meters had been installed on Rome's electricity grid; the advanced technology of the "Rometrix" 2G Smart Meters allows greater transparency in consumption, as well as the possibility to optimise energy efficiency and reduce waste.

On 22 February, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) promoted ACEA among the leaders in the fight against climate change. The company obtained an "A-" rating, improving last year's "B" assessment in the CDP-Climate Questionnaire. Acea ranks in the "Leadership" bracket alongside the companies most committed to fighting the climate change, in line with the Paris Agreement objectives, placing itself above the European (B rating) and the energy utility (B rating) average.

On 27 February, ACEA signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education and Merit regarding the promotion of educational activities in primary and lower secondary schools to encourage the responsible use of water resources.

On 5 March, ACEA approved the 2024-2028 Business Plan which reinforces the ACEA Group's role as infrastructure operator – focused on regulated activities – within a strongly evolving scenario that offers major investment opportunities: in the water business, to modernise the infrastructure; in the electricity sector, for grid resilience; in the environmental sector, for the circular economy.

On 20 March, Fitch Ratings improved ACEA's outlook from "Negative" to "Stable", confirming its Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at "BBB+", Short-term IDR at "F2" and Long-Term Senior Unsecured Rating at "BBB+".

On 12 April, the Annual General Meeting of ACEA SpA's shareholders approved the Separate Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023, deliberated on the allocation of net income for FY2023 and appointed Yves Rannou as Member of the Board of Directors.

Regarding the appointment of the new Board Member, the Board of Directors, within the framework of actions set forth by recommendations 6 and 7 of the Corporate Governance Code, has noted that Yves Rannou has not declared to be in possession of the independence requirements envisaged by applicable law and the Corporate Governance Code.

On 22 April, the Prefect of Rome, Lamberto Giannini, and Fabrizio Palermo, Chief Executive Officer of ACEA, signed a partnership protocol for the protection of legality and the fight against crime, to be applied to projects that the industrial Group will carry out in the coming years within the territory of Rome, in all its sectors of operation: Water, Electricity and Environment.

*.*.*.

BONDS NEARING MATURITY AND CREDIT LINES

On 15 July 2024 the first €600 million bond loan will reach maturity, paying a gross annual coupon of 2.625%.

The Parent Company has access to unused committed credit facilities worth €700m and uncommitted credit facilities totalling €425m, of which €21m has been drawn down.

The results for the three months ended 31 March 2024 will be presented today, 9 May, at 2 p.m. (Italian time), during a conference call with the financial Community. The call will also be available via a webcast in "listen-only" mode in the Investors section of the website at www.gruppo.acea.it, where back-up material will also be made available at the start of the conference call.

The Executive Responsible for Financial Reporting, Sabrina Di Bartolomeo, declares, pursuant to section two of article 154-bis of the Consolidated Finance Act, that the information contained in this release is consistent with the underlying accounting records.

The following schedules are attached:

The consolidated income statement for the three months ended 31 March 2024, the consolidated statement of financial position at 31 March 2024, the statement of changes in equity, the reclassified consolidated statement of financial position at 31 March 2024, the analysis of net debt at 31 March 2024 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended 31 March 2024.

ACEA Group Contacts

Investor Relations

Tel. +39 0657991 [email protected]

Press Office

Tel. +39 0657997733 [email protected] Corporate website: www.gruppo.acea.it

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

31 March 2024 31 March 2023 Increase/(Decrease)
Sales and service revenues 1,003,278 1,216,006 (212,728)
Other operating income 23,036 23,859 (823)
Consolidated net revenue 1,026,314 1,239,864 (213,550)
Staff costs 89,432 86,914 2,518
Cost of materials and overheads 582,638 823,310 (240,672)
Consolidated operating costs 672,070 910,223 (238,154)
Net profit/(loss) from commodity risk management 0 0 0
Profit/(loss) on non-financial investments 2,701 6,255 (3,554)
Gross Operating Profit 356,945 335,896 21,049
Net impairment losses/(reversals of impairment losses) on trade
receivables
19,723 23,357 (3,634)
Amortisation, Depreciation and Provisions 168,931 162,747 6,185
Operating Profit/(Loss) 168,291 149,792 18,498
Finance income 11,135 7,683 3,452
Finance costs (44,162) (41,366) (2,796)
Profit/(Loss) on investments 410 216 194
Profit/(Loss) before tax 135,673 116,326 19,348
Income tax expense 42,194 34,898 7,296
Net Profit/(Loss) 93,480 81,428 12,052
Net Profit/(Loss) from Discontinued Operations
Net Profit/(Loss) 93,480 81,428 12,052
Net Profit/(Loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 10,915 8,829 2,085
Net Profit/(Loss) attributable to the Group 82,565 72,599 9,966
Earnings/(Loss) per share attributable to owners of the Parent
Basic 0.38769 0.34089 0.04680
Diluted 0.38769 0.34089 0.04680
Earnings/(Loss) per share attributable to owners of the Parent net
of Treasury Shares
Basic 0.38845 0.34156 0.04689
Diluted 0.38845 0.34156 0.04689

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 31 MARCH 2024

€000
31 March 2024 31 December 2023 Increase/(Decrease)
Property, plant and equipment 3,358,255 3,334,868 23,387
Investment property 1,977 1,990 (13)
Goodwill 254,719 254,626 93
Concessions and infrastructure rights 3,848,657 3,787,263 61,395
Intangible assets 400,679 413,162 (12,483)
Right-of-use assets 89,515 93,284 (3,769)
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associates 364,126 359,281 4,845
Other investments 8,029 8,029 0
Deferred tax assets 209,914 205,065 4,849
Financial assets 21,257 18,852 2,405
Other non-current assets 734,971 716,582 18,389
Non-current assets 9,292,100 9,193,002 99,098
Inventories 97,872 97,843 29
Trade receivables 1,223,798 1,213,200 10,597
Other current assets 429,105 405,026 24,079
Current tax assets 8,634 13,075 (4,442)
Current financial assets 417,462 487,251 (69,789)
Cash and cash equivalents 350,793 359,379 (8,586)
Current assets 2,527,663 2,575,774 (48,112)
Non-current assets held for sale 18,387 18,288 99
TOTAL ASSETS 11,838,149 11,787,064 51,085
31 March 2024 31 December 2023 Increase/(Decrease)
Share capital 1,098,899 1,098,899 0
Legal reserve 157,838 157,838 0
Other reserves 84,773 73,697 11,076
Retained earnings/(accumulated losses) 1,039,144 752,940 286,204
Net profit/(loss) for the year 82,565 293,908 (211,343)
Total equity attributable to the Group 2,463,219 2,377,281 85,937
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 457,807 445,803 12,004
Total equity 2,921,026 2,823,084 97,942
Staff termination benefits and other defined-benefit
obligations
105,774 109,895 (4,121)
Provisions for liabilities and charges 261,046 224,276 36,770
Borrowings and financial liabilities 4,604,232 4,770,436 (166,205)
Other non-current liabilities 514,810 510,871 3,938
Non-current liabilities 5,485,862 5,615,479 (129,618)
Borrowings 1,077,177 922,950 154,227
Trade payables 1,654,417 1,750,473 (96,057)
Tax liabilities 15,461 13,032 2,429
Other current liabilities 684,008 661,857 22,151
Current liabilities 3,431,063 3,348,313 82,750
Liabilities related directly to assets held for sale 198 188 11
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 11,838,149 11,787,064 51,085

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

€000
------
Share
capital
Legal
reserve
Reserve for
measurement
of defined
benefit plans
for
employees,
net of
taxation
Fair value
reserve for
derivative
financial
instruments,
net of
taxation
Reserve for
translation
differences
Other
reserves
Net profit/
(loss) for
period
Total equity
attributable
to the
Group
Equity
attributable
to non
controlling
interests
Total equity
Balance at 1 January
2023
1,098,899 147,501 (14,329) 44,825 16,592 718,056 279,725 2,291,268 463,975 2,755,243
Net profit/(loss) in
income statement
0 0 0 0 0 0 72,599 72,599 8,829 81,428
Other comprehensive
income/(losses)
0 0 (257) 15,721 1,526 0 0 16,989 (519) 16,471
Total comprehensive
income/(loss)
0 0 (257) 15,721 1,526 0 72,599 89,588 8,310 97,898
Appropriation of net
profit/(loss) for 2022
0 0 0 0 0 279,725 (279,725) 0 0 0
Dividends paid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Change in basis of
consolidation
0 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 (2) 0 (2)
Other changes 0 0 0 0 0 173 0 173 (252) (78)
Balance at 31 March
2023
1,098,899 147,501 (14,586) 60,546 18,116 997,954 72,599 2,381,027 472,034 2,853,061
Net profit/(loss) in
income statement
0 0 0 0 0 (0) 221,309 221,309 24,706 246,015
Other comprehensive
income/(losses)
0 0 (1,629) (74,403) 7,258 (0) (0) (68,774) (3,236) (72,010)
Total comprehensive
income/(loss)
0 0 (1,629) (74,403) 7,258 0 221,309 152,535 21,470 174,005
Appropriation of net
profit/(loss) for 2022
0 10,337 0 0 0 (10,337) 0 0 0 0
Dividends paid 0 0 0 0 0 (180,666) 0 (180,666) (10,130) (190,796)
Change in basis of
consolidation
0 0 48 (432) 0 25,200 0 24,817 (37,219) (12,402)
Other changes 0 0 19 (18) 0 (432) 0 (432) (352) (784)
Balance at 31 December
2023
1,098,899 157,838 (16,149) (14,307) 25,374 831,719 293,908 2,377,281 445,803 2,823,084
Share
capital
Legal
reserve
Reserve for
measurement
of defined
benefit plans
for
employees,
net of
taxation
Fair value
reserve for
derivative
financial
instruments,
net of
taxation
Reserve for
translation
differences
Other
reserves
Net profit/
(loss) for
period
Total equity
attributable
to the
Group
Equity
attributable
to non
controlling
interests
Total equity
Balance at 1 January
2024
1,098,899 157,838 (16,149) (14,307) 25,374 831,719 293,908 2,377,281 445,803 2,823,084
Net profit/(loss) in
income statement
0 0 0 0 0 0 82,565 82,565 10,915 93,480
Other comprehensive
income/(losses)
0 0 323 (3,527) 5,706 0 0 2,502 986 3,489
Total comprehensive
income/(loss)
0 0 323 (3,527) 5,706 0 82,565 85,067 11,901 96,968
Appropriation of net
profit/(loss) for 2023
0 0 0 0 0 293,908 (293,908) 0 0 0
Dividends paid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (763) (763)
Change in basis of
consolidation
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 566 566
Other changes 0 0 0 (90) 0 960 0 870 300 1,170
Balance at 31 March
2024
1,098,899 157,838 (15,825) (17,925) 31,080 1,126,587 82,565 2,463,219 457,807 2,921,026

RECLASSIFIED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 31 MARCH 2024

Financial position 31 March 2024 31 December 2023 Increase/(Decrease) % Increase/(Decrease)
Non-current assets and liabilities 8,428,658 8,366,059 62,599 0.7%
Net working capital (594,478) (696,219) 101,741 (14.6%)
Net invested capital 7,834,180 7,669,840 164,340 2.1%
Net debt (4,913,154) (4,846,756) (66,398) 1.4%
Total equity (2,921,026) (2,823,084) (97,942) 3.5%

ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED NET DEBT AT 31 MARCH 2024

31 March 2024 31 December 2023 Increase/(Decrease) % Increase/(Decrease)
A) Cash 350,793 359,379 (8,586) (2.4%)
B) Cash equivalents 0 0 0 n.s.
C) Other current financial assets 417,462 487,251 (69,789) (14.3%)
D) Liquidity (A + B + C) 768,255 846,630 (78,375) (9.3%)
E) Current financial debt (169,548) (176,113) 6,565 (3.7%)
F) Current portion of non-current
financial debt
(907,629) (746,837) (160,792) 21.5%
G) Current financial debt (E + F) (1,077,177) (922,950) (154,227) 16.7%
H) Net current financial debt (G + D) (308,923) (76,320) (232,603) n.s.
I) Non-current financial debt (4,604,232) (4,770,436) 166,205 (3.5%)
J) Debt instruments 0 0 0 n.s.
K) Trade payables and other non-
current payables
0 0 0 n.s.
L) Non-current financial debt (I + J + K) (4,604,232) (4,770,436) 166,205 (3.5%)
Total financial debt (H + L) (4,913,154) (4,846,756) (66,398) 1.4%

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

31 March 2024 31 March 2023 Increase/(Decrease)
Profit before tax 135,673 116,326 19,348
Amortisation, depreciation and impairment losses 167,246 159,010 8,236
Income/(losses) from equity investments (3,112) (6,472) 3,360
Change in provision for liabilities and charges (1,877) 973 (2,850)
Net change in staff termination benefits (2,801) (1,944) (857)
Net financial income/(costs) 32,178 32,603 (426)
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital 327,307 300,496 26,811
Provision for bad debts 19,723 23,357 (3,634)
Increase/Decrease in receivables included in current assets (48,963) (82,679) 33,716
Increase/Decrease in payables included in current liabilities (71,477) 108,788 (180,265)
Increase/Decrease in inventories (29) (6,446) 6,417
Income tax paid 0 0 0
Change in working capital (100,746) 43,021 (143,766)
Change in other operating assets/liabilities (15,988) 31,368 (47,356)
Cash flow from operating activities attributable to disposal groups/assets held for sale 0 0 0
Cash flow from operating activities 210,574 374,885 (164,311)
Purchase/sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (247,477) (258,178) 10,701
Investments in equity interests, consolidated companies and business divisions 0 (36,939) 36,939
Amounts received from/paid for other financial investments 67,384 (414,637) 482,021
Dividends received 0 0 0
Interest received 11,088 7,631 3,457
Cash flow from investing activities attributable to disposal groups/assets held for sale 0 0 0
TOTAL CASH FLOW FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES (169,005) (702,124) 533,119
New long-term financial borrowings 0 700,000 (700,000)
Repayment of financial borrowings 0 (300,000) 300,000
Reduction/increase in other borrowings (8,019) 77,868 (85,887)
Interest paid (42,136) (39,009) (3,126)
Dividends paid 0 (615) 615
Cash flow from financing activities attributable to disposal groups/assets held for sale 0 0 0
TOTAL CASH FLOW FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (50,155) 438,244 (488,399)
CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD (8,586) 111,006 (119,592)
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 359,379 559,908 (200,529)
Cash and cash equivalents from acquisitions 0 0 0
NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 350,793 670,913 (320,120)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Attributable to disposal groups/assets held for sale
0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Attributable to continuing operations
350,793 670,913 (320,120)