Quarterly Report • Mar 13, 2024
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Consolidated figures following IFRS accounting policies.
| 2023 | 2022 | Q4 2023 | Q4 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continued operations | re-presented 1 | unaudited | re-presented 1 | |
| Revenue | 1,150 | 1,145 | 313 | 316 |
| Cost of sales | (792) | (800) | (214) | (223) |
| Gross profit | 359 | 345 | 100 | 93 |
| Selling expenses | (170) | (181) | (43) | (48) |
| Administrative expenses | (140) | (168) | (36) | (47) |
| R&D expenses | (73) | (82) | (17) | (23) |
| Net impairment loss on trade and other receivables, including contract assets Other operating income |
1 53 |
(1) 64 |
1 15 |
- 15 |
| Other operating expenses | (38) | (117) | (12) | (92) |
| Results from operating activities | (8) | (139) | 7 | (101) |
| Interest income (expense) - net | 3 | - | 2 | - |
| Interest income | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Interest expense | (12) | (4) | (4) | (1) |
| Other finance income (expense) - net | (29) | (18) | (9) | (5) |
| Other finance income | 2 | 6 | - | 1 |
| Other finance expense | (31) | (24) | (9) | (6) |
| Net finance costs | (26) | (18) | (7) | (5) |
| Share of profit of associates, net of tax | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Profit (loss) before income taxes | (35) | (157) | (1) | (106) |
| Income tax expenses | (16) | (29) | (2) | (20) |
| Profit (loss) from continued operations | (51) | (186) | (3) | (126) |
| Profit (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(49) | (37) | (3) | (60) |
| Profit (loss) for the period | (101) | (223) | (5) | (186) |
| Profit (loss) attributable to: | ||||
| Owners of the Company | (102) | (221) | (5) | (182) |
| Non-controlling interests | 1 | (2) | - | (4) |
| Results from operating activities | (8) | (139) | 7 | (101) |
| Restructuring and non-recurring items | (39) | (138) | (13) | (106) |
| Adjusted EBIT | 31 | (1) | 21 | 5 |
| Earnings per Share Group – continued | (0.33) | (1.19) | (0.02) | (0.81) |
| operations (euro) Earnings per Share Group – discontinued operations (euro) |
(0.33) | (0.22) | (0.02) | (0.36) |
| Earnings per Share Group – total (euro) | (0.66) | (1.41) | (0.03) | (1.18) |
1) Compliant with IFRS 5.33, the Company has presented in its Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Comprehensive Income, a single amount comprising the total of the post-tax profit (loss) of discontinued operations and the post-tax profit (loss) on the disposal of net assets constituting the discontinued operations. The Group has sold its Offset Solutions business in April, 2023. Comparative information has been re-presented.

December 2023 (in million euro) Consolidated figures following IFRS accounting policies.
| 2023 | 2022 re-presented 1 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Profit / (loss) for the period | (101) | (223) |
| Profit / (loss) for the period from continuing operations | (51) | (186) |
| Profit / (loss) for the period from discontinuing operations | (49) | (37) |
| Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax | ||
| Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | ||
| Exchange differences: | (12) | 7 |
| Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | (10) | 7 |
| Release of exchange differences of discontinued operations to profit or loss | (2) | - |
| Cash flow hedges: | 4 | - |
| Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges | 2 | (5) |
| Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges reclassified to profit or loss | 2 | 5 |
| Adjustments for amounts transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items | - | - |
| Income taxes | - | - |
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | (13) | 123 |
| Equity investments at fair value through OCI – change in fair value | (1) | (2) |
| Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability | (15) | 148 |
| Income tax on remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability | 3 | (23) |
| Total Other Comprehensive Income for the period, net of tax | (21) | 130 |
| Total other comprehensive income for the period from continuing operations | (15) | 102 |
| Total other comprehensive income for the period from discontinuing operations | 28 | |
| Total Comprehensive Income for the period, net of tax attributable to | (123) | (93) |
| Owners of the Company | (125) | (91) |
| Non-controlling interests | 2 | (2) |
| Total comprehensive income for the period from continuing operations attributable to: | (85) | |
| Owners of the Company (continuing operations) | (66) | (85) |
| Non-controlling interests (continuing operations) | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income for the period from discontinuing operations attributable to: | (8) | |
| Owners of the Company (discontinuing operations) | (58) | (6) |
| Non-controlling interests (discontinuing operations) | 2 | (2) |
1) Compliant with IFRS 5.33, the Company has presented in its Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Comprehensive Income, a single amount comprizing the total of the post-tax profit (loss) of discontinued operations and the post-tax profit (loss) on the disposal of net assets constituting the discontinued operations. The Group has sold its Offset Solutions business in April, 2023. Comparative information has been re-presented.

December 2023 (in million euro) Consolidated figures following IFRS accounting policies.
| Q4 2023 | Q4 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profit / (loss) for the period | unaudited (5) |
re-presented1 (186) |
| Profit / (loss) for the period from continuing operations | (3) | (126) |
| Profit / (loss) for the period from discontinuing operations | (3) | (60) |
| Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax | ||
| Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | ||
| Exchange differences: | (12) | (42) |
| Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | (12) | (42) |
| Release of exchange differences of discontinued operations to profit or loss | - | - |
| Cash flow hedges: | 2 | 4 |
| Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges | 2 | 2 |
| Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges reclassified to profit or loss | - | 2 |
| Adjustments for amounts transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items | - | - |
| Income taxes | - | - |
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | (12) | 9 |
| Equity investments at fair value through OCI – change in fair value | - | - |
| Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability | (15) | 19 |
| Income tax on remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability | 3 | (10) |
| Total Other Comprehensive Income for the period, net of tax | (22) | (30) |
| Total other comprehensive income for the period from continuing operations | (17) | (32) |
| Total other comprehensive income for the period from discontinuing operations | (5) | 2 |
| Total Comprehensive Income for the period, net of tax attributable to | (28) | (216) |
| Owners of the Company | (28) | (209) |
| Non-controlling interests | - | (7) |
| Total comprehensive income for the period from continuing operations attributable to: | (19) | (158) |
| Owners of the Company (continuing operations) | (19) | (158) |
| Non-controlling interests (continuing operations) | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income for the period from discontinuing operations attributable to: | (58) | |
| Owners of the Company (discontinuing operations) | (8) | (51) |
| Non-controlling interests (discontinuing operations) | - | (7) |
1) Compliant with IFRS 5.33, the Company has presented in its Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Comprehensive Income, a single amount comprizing the total of the post-tax profit (loss) of discontinued operations and the post-tax profit (loss) on the disposal of net assets constituting the discontinued operations. The Group has sold its Offset Solutions business in April, 2023. Comparative information has been re-presented.

Consolidated figures following IFRS accounting policies.
| 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 576 | 602 |
| Goodwill | 215 | 218 |
| Intangible assets | 24 | 29 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 115 | 107 |
| Right-of-use assets | 39 | 45 |
| Investments in associates | 1 | 1 |
| Other financial assets | 4 | 5 |
| Assets related to post-employment benefits | 29 | 18 |
| Trade receivables | 2 | 9 |
| Receivables under finance leases | 69 | 72 |
| Other assets | 4 | 8 |
| Deferred tax assets | 74 | 91 |
| Current assets | 792 | 1,153 |
| Inventories | 289 | 487 |
| Trade receivables | 175 | 291 |
| Contract assets | 83 | 94 |
| Current income tax assets | 51 | 56 |
| Other tax receivables | 20 | 28 |
| Other financial assets | - | 1 |
| Receivables under finance lease | 31 | 31 |
| Other receivables | 48 | 6 |
| Other current assets | 13 | 17 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 2 | 3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 77 | 138 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,368 | 1,756 |

| 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total equity | 396 | 561 |
| Equity attributable to owners of the Company | 395 | 520 |
| Share capital | 187 | 187 |
| Share premium | 210 | 210 |
| Retained earnings | 945 | 1,042 |
| Other reserves | - | (3) |
| Translation reserve | (22) | (9) |
| Post-employment benefits: remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability | (926) | (908) |
| Non-controlling interests | 1 | 41 |
| Non-current liabilities | 584 | 610 |
| Liabilities for post-employment and long-term termination benefit plans | 486 | 536 |
| Other employee benefits | 5 | 9 |
| Loans and borrowings | 69 | 41 |
| Provisions | 7 | 14 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 9 | 9 |
| Trade payables | 3 | - |
| Other non-current liabilities | 4 | - |
| Current liabilities | 388 | 585 |
| Loans and borrowings | 14 | 25 |
| Provisions | 13 | 36 |
| Trade payables | 132 | 249 |
| Contract liabilities | 97 | 109 |
| Current income tax liabilities | 23 | 29 |
| Other tax liabilities | 24 | 32 |
| Other payables | 9 | 6 |
| Employee benefits | 73 | 95 |
| Other current liabilities | 1 | - |
| Derivative financial instruments | - | 2 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 1,368 | 1,756 |

Consolidated figures following IFRS accounting policies.
| 2023 | 2022 | Q4 2023 unaudited |
Q4 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period | (101) | (223) | (5) | (186) |
| Income taxes | 21 | 42 | 3 | 30 |
| Share of (profit)/loss of associates, net of tax | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Net finance costs | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 |
| Operating result | (53) | (160) | 6 | (150) |
| Depreciation & amortization | 26 | 35 | 7 | 9 |
| Depreciation & amortization on right-of-use assets | 19 | 28 | 5 | 7 |
| Impairment losses on goodwill | - | 70 | - | 70 |
| Impairment losses on intangibles and PP&E | 3 | 29 | 2 | 29 |
| Impairment losses on right-of-use assets | 5 | 15 | (1) | 15 |
| Exchange results and changes in fair value of derivates | (1) | 10 | (2) | (3) |
| Recycling of hedge reserve | 2 | 5 | - | 2 |
| Government grants and subsidies | (5) | (5) | (1) | (2) |
| (Gains)/Losses on the sale of intangibles and PP&E | - | (1) | - | - |
| Result on the disposal of discontinued operations | 42 | - | (4) | - |
| Expenses for defined benefit plans & long-term termination benefits | 24 | 35 | 3 | 7 |
| Accrued expenses for personnel commitments | 60 | 70 | 14 | 19 |
| Write-downs/reversal of write-downs on inventories | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| Impairments/reversal of impairments on receivables | (1) | 1 | (1) | - |
| Additions/reversals of provisions | 1 | 23 | (1) | 17 |
| Operating cash flow before changes in working capital | 134 | 166 | 29 | 24 |
| Change in inventories | 23 | (65) | 43 | 57 |
| Change in trade receivables | (22) | 25 | (20) | (4) |
| Change in contract assets | 10 | (14) | 8 | (6) |
| Change in trade working capital assets | 11 | (55) | 31 | 47 |
| Change in trade payables | (10) | (7) | 26 | 2 |
| Change in contract liabilities | 5 | (8) | (2) | (16) |
| Changes in trade working capital liabilities | (5) | (15) | 25 | (13) |
| Changes in trade working capital | 6 | (69) | 56 | 33 |

| 2023 | 2022 | Q4 2023 unaudited |
Q4 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash out for employee benefits | (133) | (149) | (35) | (37) |
| Cash out for provisions | (22) | (27) | (2) | (10) |
| Changes in lease portfolio | 2 | (2) | (9) | (12) |
| Changes in other working capital | (15) | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| Cash settled operating derivatives | - | (9) | - | (3) |
| Cash from / (used in) operating activities | (28) | (86) | 46 | 15 |
| Income taxes paid | (2) | (15) | (3) | (11) |
| Net cash from / (used in) operating activities | (30) | (100) | 43 | 4 |
| of which related to discontinued operations | (12) | - | - | (3) |
| Capital expenditure | (34) | (33) | (12) | (9) |
| Proceeds from sale of intangible assets & PP&E | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | 3 | (48) | - | - |
| Disposal of discontinued operations, net of cash disposed of | (4) | (5) | 1 | - |
| Investment in associates | (1) | (1) | - | (1) |
| Interests received | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Net cash from / (used in) investing activities | (16) | (76) | (5) | (8) |
| of which related to discontinued operations | (5) | (10) | - | (3) |
| Interests paid | (13) | (5) | (4) | (2) |
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | (9) | (11) | - | (5) |
| Purchase of treasury shares | - | (21) | - | - |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 40 | 3 | - | - |
| Repayment of borrowings | - | (4) | - | (2) |
| Payment of finance leases | (23) | (30) | (6) | (7) |
| Proceeds / (payment) of derivatives | (3) | (9) | 1 | (4) |
| Other financing income / (costs) received/paid | (2) | 1 | (1) | (1) |
| Net cash from / (used in) financing activities | (10) | (77) | (10) | (21) |
| of which related to discontinued operations | (11) | (20) | - | (7) |
| Net increase / (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents | (57) | (253) | 28 | (26) |
| Cash & cash equivalents at the start of the period | 138 | 398 | 53 | 178 |
| Net increase / (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents | (57) | (253) | 28 | (26) |
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held | (4) | (7) | (5) | (14) |
| Cash & cash equivalents at the end of the period | 77 | 138 | 77 | 138 |
The Group has elected to present a statement of cash flows that includes all cash flows, including both continuing and discontinuing operations.

Consolidated figures following IFRS accounting policies.
| ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in million euro | Share capital | Share premium | Retained earnings | Reserve for own shares |
Revaluation reserve |
Hedging reserve | of the net defined Remeasurement benefit liability |
Translation reserve |
TOTAL | CONTROLLING INTERESTS NON |
TOTAL EQUITY |
| Balance at January 1, 2022 | 187 | 210 | 1,284 | - | 2 | (2) | (1,033) | (15) | 632 | 54 | 685 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | |||||||||||
| Profit (loss) for the period | - | - | (221) | - | - | - | - | - | (221) | (2) | (223) |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | - | - | - | - | (2) | - | 125 | 7 | 130 | - | 130 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | (221) | - | (2) | - | 125 | 7 | (91) | (2) | (93) |
| Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity |
|||||||||||
| Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (10) | (10) |
| Purchase of own shares | - | - | - | (21) | - | - | - | - | (21) | - | (21) |
| Cancellation of own shares | - | - | (21) | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity |
- | - | (21) | - | - | - | - | - | (21) | (10) | (31) |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 187 | 210 | 1,042 | - | (1) | (2) | (908) | (9) | 520 | 41 | 561 |
| Balance at January 1, 2023 | 187 | 210 | 1,042 | - | (1) | (2) | (908) | (9) | 520 | 41 | 561 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | |||||||||||
| Profit (loss) for the period | - | - | (102) | - | - | - | - | - | (102) | 1 | (101) |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | - | - | - | - | (1) | 4 | (12) | (13) | (23) | 1 | (22) |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | (102) | - | (1) | 4 | (12) | (13) | (125) | 2 | (123) |
| Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity |
|||||||||||
| Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (9) | (9) |
| Transfer of amounts recognized in OCI to retained earnings following loss of control |
- | - | 6 | - | - | - | (6) | - | - | - | - |
| Derecognition of NCI following loss of control | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (33) | (33) |
| Total transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity |
- | - | 6 | - | - | - | (6) | - | - | (42) | (42) |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 187 | 210 | 945 | - | (1) | 1 | (926) | (22) | 395 | 1 | 396 |
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