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Allegro.eu S.A. — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
May 13, 2021
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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QUARTERLY REPORT OF ALLEGRO.EU GROUP
for the three month period ended 31 March 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS
| I. | GENERAL INFORMATION | 5 |
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| 1. | Defnitions | 6 |
| 2. Introduction | 8 | |
| 3. Forward-looking statements | 9 | |
| 4. Presentation of fnancial information | 10 | |
| II. | MANAGEMENT REPORT | 13 |
| 1. | Selected consolidated fnancial and operational highlights | 14 |
| 2. Management's discussion and analysis of fnancial condition and result of operations 16 | ||
| 3. Expectations for the group in FY 2021 | 31 | |
| 4. Recent trading | 32 | |
| 5. Principal risks and uncertainties | 33 | |
| 6. Shareholders of Allegro.eu | 36 | |
| 7. | Related parties transactions | 37 |

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- Report on Review of Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 42
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| III. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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| Responsibility statement | |
| 2. Report on Review of Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | |
| 3. Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | |
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of comprehensive income | |
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of fnancial position | |
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of changes in equity | |
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of cash fows | |
| NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | |
| 1. | General information |
| 2. Basis of preparation | |
| 3. Summary of changes in signifcant accounting policies | |
| 4. Information on material accounting estimates | |
| 5. Signifcant changes in the current reporting period | |
| 6. Group structure | |
| NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
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| 7. | Segment information |
| 8. Revenues from contracts with customers | |
| 9. | Financial income and fnancial costs |
| 10. Income tax expense | |
| 11. Earnings per share | |
| NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
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| 12. Trade and other receivables | |
| 13. Consumer loans | |
| 14. Cash and cash equivalents | |
| 15. Deferred tax | |
| 16. Trade and other liabilities | |
| 17. Financial assets and fnancial liabilities | |
| 18. Related party transactions |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
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I.

GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Defnitions
| "1P" | First-party. |
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| "3P" | Third-party. |
| "AIP" | Allegro Incentive Plan. |
| "Allegro.pl" | Allegro.pl sp. z o.o. |
| "APMs" | Alternative performance measures. |
| "Ceneo.pl" | Ceneo.pl sp. z o.o. |
| "Cinven" | Depending on the context, any of, or collectively, Cinven Partnership LLP, Cinven Holdings Guernsey Limited, Cinven (Luxco 1) S.A. and their respective "associates" (as defned in the UK Companies Act 2006) and/or funds managed or advised by any of the foregoing. |
| "Company" or "Allegro.eu" |
Allegro.eu (formerly Adinan Super Topco S.à r.l.), a public limited liability company (société anonyme), incorporated and existing under the laws of Luxembourg, with its registered ofce currently at 1, rue Hildegard von Bingen, L-1282 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies' Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés, Luxembourg) under number B214830. |
| "EC" | European Commission. |
| "EU" | European Union. |
| "FY" | A fnancial year of the Company ending on 31 December of the relevant civil year. |
| "GMV" | Gross merchandise value. |
| "Group" | Allegro.eu and its consolidated subsidiaries. |
| "IAS" | International Accounting Standards as adopted by the EU. |
| "IFRS" | International Financial Reporting Standards, as adopted by the EU. |
| "IFRS 15" | International Financial Reporting Standard 15 'Revenue from contracts with customers'. |
| "IPO" | The initial public ofering of the shares of the Company on the WSE. |
| "IT" | Information Technology. |
| "Key Managers" | Individuals, in addition to the Board of Directors, considered relevant to establishing that the Group has the appropriate experience and expertise for the management of the business. |
| "Locker" | Automated parcel machine. |
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| "LTM" | Last twelve months. Represents twelve months preceding the end of a period. |
| "Luxembourg" | The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. |
| "Permira" | Depending on the context, any of, or collectively, Permira Holdings Limited, Permira Debt Managers Limited, Permira Advisers (London) Limited, Permira Advisers LLP and each of Permira Holdings Limited's subsidiary undertakings from time to time, including the various entities that individually act as advisers or consultants in relation to the funds advised and/or managed by Permira. |
| "PLN" or "złoty" | Polish złoty, the lawful currency of Poland. |
| "Poland" | The Republic of Poland. |
| "PSU" | Performance Share Unit plan which represents part of AIP. |
| "QoQ" | Quarter over quarter, i.e. sequential quarterly change. |
| "Report" | This report relating to the frst quarter of the fnancial year 2021 of the Company. |
| "RSU" | Restricted Stock Unit plan which represents part of AIP. |
| "sp. z o.o." | Limited liability company (spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością). |
| "UOKiK or OCCP" |
Polish Ofce for Competition and Consumer Protection (Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów). |
| "UOKiK or OCCP President" |
The President of the Ofce for Competition and Consumer Protection. |
| "WIBOR" | The Warsaw Interbank Ofered Rate is the average interest rate estimated by leading banks in Warsaw that the average leading bank would be charged if borrowing from other banks. Unless specifed otherwise, this refers to three-month WIBOR for loans for a three-month period. |
| "WSE" | The Warsaw Stock Exchange (Giełda Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie S.A.) and, unless the context requires otherwise, the regulated market operated by such a company. |
| "YoY" | Year over year. |
Unless otherwise required by the context, the following defnitions shall apply throughout the document:
This is the report relating to the frst quarter of the fnancial year 2021 of Allegro.eu, a public limited liability company (société anonyme), incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered ofce at 1, rue Hildegard von Bingen, L – 1282 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies' Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés, Luxembourg) under number B214830. This Report summarizes consolidated fnancial and operating data of Allegro.eu and its subsidiaries.
Allegro.eu is a holding company (together with all of its subsidiaries, the "Group"). The Group operates the leading online marketplace in Poland, Allegro.pl, and the leading price comparison platform in Poland, Ceneo.pl. Allegro.pl and Ceneo.pl are the Group's key operating companies and are both entities incorporated under the laws of Poland. The Group also operates eBilet, which is the leading event ticket sales site in Poland.
The shares of the Company have been traded on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 12 October 2020.
2. Introduction
At the date of the Report, (i) 28.03% of the issued shares of the Company are controlled by Cidinan S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated and existing under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered ofce at 4,rue Albert Borschette, L-1246 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies' Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés, Luxembourg) under number B204672 ("Cidinan S.à r.l."), representing the interests of Cinven & Co-Investors, (ii) 28.03% by Permira VI Investment Platform Limited, representing the interests of Permira & Co-Investors, and (iii) 6.23% by Mepinan S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated and existing under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered ofce at 163, rue du Kiem, L-8030 Strassen, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies' Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés, Luxembourg) under number B246319 ("Mepinan S.à r.l."), representing the interests of Mid Europa Partners Funds. The remaining 37.72% is owned by other shareholders amongst which the management of the Allegro Group. The number of shares held by each investor is equal to the number of votes, as there are no privileged shares issued by the Company in accordance with the articles of association of the Company.
This Report includes forward-looking statements, which include all statements other than statements of historical facts, including, without limitation, any statements preceded by, followed by orthat include the words "targets," , "guidance," "believes," "expects," "aims," "intends," "will," "may," "anticipates," "would," "could", or similar expressions orthe negative thereof. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors beyond the Group's control that could cause the Group's actual results, its fnancial situation and results of operations or prospects of the Group to materially difer from any of those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding the Group's present and future business strategies and the environment in which it currently operates and will operate in the future. Among the important factors that could cause the Group's actual results, fnancial situation, results of operations or prospects to difer from those expressed in such forward-looking statements are those factors discussed in the "Management's discussion and analysis of fnancial condition and result of operations" section and elsewhere in this Report. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report. The Group has no obligation and has made no undertaking to disseminate any updates of or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this Report, unless it is required to do so under applicable laws or the WSE Rules.
Investors should be aware that several important factors and risks may cause the actual results of the Group to difer materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates, and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.
The Group makes no representation, warranty, or prediction that the factors anticipated in such forward-looking statements will be present, and such forward-looking statements represent, in each case, only one of many possible scenarios, and should not be viewed as the most likely or typical scenario.
The Group has not published and does not intend to publish any proft estimates or forecasts.
3. Forward-looking statements
ALLEGRO.EU S.A. GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT for the three month period ended 31 March 2021
Unless otherwise stated, the fnancial information in this Report has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union. The signifcant IFRS accounting policies applied in the fnancial information of the Group are applied consistently in the fnancial information in this Report.
4.
Presentation of fnancial information
The fnancial information has further been compared against the results of the Group for the frst quarter
of the fnancial year 2020, ending on 31 March 2020, in order to allow investors and analysts to compare the Group's performance and liquidity across reporting periods.
Alternative Performance Measures
The Group has included certain alternative performance measures ("APMs") in this Report, including, among others, Active Buyers, GMV, GMV per Active Buyer, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA/ net revenue, Adjusted EBITDA/GMV, total capital expenditure, capitalized development costs, other capital expenditure, net debt, net leverage, and working capital.
Historical Financial Information
This Report includes the consolidated fnancial information of the Group as of 31 March 2021 and for the three-month periods ended 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2020, which have been derived from the quarterly consolidated fnancial statements of the Group as of 31 March 2021 and forthe three-month periods ended 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2020 ("Financial Statements"), prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting (as adopted by the European Union),, and included elsewhere in this Report. Pricewaterhouse-Coopers, Société coopérativecooperative, having its registered ofce at 2, rue Gerhard Mercator, B.P. 1443, L-1014 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies' Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés, Luxembourg) under number B65477, has reviewed the Financial Statements in its capacity as independent statutory auditors (réviseur d'entreprises agréé) of the Company.
The Group has defned the APMs as follows:
"Active Buyers" represents, as of the end of a period, each unique email address connected with a buyer that has made a purchase on Allegro.pl or Allegrolokalnie.pl (excluding eBilet.pl) in the preceding twelve months;
"Adjusted EBITDA" means operating proft before depreciation and amortization further adjusted to exclude transaction costs, monitoring costs, market strategy preparation costs, employee restructuring costs, regulatory proceeding costs, group restructuring costs, donations to various public beneft organizations, certain bonuses for employees, the Management Investment Plan, and funds spent on protective equipment against COVID-19, and the incentive programs for employees;
"Adjusted EBITDA/GMV" means Adjusted EBITDA divided by GMV;
"Adjusted EBITDA/net revenue" means Adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue;
"Adjusted net proft" means net proft (loss) adjusted for the same one-of items as those described for Adjusted EBITDA above, net of the tax impact, and further adjusted for any one-of fnancial expenses;
"capitalized development costs" means the costs that are capitalized and have been incurred in relation to the production of software containing new or signifcantly improved functionalities by the technology department and incurred before the software is launched commercially or the technology is applied on a serial basis;
"GMV" means gross merchandise value, which represents the total gross value of goods and tickets sold on the platforms: Allegro.pl, Allegrolokalnie.pl, and eBilet.pl (including value added taxes);
"GMV per Active Buyer" represents LTM GMV (excluding eBilet's tickets sales) divided by the number of Active Buyers at the end of such period;
"LTM GMV" means GMV generated by the Group in the twelve months prior to the balance sheet date;
"net debt" means the sum of borrowings and lease liabilities minus cash and cash equivalents;
"net leverage" means net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the preceding twelve months;
"other capital expenditure" means the costs related to building the relevant capacity of data centers, equipping employees with appropriate equipment (i.e. workstations), ofce equipment (e.g. ft-out and IT devices) and copyrights;
"Take Rate" represents the ratio of marketplace revenue divided by GMV after deducting the GMV generated by 1P retail sales (grossed up for VAT);
"total capital expenditure" means cash outfows in respect of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, and comprises capitalized development costs and other capital expenditure; and
"working capital" means the sum of the changes in inventory, trade and other receivables, trade and other liabilities and the liabilities to employees during the period.
The Group presents the APMs because the Group's management believes that they assist investors and analysts in comparing the Group's performance and liquidity across reporting periods. The Group presents GMV as a measure of the total value of goods sold over a certain period, which allows for growth to be compared over diferent periods, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually. The Group considers Adjusted EBITDA to be a useful metric for evaluating the Group's performance as they facilitate comparisons of the Group's core operating results from period to period by removing the impact of, among otherthings, its capital structure, asset base, tax consequences and specifc non-recurring costs. The Group uses Adjusted EBITDA forthe purposes of calculating Adjusted EBITDA/netrevenue and Adjusted EBITDA/GMV. The Group presents total capital expenditure split between capitalized development costs and other capital expenditure in orderto show the amount of expenditures, including, among other things, staf costs and costs of contractors and third party service providers, incurred in relation to the production of new or improved software before it is put to use on Allegro.pl, Ceneo.pl. eBilet. pl, and Allegro Lokalnie Platform. The Group believes this split is important for investors to understand its amortization of intangible assets. The Group presents net debt and net leverage because the Group believes these measures provide indicators of the overall strength of its balance sheet and can be used to assess, respectively, the impact of the Group's cash position and its earnings as compared to its indebtedness. The Group monitors working capital to evaluate how efcient it is at managing its cash provided by operating activities.
The APMs are not accounting measures within the scope of IFRS and may not be permitted to appear on the face of Financial Statements or footnotes thereto. These APMs may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Neither the assumptions underlying the APMs have been audited in accordance with IFRS or any generally accepted accounting standards. In evaluating the APMs, investors should carefully consider the Financial Statements included in this Report.
The APMs have limitations as analytical tools. For example, Adjusted EBITDA and related ratios do not refect: the Group's cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; changes in, or cash requirements for, the Group's working capital needs; interest expense, income taxes or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Group's debt; or the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters that the Group does not consider to be indicative of its ongoing operations.
In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, investors are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment and the reasons the Group considers it appropriate as a method of supplemental analysis. In addition, investors should be aware that the Group may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in this presentation in the future and that certain of these items could be considered recurring in nature. The Group's presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that the Group's future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA has been included in this Report because it is a measure that the Group's management uses to assess the Group's operating performance.
Investors are encouraged to evaluate any adjustments to IFRS measures and the reasons the Group considers them appropriate for supplemental analysis. Because of these limitations, as well as further limitations discussed above, the APMs presented should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with IFRS.

II.
MANAGEMENT REPORT
ALLEGRO.EU S.A. GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT for the three month period ended 31 March 2021
1.
Selected consolidated fnancial and operational highlights
| Income Statement, PLN m | Q1 2021 (unaudited) |
Q1 2020 (unaudited) |
Change % | |
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| Net revenue | 1,210.2 | 751.2 | 61.1% | |
| EBITDA | 527.5 | 350.2 | 50.6% | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 535.6 | 355.6 | 50.6% | |
| EBIT | 406.2 | 236.0 | 72.1% | |
| Proft / loss before Income tax | 355.2 | 138.1 | 157.2% | |
| Net proft / loss | 269.6 | 104.6 | 157.8% | |
| Adjusted net proft | 276.3 | 109.6 | 152.0% |
Cash Flow, PLN m
| Cash Flow, PLN m | Q1 2021 (unaudited) |
Q1 2020 (unaudited) |
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| Net cash infow/(outfow) from operating activities | 424.1 | 292.9 |
| Net cash infow/(outfow) from investing activities | (59.9) | (48.0) |
| Net cash infow/(outfow) from fnancing activities | (59.7) | (275.7) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 304.5 | (30.8) |
| KPIs | Q1 2021 (unaudited) |
Q1 2020 (unaudited) |
Change % |
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| Active Buyers (millions) | 13.2 | 11.7 | 13.4% |
| GMV per Active Buyer (PLN) | 2,879.7 | 2,073.5 | 38.9% |
| GMV (PLN in millions) | 9,596.4 | 6,569.5 | 46.1% |
| LTM GMV (PLN in millions) | 38,137.8 | 24,511.2 | 55.6% |
| Take Rate (%) | 10.43% | 9.32% | 1.12 pp |
| 31.03.2021 (unaudited) |
31.12.2020 | Change % | |
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| Assets | 15,487.8 | 15,147.9 | 2.2% |
| Equity | 8,406.3 | 8,089.6 | 3.9% |
| Net Debt | 4,029.0 | 4,326.0 | (6.9%) |
ALLEGRO.EU S.A. GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT for the three month period ended 31 March 2021
2.
Management's discussion and analysis of fnancial condition and result of operations
2.1. Key performance indicators
The following KPIs are measures used by the Group's management to monitor and manage operational and fnancial performance.
GMV and Active buyers
In Q1 2021 GMV reached PLN 9,596.4 million, +46.1% YoY. GMV per Active Buyer continued to grow strongly at 38.9% YoY, to reach PLN 2,879.7 for a 6.7% increase on the prior quarter as buyers maintained their shift in purchasing activity to online, observed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that began in mid March 2020. Active Buyer growth remained robust with a 13.4% YoY increase. Growth in Active Buyers and GMV per Active Buyer combined to lift GMV LTM to 38,137.8, up by 55.6% YoY, and by 8.6% during Q1.
GMV performance was positively impacted by the continued expansion of the SMART! user base during Q1, further boosted by the launch of the "SMART! na Start" program in March, an attractive ofer for less engaged buyers to try SMART! via a subscription free package of fve free SMART! deliveries to be used within twelve months.
Increasing selection, record price competitiveness results and an 8ppt improvement in 1 to 2 day delivery times combined to provide strong support to GMV growth from the "retail basics" during the frst quarter. The scale up of Allegro Pay, following completion of its testing phase in 2020, and the launch of the Allegro Business platform during the frst quarter, are important milestones in delivering on the Group's long term growth levers.
Renewed lock-downs that closed shopping malls began after Christmas and ended in late January, helped to reduce COVID-19 infection rates from the second wave of the pandemic, producing a tailwind in demand that further supported GMV growth at the beginning of the quarter. Following a renewed spike in infections and the start of a third COVID-19 wave that was already apparent at the beginning of March, the Government once again closed countrywide non-essential stores in shopping malls on 20 March and they remained closed for the remainder of the quarter. This second Q1 lockdown overlapped with the anniversary of the frst Polish lockdown, which began on 14 March 2020 and was more severe in limiting ofine trade than the newest lockdown as it closed all non-essential ofine retail, and not only shopping malls. This diference in severity of lock-down restrictions, together with the additional demand created by the Group's free SMART! ofer that was available between mid-March and mid-June 2020, combined to create a signifcant headwind to GMV YoY growth in the fnal two weeks of March. While observed YoY growth rates slowed materially, as Management expected during this fnal two weeks of the quarter, the Group continued to post positive GMV growth despite the challenging prior year comparatives.
| KPIs (unaudited) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Change % |
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| Active Buyers (millions) | 13.2 | 11.7 | 13.4% |
| GMV per Active Buyer (PLN) | 2,879.7 | 2,073.5 | 38.9% |
| GMV (PLN in millions) | 9,596.4 | 6,569.5 | 46.1% |
| LTM GMV (PLN in millions) | 38,137.8 | 24,511.2 | 55.6% |
| Take Rate (%) | 10.43% | 9.32% | 1.12 pp |
| Adjusted EBITDA (PLN in millions) | 535.6 | 355.6 | 50.6% |
| Adjusted EBITDA/net revenue (%) | 44.3% | 47.3% | (3.08 pp) |
| Adjusted EBITDA/GMV (%) | 5.58% | 5.41% | 0.17 pp |
In Q1 2021 the operating leverage efect of higher revenues has had a positive impact on most SG&A costs lines as a percentage of revenue, with a combined fall of 3.1ppts (after EBITDA adjustments) compared to the prior year quarter while total SG&A spending on developing the business grew by 44.4% YoY. Higher take-rate, an increased share of advertising revenue and improved operating leverage on most SG&A costs lines combined to ofset higher net costs of delivery from a larger base of SMART! customers and improve Adjusted EBITDA/ GMV by 17 basis points YoY from 5.41% to 5.58%.
In Q1 2021 the Group recognized PLN 3.1 million on new Allegro Incentive Plan costs, PLN 2.5 million donations related to COVID-19, and PLN 2.7 million other one-of costs included in EBITDA adjustments. The following table presents a reconciliation between Reported and Adjusted EBITDA forthe periods under review.
Adjusted EBITDA
In Q1 2021 Adjusted EBITDA increased by PLN 180.0 million, or 50.6% YoY, from PLN 355.6 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 535.6 million for Q1 2021. This was achieved primarily due to Group GMV growing by 46.1% YoY in Q1 2021, combined with a 1.12pp YoY increase in Take rate. This improved monetization performance mainly refected the H2 2020 introduction of success fees on delivery charges paid by buyers (a market standard practice aimed to fght artifcially high delivery prices), the April 2020 launch of merchant co-fnancing of SMART! deliveries by courier and the January 2021 launch of similar co-fnancing charges for lockers. Furthermore, a minor positive impact from targeted success fee increases in specifc categories and for promoted ofers introduced in January 2021, also contributed to the higher take rate performance. Advertising revenues, which deliver higherthan average margins, grew by 68.9% YoY, thereby increasing their share in the revenue mix.
Operating expenses grew by 70.3% YoY in Q1 2021, refecting investment in the business to drive rapid GMV growth and strategic investments in growing the SMART! subscriber base was refected in net delivery costs rising by 147.4% YoY. An increase in employment by 28.5% YoY further contributed to the increase of operating expenses. Recruitment was concentrated in key areas of the organisation such as Technology, Commerce, Delivery Experience and Customer Experience, that should directly contribute to higher GMV and revenues over time.
including travel expenses and expenses for services provided for projects outside the scope of supervisory
- [1] Represents expenses incurred in relation to performance of advisory services by the shareholders of the Group, responsibilities. These services and related expenses ceased since the Company's IPO.
- [2] Represents legal costs mainly related to regulatory proceeding, legal and expert fees and settlement costs.
- [3] Represents legal, fnancial due diligence and transactional expenses with respect to not concluded acquisitions of target companies along with related legal expenses.
- [4] Represents donations made by the Group to support health service and charitable organisations and NGOs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [5] Represents expenses incurred by the Group to buy employees' protective equipment against COVID-19 and to COVID-19 pandemic.
- [6] Represents the costs of the Allegro Incentive Plan, under which awards in the form of Performance Share Units Costs accrued in Q1 2021 represents the accrued cost of share based compensation in relation to the PSU Plan.
- [7] Cost of share based compensation related to The Management Investment Plan ("MIP") in which management issued by Allegro.eu. The MIP ceased to exist at its full settlement at the moment of the Company's IPO.
pay employees' bonuses for the purchase of equipment necessary to enable them to work remotely during the
("PSU") and Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") are granted to Executive Directors, Key Managers and other employees. participated indirectly through investing in shares in the Adiman SCSP Trust and directly via type C and D shares
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
| PLN m (unaudited) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Change % |
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| EBITDA | 527.5 | 350.2 | 50.6% |
| Monitoring costs [1] | — | 0.8 | (100.0%) |
| Regulatory proceeding costs [2] | 0.4 | 1.1 | (68.8%) |
| Group restructuring and development costs [3] | 2.0 | — | n/a |
| Donations to various public beneft organisations [4] | 2.5 | — | n/a |
| Bonus for employees and funds spent on protective equipment against COVID-19 [5] |
0.3 | 0.0 | 447.7% |
| Allegro Incentive Plan [6] | 3.1 | — | n/a |
| Management Investment Plan [7] | — | 3.4 | (100.0%) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 535.6 | 355.6 | 50.6% |
| Bonus for employees and funds spent on protective |
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The following table presents the Group's summary consolidated statement of comprehensive income data for Q1 2021.
2.2. Review of Allegro.eu Group fnancial and operational results
2.2.1. Review of Q1 2021 results
Results of operations
Consolidated statement of comprehensive
| income, PLN m (unaudited) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Revenue | 1,210.2 | 751.2 | 61.1% |
| Marketplace revenue | 994.3 | 608.7 | 63.4% |
| Advertising revenue | 101.5 | 60.1 | 68.9% |
| Price comparison revenue | 50.2 | 44.1 | 13.9% |
| Retail revenue | 59.1 | 32.7 | 80.7% |
| Other revenue | 5.2 | 5.7 | (8.2%) |
| Operating expenses | (682.7) | (401.0) | 70.3% |
| Payment charges | (36.0) | (33.9) | 6.3% |
| Cost of goods sold | (57.8) | (32.9) | 76.0% |
| Net costs of delivery | (254.3) | (102.8) | 147.4% |
| Marketing service expenses | (122.4) | (93.1) | 31.4% |
| Staf costs | (129.8) | (89.4) | 45.1% |
| IT service expenses | (20.9) | (12.9) | 62.3% |
| Other expenses | (45.2) | (22.4) | 102.3% |
| Net impairment losses on fnancial and contract assets | (16.3) | (13.7) | 18.9% |
| Operating proft before amortisation and depreciation (EBITDA) |
527.5 | 350.2 | 50.6% |
Consolidated statement of comprehensive
| Amortisation and depreciation | (121.3) | (114.2) | 6.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amortisation | (104.6) | (99.7) | 4.9% |
| Depreciation | (16.7) | (14.5) | 15.2% |
| Operating proft | 406.2 | 236.0 | 72.1% |
| Net fnancial costs | (51.0) | (97.9) | (47.9%) |
| Financial income | 5.9 | 11.7 | (49.7%) |
| Financial costs | (56.5) | (104.4) | (45.9%) |
| Foreign exchange profts/(losses) | (0.4) | (5.1) | (92.8%) |
| Proft/(Loss) before Income tax | 355.2 | 138.1 | 157.2% |
| Income tax expenses | (85.5) | (33.5) | 155.6% |
| Net proft/(loss) | 269.6 | 104.6 | 157.8% |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | 43.9 | (56.1) | (178.3%) |
| income, PLN m (unaudited) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amortisation and depreciation | (121.3) | (114.2) | 6.2% |
| Amortisation | (104.6) | (99.7) | 4.9% |
| Depreciation | (16.7) | (14.5) | 15.2% |
| Operating proft | 406.2 | 236.0 | 72.1% |
| Net fnancial costs | (51.0) | (97.9) | (47.9%) |
| Financial income | 5.9 | 11.7 | (49.7%) |
| Financial costs | (56.5) | (104.4) | (45.9%) |
| Foreign exchange profts/(losses) | (0.4) | (5.1) | (92.8%) |
| Proft/(Loss) before Income tax | 355.2 | 138.1 | 157.2% |
| Income tax expenses | (85.5) | (33.5) | 155.6% |
| Net proft/(loss) | 269.6 | 104.6 | 157.8% |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | 43.9 | (56.1) | (178.3%) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | 313.6 | 48.5 | 546.3% |
Net revenue
Netrevenue increased by PLN 459.0 million, or 61.1%, from PLN 751.2 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 1,210.2 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted primarily from the growth of marketplace, advertising, and retail revenue streams.
MARKETPLACE REVENUE
Marketplace revenue increased by PLN 385.6 million, or 63.4%, from PLN 608.7 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 994.3 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted from 46.1% YoY GMV growth and a 112 basis point increase in Take Rate. GMV Growth comprised 47.4% from the Allegro Marketplace with a drag of 1.4 ppts coming from eBilet as the continued severe lockdown restrictions negatively impacted public events and eBilet's ticket sales. The primary factors producing the YoY increase in Take Rate are the H2 2020 introduction of success fee on delivery charges paid by buyers (a market standard practice
aimed to fght artifcially infated delivery prices), the April 2020 launch of merchant co-fnancing of SMART! deliveries by courier and the January 2021 launch of similar co-fnancing for locker deliveries. Furthermore, since January 2021 price lists from targeted success fee increases in specifc categories and for promoted ofers had a much smaller positive impact on the Take Rate. Co-fnancing from sellers contributed a minor portion of the total cost of funding free deliveries for the SMART! program that is strongly driving sales increase for merchants.
ADVERTISING REVENUE
Advertising revenue increased by PLN 41.4 million, or 68.9%, from PLN 60.1 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 101.5 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted primarily from the strong performance of sponsored ofer ads due to an acceleration in trafc growth on the Group's websites as well as a higher number of merchants purchasing sponsored ads ofers as Polish consumers shifted signifcantly to e-commerce as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase was also the result of improved performance of display advertising due to self-service scalability and higher sales to strategic clients, together with the ramp-up of the new advertising network service, enabling merchants to use Google Adwords in order to drive sales of their Allegro ofers.
PRICE COMPARISON REVENUE
Price comparison revenue increased by PLN 6.1 million, or 13.9%, from PLN 44.1 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 50.2 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted primarily from higher revenue from cost-per-click fees, which were driven by higher click fee rates paid by shops, with bidding revenue particularly strong.
RETAIL REVENUE
Retail revenue increased by PLN 26.4 million, or 80.7% YoY, from PLN 32.7 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 59.1 million for Q1 2021. 1P retail sales represented 0.6% of total GMV in Q1 2020 and 0.7% of total GMV in Q1 2021. This increase results from a stronger focus on using 1P retail in order to enhance the overall value proposition to buyers.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses increased by PLN 281.7 million, or 70.3%, from PLN 401.0 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 682.7 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted primarily from increased net costs of delivery, marketing service expenses and staf costs.
PAYMENT CHARGES
Payment charges increased by PLN 2.1 million, or 6.3%, from PLN 33.9 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 36.0 million for Q1 2021. This moderate increase in the context of much stronger GMV growth resulted from shifts in payment method mix towards cheaper payment methods and signifcant discounts received from contracts renegotiated in Q1 2020 with changes efective from Q2 2020.
COST OF GOODS SOLD
Cost of goods sold increased by PLN 25.0 million, or 76.0% YoY, from PLN 32.9 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 57.8 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted primarily from increased sales through the Group's 1P retail business operations with margins improving by 2.6 percentage points.
NET COSTS OF DELIVERY
Net costs of delivery increased by PLN 151.5 million, or 147.4%, from PLN 102.8 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 254.3 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted primarily from a signifcant increase in both the number and share of buyers on the Group's e-commerce marketplace who were members of the SMART! program and to the typically signifcant increase in spending that comes with the availability of ofers with free delivery. The growth in SMART! subscriptions partly refects the prior-year conversion of buyers who had benefted from a free SMART! subscriptions ofered by the Group during the frst 2020 lockdown deciding to purchase a subscription during Q3 and Q4 2020. Successive improvements to the SMART! product, such as the "SMART! Student" loyalty program, "SMART! na Start", introducing a cash on delivery payment method and reducing MOV on courier deliveries from PLN 100 to PLN 80 also contributed to subscription uptake by addressing specifc concerns of various pockets of non-SMART! buyers. Cost growth was also driven higher by a 6.1% increase in gross delivery costs per shipped package YoY, mainly refecting the increasing share of courier in the delivery mix following a reduction in courier MOV.
Net costs of delivery mainly represent the excess of SMART! free delivery costs overthe revenues earned from SMART! subscriptions while co-fnancing contributions from sellers are recorded as marketplace revenue and thus included in the Take Rate. During Q1 the monthly subscription price of SMART! for monthly subscribers increased from PLN 8.99 to PLN 10.99 while annual subscription prices remained unchanged at PLN 49.99.
MARKETING SERVICE EXPENSES
Marketing service expenses increased by PLN 29.3 million, or 31.4%, from PLN 93.1 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 122.4 million for Q1 2021. The prior year comparative included PLN 9.5 million of free SMART! promotion costs introduced by the Group in response to the frst COVID-19 lockdown from mid-March 2020. PPC expenses grew in line with GMV while return on investment spend improved and drove additional GMV growth compared to the previous year. The marketing services expense line includes PLN 2.5 million costs of donations to the health sector and charitable organisations and NGOs related to COVID-19 included as one-of costs in the Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation.
STAFF COSTS
Staf costs increased by PLN 40.4 million, or 45.1%, from PLN 89.4 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 129.8 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted from the recruitment of new employees as headcount at 31 March 2021 was 28.5% higher than at 31 March 2020, as well as an increases in base salaries, the over-indexing of Tech and middle level business management recruitment, higher bonus accruals related to strong fnancial performance and higher holiday provision caused by COVID-19 restrictions limiting the possibilities for employees to take vacation days. The total expenditure in Q1 2021 included PLN 3.1 million cost related to the new Allegro Incentive Plan and PLN 0.3 million funds spent on protective equipment against COVID-19 vs PLN 3.4 million of Management Incentive Plan in Q1 2020, in both cases included as one-of costs in the Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation.
IT SERVICE EXPENSES
IT service expenses increased by PLN 8.0 million, or 62.3%, from PLN 12.9 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 20.9 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted primarily from new licenses related to the introduction of new software solutions and increased IT costs due to growing technical platform capacity, including external cloud utilisation, due to the growing storage requirements for active ofers on the Group's e-commerce marketplace and capacity requirements for the increasing number of machine learning based solutions embedded in the Group's operations.
OTHER EXPENSES
Other expenses increased by PLN 22.8 million, or 102.3%, from PLN 22.4 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 45.2 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted primarily from higher consultancy and contractor outsourcing costs in connection with the development of new products and services including IT consulting services related to delivery experience development agenda, projects related to customer experience improvements and ongoing work on product catalogue development. This quarter also included a PLN 7.5 million write down of input VAT in the Luxembourg holding entities after being assessed as irrecoverable. The other expense line includes PLN 2.3 million of restructuring costs and regulatory proceeding costs included as one-of costs in the Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation
NET IMPAIRMENT LOSSES ON FINANCIAL AND CONTRACT ASSETS
Net impairment losses on fnancial and contract assets increased by PLN 2.6 million, or 18.9% from PLN 13.7 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 16.3 million for Q1 2021. This increase is related to growth of sales on the Group's e-commerce marketplace partially ofset by better debt collection. Included within the total is PLN 1.9 million of provisions for expected losses on consumer credits advanced by Allegro Pay during the quarter, up 65.3% QoQ while the gross loans balance increased by 150% QoQ.
Operating proft before amortization and depreciation
Operating proft before amortization and depreciation increased by PLN 177.3 million, or 50.6%, from PLN 350.2 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 527.5 million for Q1 2021 as a result of the factors described above. This result includes PLN 8.2 million of one-of EBITDA adjustments reported in the period, compared to PLN 5.4 million one-ofs reported in the prior year period.
AMORTIZATION
Amortization increased by PLN 4.8 million, or 4.9%, from PLN 99.7 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 104.6 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted primarily from an increase in intangibles associated with capitalized development costs of projects that were completed and put into use since the end of the prior year period.
DEPRECIATION
Depreciation increased by PLN 2.2 million, or 15.2%, from PLN 14.5 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 16.7 million for Q1 2021. This increase resulted primarily from the depreciation of computers and ofce equipment related to growth of the organization and scaling of the server parks required to support the marketplace platform.
Operating proft
Operating proft increased by PLN 170.2 million, or 72.1%, from PLN 236.0 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 406.2 million for Q1 2021 as a result of depreciation and amortization growing more slowly than operating proft before amortization and depreciation (EBITDA).
Net fnancial costs
Net fnancial costs decreased by PLN 46.9 million, or 47.9%, from a cost of PLN 97.9 million for Q1 2020 to a cost of PLN 51.0 million for Q1 2021. Interest expenses on the Group's indebtedness fell by 60.5% YoY as a result of the reduction in gross debt, including the fullrepayment of the relatively expensive Second Lien, which took place in Q4 2020 in connection with the Group's IPO. This saving of PLN 59.2 million was partially ofset by PLN 11.4 million higher costs of fxed interest rate swap contracts, refecting the signifcant fall in Polish zloty interest rates following the onset of the economic stress connected with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following table presents a breakdown of the Group's fnancial income and fnancial costs for the periods indicated.
| PLN m (unaudited) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest from deposits | 0.2 | 1.3 | (83.7%) |
| Other fnancial income | 0.1 | 0.9 | (92.1%) |
| Valuation of fnancial assets | 5.6 | 9.5 | (41.3%) |
| Financial income | 5.9 | 11.7 | (49.7) |
| Interest paid and payable for fnancial liabilities | (38.7) | (97.9) | (60.5%) |
| Interest rate hedging instrument | (14.9) | (3.5) | 321.4% |
| Interest on leases | (0.7) | (0.8) | (18.7%) |
| Revolving facility availability fee | (0.9) | (0.8) | 9.7% |
| Net exchange losses on foreign currency transactions | (0.4) | (5.1) | (92.8%) |
| Other fnancial costs | (1.4) | (1.4) | 1.7% |
| Financial costs | (56.9) | (109.5) | (48.1%) |
| Net fnancial costs | (51.0) | (97.9) | (47.9%) |
| Interest from deposits | 0.2 | 1.3 | (83.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other fnancial income | 0.1 | 0.9 | (92.1%) |
| Valuation of fnancial assets | 5.6 | 9.5 | (41.3%) |
| Financial income | 5.9 | 11.7 | (49.7) |
| Interest paid and payable for fnancial liabilities | (38.7) | (97.9) | (60.5%) |
| Interest rate hedging instrument | (14.9) | (3.5) | 321.4% |
| Interest on leases | (0.7) | (0.8) | (18.7%) |
| Revolving facility availability fee | (0.9) | (0.8) | 9.7% |
| Net exchange losses on foreign currency transactions | (0.4) | (5.1) | (92.8%) |
| Other fnancial costs | (1.4) | (1.4) | 1.7% |
| Financial costs | (56.9) | (109.5) | (48.1%) |
| Net fnancial costs | (51.0) | (97.9) | (47.9%) |
Proft before Income tax
Proft before income tax increased by PLN 217.1 million, or 157.2%, from PLN 138.1 million for Q1 2020 to 355.2 million for Q1 2021 as a result of the factors described above.
Income tax expenses
Income tax expenses increased by PLN 52.1 million, or 155.6%, from PLN 33.5 for Q1 2020 to PLN 85.5 million for Q1 2021. The Group's efective tax rate was 24.2% and 24.1% for Q1 2020 and Q1 2021, respectively, compared to the Polish standard corporate income tax rate of 19% for each period. The larger increase in deferred tax charge in Q1 2021 versus the prior year quarter results mainly from a larger annual bonus accruals reversal made in the current year quarter in comparison with the prior year frst quarter.
Net proft
Net proft increased by PLN 165.0 million, or 157.8%, from PLN 104.6 million for the Q1 2020 to PLN 269.6 million for Q1 2021 as a result of the same factors driving Adjusted EBITDA growth discussed above, in addition supported by a signifcant decline in fnancial costs.
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income improved by PLN 100.0 million, or 178.3%, from a loss of PLN 56.1 million for Q1 2020 to a gain of PLN 43.9 million for Q1 2021. This swing resulted primarily from falls in the valuation of fnancial liabilities relating to the Group's fxed interestrate swap contracts as market yield curves increased on prospects for the end of the COVID-19 crisis, together with transfers of accrued cost to fnancial expense during the quarter.
Total comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income increased by PLN 265.1 million, or 546.3%, from PLN 48.5 million for the Q1 2020 to PLN 313.6 million for the Q1 2021 as a result of the factors discussed above.
Adjusted net proft
Adjusted net proft increased by PLN 166.6 million, or 152.0% YoY, from PLN 109.6 million for Q1 2020 to PLN 276.3 million for Q1 2021 when PLN 8.2 million of EBITDA adjustments and PLN 1.5 million of tax efect on the above adjustments are excluded.
The following table presents a reconciliation between reported and adjusted net proft for the period under review
| PLN m (unaudited) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current income tax on profts | (70.6) | (32.8) | 115.1% |
| (Increase)/Decrease in net deferred tax liability | (14.9) | (0.6) | 2,246.3% |
| Income tax expense | (85.5) | (33.5) | 155.6% |
Reconciliation of Adjusted net proft PLN m
| (unaudited) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net proft | 269.6 | 104.6 | 157.8% |
| EBITDA adjustments | 8.2 | 5.4 | 51.0% |
| Tax impact of adjustments | (1.5) | (0.4) | 314.8% |
| Adjusted net proft | 276.3 | 109.6 | 152.0% |
| Net proft | 269.6 | 104.6 | 157.8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA adjustments | 8.2 | 5.4 | 51.0% |
| Tax impact of adjustments | (1.5) | (0.4) | 314.8% |
| Adjusted net proft | 276.3 | 109.6 | 152.0% |
2.2.2. Review of Cash Flow performance
The following table summarizes net cash fows from operating, investing and fnancing activities for one quarter period ended 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2020:
| Cash Flow, PLN m (unaudited) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Net cash infow/(outfow) from operating activities | 424.1 | 292.9 |
| Proft before income tax | 355.2 | 138.1 |
| Income tax paid | (37.1) | (35.2) |
| Amortisation and depreciation | 121.3 | 114.2 |
| Net interest expense | 53.5 | 101,4 |
| Changes in net working capital | (68.1) | (25.0) |
| Other operating cash fow items | (0.8) | (0,6) |
| Net cash infow/(outfow) from investing activities | (59.9) | (48.0) |
| Capitalized development costs | (48.7) | (30.5) |
| Other capital expenditure | (11.3) | (13.0) |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries | — | (4.4) |
| Net cash infow/(outfow) from fnancing activities | (59.7) | (275.7) |
| Borrowings repaid | — | (172.5) |
| Interest paid | (33.4) | (91.6) |
| Other fnancing cash fow | (26.4) | (11.6) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 304.5 | (30.8) |
Net cash from operating activities
Net cash generated from operating activities increased b y PL N 131.2 million o r 44.8% during three months ended 3 1 March 2021. That increase is mainly attributed t o a signifcant rise i n proft before income tax o f PL N 217.1 million o r 157.2% YoY, which together with factors driving period EBITDA growth came also from lower net interest expense decreasing b y PL N 48.0 million, o r 47.2%, and was reduced b y a higher outfow o f net working capital amounting t o PL N 43.1 million o r 172.5% YoY. The most prominent variance, driving the fuctuation o f net working capital, i s the H2 2020 launch o f Allegro Pay consumer fnance lending operations which invested a net PL N 78.3 million into its loan book in Q 1 2021. Working capital excluding Allegro Pay registered a cash infow i n Q 1 2021 due t o lower seasonal GMV than i n Q4, a n efect that was not visible last year a s the COVID-19 pandemic's arrival in March 2020 substantially reversed the usual QoQ GMV slowdown that typically results i n a n infow o f working capital.
As a result o f special measures introduced b y the Polish Government i n response t o the economic cri sis caused b y COVID-19, the current year's deadline for settlement o f Income Tax has been postponed from 31 March to 30 June 2021. This change delayed the payment o f PL N 142.7 million o f corporate i n come tax liabilities into the second quarter.
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used i n investing activities amounted t o PLN 59.9 million i n Q 1 2021 which represents a YoY increase o f net outfow o f PL N 11.9 million o r 24.9%. This rise i s driven b y a n uptick i n capitalization o f development costs arising from expansion o f the Tech software development teams that create ne w functionalities for the Allegro platform. Within the year the Group has introduced several ne w functionalities o n the e-commerce marketplace a s well a s improving existing solutions that translated to a substantial increase i n the cost qualifed for capitalization. There were n o signifcant one-of investments i n Q 1 2021 while Q 1 2020 saw a n outfow o f PL N 4.4 million t o fund the acquisition of the business assets of FinAi S.A.
Net cash used in fnancing activities
Net cash used i n fnancing activities was PL N 59.7 million for Q1 2021 which represents a YoY decrease of cash outfow o f PL N 216.0 million o r 78.3%. This was primarily connected with the Q4 2020 refnancing process that lowered both the nominal amount of borrowings and the average margin paid as well as replacing the amortizing repayment schedule with a bullet repayment. In March 2020 the Group made a scheduled loan repayment of PLN 172.5 million.
The fxed margin o f existing loans was revised downwards by the refnancing process while WIBOR was 1.50 percentage points lower i n Q 1 2021 i n comparison t o Q 1 2020. Together with 15.3% lower nominal borrowings, these factors combined t o produce a PLN 58.2 million o r 63.6% decrease i n interest paid versus the prior year quarter. However, due t o the Group's policy t o hedge approximately 50% o f its indebtedness into fxed interest rates, these WIBOR savings were partially ofset by higher costs related t o hedging instruments, which are included in other fnancing cash fows.
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Overall net cash and cash equivalents generated in the period amounted t o PLN 304.5 million net increase i n Q 1 2021, compared t o PL N 30.8 million net decrease in Q1 2020, which represents a positive diference o f PL N 335.3 million, due t o the factors d e scribed above. A s o f 3 1 March 2021, the Group held PLN 1,489.5 million in cash and cash equivalents.
2.2.3. Indebtedness
As of 31 March 2021, the Group's total borrowings (principal adjusted by amortised cost) were PLN 5,443.1 million. In addition, the Group had PLN 500.0 million committed under a revolving facility, which was undrawn as of 31 March 2021.
On 14 October 2020 the Group completed its refnancing transaction which drove the reduction of net leverage to the level of 2.5x for the year ended 31 December 2020 and down by a further 0.4x to 2.1x by 31 March 2021. The Q1 decrease is driven by both the rise in LTM Adjusted EBITDA by PLN 180.1 million, or 10.3% QoQ, and an increase in cash and cash equivalents in the amount of PLN 304.5 million or 25.7% QoQ.
The decrease of the Net debt to Equity ratio from 53.5% to 47.9%, as of 31 March 2021, resulted from lowerleverage and the increase in the Group's Equity, driven by current year netresults as well as favorable changes in the valuation of fnancial instruments accounted forthrough other comprehensive income.
| PLN m (unaudited) | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA LTM | 1,930.1 | 1,750.0 |
| Borrowings at amortized cost | 5,443.1 | 5,437.8 |
| Lease liabilities | 75.5 | 73.3 |
| less Cash | (1,489.5) | (1,185.1) |
| = Net Debt | 4,029.1 | 4,326.0 |
| Leverage | 2.1x | 2.5x |
| Equity | 8,406.3 | 8,089.6 |
| Net debt to Equity | 47.9% | 53.5% |
| FY 2020 Actual |
FY 2021 FY 2020 report |
FY 2021 Updated |
Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMV | 54% | High teens% | High teens Low 20s% |
Assumes March-April ofine retail lockdown is the last SMART! outperformance |
| YoY growth | YoY growth | YoY growth | ||
| Revenue | 54% | High 20s% | Low 30s % | GMV outperformance with take-rate ticking down in Q2-Q4 |
| YoY growth | YoY growth | YoY growth | ||
| Adj. EBITDA [1] | 31% | Mid teens% | High teens Low 20s% |
Increased SMART! penetration and SG&A ramp-up to support innovation capacity in Q2-Q4 |
| YoY growth | YoY growth | YoY growth | ||
| Capex [2] | PLN230m | PLN550-600m | Unchanged | H2 2021 more capital intensive than H1 |
3. Expectations for the group in FY 2021
The Group provides the following update with regards to the targets and expectations discussed in the "Expectations For The Group in FY 2021 and the Medium Term" section of the Company's 2020 Annual Report, which has been published on the website of the Company. This update relates only to Expectations for 2021, with Medium Term Expectations unchanged. In preparing this update, the Group has taken into account an expected intensifcation of competition during 2021, but does not include downside risks from a recent government proposed Polish digital advertising tax, should such be voted into law by the Polish parliament.
[1] Adjusted EBITDA means operating proft before depreciation and amortization further adjusted to exclude transaction costs, monitoring costs, market strategy preparation costs, employee restructuring costs, regulatory proceeding costs, group restructuring costs, donations to various public beneft organizations, certain bonuses for employees, the Management Investment Plan, and funds spent on protective equipment against COVID-19, and the incentive programs for employees;
[2] Represents cash capex and does not include leased assets (which are presented in balance sheet).
ALLEGRO.EU S.A. GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT for the three month period ended 31 March 2021
4. Recent trading
5. Principal risks and uncertainties
During April, management has noted GMV growth that is consistent with meeting the updated expectations for FY 2021 set out by the Group in the section above. April 2020 provided a challenging comparative due to a severe COVID-19 lockdown of all non-essential ofine stores and availability of SMART! for free to all buyers combining to produce 85% YoY GMV growth in the month, which marked the peak of 2020 YoY growth rates, and relative to full year 2020 YoY growth of 54%. Nevertheless, Allegro noted high single-digit positive YoY GMV growth in April.
The Group notes that, despite the challenging comparative, this growth performance corresponds to a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from April 2019 actual to April 2021 of approximately 40% per annum, which is very similar to the rate achieved on the same growth metric for the frst quarter in total.

The following factors are particularly signifcant to the realisation of the expected fnancial results for FY 2021 detailed above in Section 3.:
- • The pace of vaccination against COVID-19 and the resulting speed with which restrictions on ofine retail are removed and an expected general reduction of perceived threat from COVID-19 among the Polish population when shopping ofine are both events that are likely to have a signifcant impact on our GMV growth during the remaining three quarters of 2021, but the timing and scale of these impacts is difcult to estimate. Moreover, it is very difcult to project the degree to which buyers will continue to rely on e-commerce and continue purchasing habits developed during the pandemic once the COVID-19 crisis is in the past and this is likely to have a signifcant impact on GMV growth during the rest of 2021. SMART! subscription growth or SMART! na Start uptake is materially diferent from our current expectations. • Should we sufer delays in ramping up our stafng and development projects, including both planned improvements to the Group's marketplace and price comparison platforms and in new infrastructure projects related to Allegro Fulflment services and a proprietary locker network, then the Group's GMV and revenue growth in 2021 may be adversely afected.
- • Following the launch of an Amazon.pl website by Amazon and the announcement of proprietary locker investments by Alibaba in recent months, the Group has factored in some intensifcation of competition from multinational e-commerce companies into its expectations forthe remaining quarters of 2021. In the event that the pace of development of the Group's competitors difers from the Group's assumptions, this may lead to a need to adjust operational plans and commercial positioning and may lead to signifcant deviations in fnancial performance for 2021 from our expectations.
• Operating margins may difer signifcantly from those implied in our expected fnancial results should the Group need to change monetization approach due to competitive pressures or if
Due to the uncertainty about the future evolution of the key factors described above and the future developments of the Polish and global economies, in the management's assessment actual results for 2021 could difer materially from those discussed in any expectations, projections or otherforward-looking statements included throughout this Report.
In addition to the risk factors discussed above, the risk factors that have been described in detail in section 2.2 "Risk Factors" of the non-fnancial report section of the Group's Annual Report for the fnancial year ended 31 December 2020 ("2020 Annual Report"), which was approved by the Board of Directors on 2 March 2021 and which has been subsequently published on the Parent's website, are also relevant for the fnancial performance of the Group in 2021 and for the medium and long term fnancial performance and business prospects of the Group. As of the date of this Report, in Management's opinion, there were no substantial new risk factors or changes in the Group's assessment of the risk factors included and described in the 2020 Annual Report to be presented in this Report, with the following exceptions:
• Amazon Inc. has recently intensifed its activity directly competitive to Allegro in the Polish e-commerce segment and this may lead to a material change in our fnancial performance in terms of growth, margins and cash fows in the future
On 1 March 2021, Amazon Inc. ("Amazon") launched an Amazon.pl website having previously invited merchants to register on its dedicated seller central platform. In January 2021, Amazon announced that it had signed a fve year contract with InPost to provide delivery services to Inpost's network of automatic parcel machines (also referred to as "lockers"). As a result of these developments, the Group is expecting competition with Amazon Inc to gradually intensify, while the timing of an Amazon Prime ofering to the Polish market is difcult to predict but considered likely to occur.
Since 2016 Amazon has served the Polish e-commerce segment in competition to Allegro via a Polish language translation of its German website, Amazon.de. Polish consumers have had access to the European selection available on Amazon.de. They may browse these ofers in Polish, pay using Polish zloty payment solutions and contact customer services provided
in Polish. Moreover, the network of fulflment centers operated by Amazon in Poland chiefy to serve the German e-commerce segment make it possible to deliver a signifcant part of Amazon.de selection with next day or two day service. This baseline level of competition from Amazon is part of the highly competitive e-commerce segment environment in which the Group has successfully grown its GMV, profts and cash fows during the past several years. In this context, the Group sees Amazon's recent introduction of the dedicated Amazon.pl website, procuring of local merchants and securing of an additional delivery partner as a clear indicator that the competitive environment will intensify in the coming months and years.
It is not possible for the Group to accurately estimate the potential impact of intensifed competition from Amazon on its fnancial and operational performance. As with any other competitor, the level of investment in gaining customers and winning sales, together with its chosen marketing mix, will have an indirect impact on the Group's performance. Furthermore, Amazon's intentions as to its Prime service and the pricing thereof, are still not clear. Whilst the take rates published for Polish marketplace services are generally higher than those charged by Allegro, Amazon may provide incentives that reduce this gap to the Group's pricing.
The Group believes that the development strategy that it has pursued overthe past several years has prepared it well to meet intensifed competition from Amazon. In preparing its budgets and expectations for fnancial performance of the Group for 2021 and beyond, the Group has used its judgement to make reasonable assumptions about the level of increased competition from Amazon and the resulting impact on its results and operations. However, the Group may be incorrect in its planning assumptions and the impact of intensifed competition from Amazon may have a materially more adverse efect on the Group's business, fnancial condition, and results of operations than currently assumed.
• System interruptions at any of the third party integrators whose business is to enable merchants to interface their e-stores with multiple e-commerce sales channels such as the Allegro.pl marketplace platform, can lead to serious disruption to the Group's transaction volumes or harm to the Group's reputation. Some of the merchants who list their ofers on the Group's marketplace platform chose to do so via an e-commerce integration service that enables them to interface their own e-store with one or more e-commerce sales channels simultaneously, rather than connecting their e-store directly with each of their chosen e-commerce sales channels. Such merchants' ability to manage their ofers on the Group's marketplace, including adding new ofers, changing prices and processing orders and returns, depends critically on the continuity of service provided by their service provider. An example of such interruption occurred in March 2021 when an accidental fre broke out in one of Europe's largest data centers and web hosting providers based in Strasbourg which was the main provider of such services to Allegro's largest third party service integrator. Most Allegro merchants afected by the outage recovered full functionality within 24 hours of the disruption onset while fullrecovery took up to seven days for some merchants. As a result, a number of Allegro orders were not dispatched on time, leading to increased interactions between buyers and Allegro customer services. The outage also led to a temporary decrease in the number of ofers listed. While this disruption did not have a material impact on the Group's fnancial performance, a repeat of a similar or larger scale outage could result in bigger losses or reputational damage. The Group has started to establish mid to long-term processes to mitigate dependencies and risks associated with third party e-commerce service integrators in order to further protect the business stability of the Group's marketplace platform.
- • Works on legislative proposals described in the 2020 Annual Report are in progress. In particular, on April 2021 the European Commission has published a proposal for its Artifcial Intelligence Act [1]. The proposal prohibits certain artifcial intelligence practices (ex. social scoring by public authorities, use of 'real-time' remote biometric identifcation systems in publicly accessible spaces), defnes compliance obligations for high-risk applications (inc. human resources related uses and creditworthiness assessment) and public authorities oversight for the use of such applications. The proposal will undergo the entire legislative process and is expected to be adopted no earlier than 2023. If brought into law, this proposal may impose additional compliance costs related to the provision of fnancial services and potentially other Artfcial Intelligence related applications.
- • The Group is aware of certain pending legal disputes between individuals associated with Bola Investment Limited ("Bola") and a third party individual ("Claimant") relating to the ownership of a minority stake of shares in eBilet sp. z o.o. that was the former owner of eBilet Polska sp. z o.o. ("eBilet Polska"). eBilet Polska has been part of the Group since April 2019. eBilet sp. z o.o. is not, and has never been, part of the Group. Based on information available to the Group and based on the assessment of the Group's legal advisor as of the date of this Report, the Group has no reason to believe that the outcome of the pending disputes known to the Group would have a material impact on the Group.
The Group has become aware that the Claimant has fled against Bola and Allegro.pl a lawsuit with the Regional Court in Poznań demanding annulment of agreements concerning the purchase of shares in eBilet sp. z o.o. allegedly concluded between Bola and Allegro.pl. However, until now Allegro.pl has not been served by the Regional Court in Poznań with any documents, and to the best knowledge of the Group the Regional Court has not made any substantive decisions, with regard to this matter.
6. Shareholders of Allegro.eu
- Related parties transactions
Based on the most recent available information, to the best of Management's knowledge, the Company's shares are held by the following entities.
We are engaged in certain commercial and fnancial transactions with related parties. Please refer to Note 18 to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Allegro.eu Group for the three months ended 31 March 2021, and to Note 37 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Allegro. eu Group for the year ended 31 December 2020, for further details.
Following the disposal of 76,595,000 of the Company's ordinary shares entitling to 7.5% of votes at the General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company by Cidinan S.à r.l., Permira VI Investment Platform Limited, and Mepinan S.à r.l. with efect from 19 March 2021, these shareholders are subject to a 90 day lock-up period expiring on 17 June 2021. Allegro Group management's shareholdings (included in Free Float) received at IPO as settlement of investments made in the Management Investment Plan are subject to a 360 day lockup period expiring on 7 October 2021.
| Name | Number of shares |
% of shares in the share capital |
Number of votes at the General Meeting |
% of votes at the General Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cidinan S.à r.l. | 286 778 572 | 28.03% | 286 778 572 | 28.03% |
| Permira VI Investment Platform Limited |
286 778 572 | 28.03% | 286 778 572 | 28.03% |
| Mepinan S.à r.l. | 63 728 574 | 6.23% | 63 728 574 | 6.23% |
| Free Float | 385 970 096 | 37.72% | 385 970 096 | 37.72% |
| Total | 1 023 255 814 | 100.00% | 1 023 255 814 | 100.00% |


III.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ALLEGRO.EU S.A. GROUP INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the three month period ended 31 March 2021
Responsibility statement
Allegro.eu Société anonyme 1, rue Hildegard von Bingen, L – 1282 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg R.C.S. Luxembourg: B214830 (the Company)
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Board of Directors confrms that, to the best of its knowledge:
These Q1 2021 Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements which have been prepared in accordance with the Accounting Standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the European Union, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, fnancial position and proft or loss of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, and that the interim Management report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.
Approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by:
Darren Huston
Director
François Nuyts
Director
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ALLEGRO.EU S.A. GROUP INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the three month period ended 31 March 2021

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34, "Interim Financial Reporting" as adopted by the European Union.
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Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of comprehensive income
| Note | 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 8 | 1,210,203 | 751,163 |
| Operating expenses | (682,722) | (400,976) | |
| Payment charges | (35,999) | (33,852) | |
| Cost of goods sold | (57,818) | (32,857) | |
| Net costs of delivery | (254,250) | (102,756) | |
| Marketing service expenses | (122,370) | (93,104) | |
| Staf costs net | (129,818) | (89,442) | |
| Staf costs gross | (166,290) | (113,773) | |
| Capitalisation of development costs | 36,472 | 24,331 | |
| IT service expenses | (20,944) | (12,905) | |
| Other expenses net | (45,240) | (22,349) | |
| Other expenses gross | (57,418) | (28,517) | |
| Capitalisation of development costs | 12,178 | 6,168 | |
| Net impairment losses on fnancial and contract assets | (16,283) | (13,711) | |
| Operating proft before amortisation and depreciation | 527,481 | 350,187 | |
| Amortisation and Depreciation | (121,285) | (114,230) | |
| Amortisation | (104,558) | (99,716) | |
| Depreciation | (16,727) | (14,514) | |
| Operating proft | 406,196 | 235,957 | |
| Net Financial costs | 9 | (51,009) | (97,880) |
| Financial income | 5,868 | 11,658 | |
| Financial costs | (56,877) | (109,538) | |
| Proft before Income tax | 355,187 | 138,077 |
| Note | 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Income tax expenses | 10 | (85,539) | (33,464) |
| Net proft | 269,648 | 104,613 | |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) – Items that may be reclassifed to proft or loss |
43,944 | (56,090) | |
| Gain/(Loss) on cash fow hedging | 25,857 | (78,806) | |
| Cash fow hedge – Reclassifcation from OCI to proft or loss | 18,087 | 3,808 | |
| Deferred tax relating to these items | — | 18,908 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 313,592 | 48,523 |
| Note | 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net proft for the period is attributable to: | 269,648 | 104,613 | |
| Shareholders of the Parent Company | 269,648 | 104,334 | |
| Non-controlling interests | — | 279 | |
Total comprehensive income for the period is
| Note | 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 313,592 | 48,523 | |
| 313,592 | 48,244 | |
| — | 279 | |
| Note | 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings per share for proft attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company (in PLN) |
11 | ||
| Basic | 0.26 | (0.20) | |
| Diluted | 0.26 | (0.20) |
Earnings per share for proft attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company (in PLN) 11
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of fnancial position
| Non-current assets | Note | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 8,639,249 | 8,639,249 | |
| Other intangible assets | 4,355,372 | 4,407,024 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 154,689 | 150,820 | |
| Other receivables | 13,190 | — | |
| Consumer Loans | 13 | 9,217 | 4,728 |
| Deferred tax assets | 15 | 281 | 281 |
| Investments | 360 | 360 | |
| Total non-current assets | 13,172,358 | 13,202,462 |
| Inventory 28,405 Trade and other receivables 12 622,792 Prepayments 43,593 Consumer Loans 13 121,095 Other fnancial assets 4,544 Income tax receivables 5,457 Cash and cash equivalents 14 1,489,546 Total current assets 2,315,432 TOTAL ASSETS 15,487,790 |
Current assets | Note | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,619 | ||||
| 646,409 | ||||
| 36,496 | ||||
| 47,244 | ||||
| 4,788 | ||||
| 802 | ||||
| 1,185,060 | ||||
| 1,945,418 | ||||
| 15,147,880 |
ASSETS
| Equity | Note | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 10,233 | 10,233 | |
| Capital reserve | 7,073,667 | 7,073,667 | |
| Cash fow hedge reserve | (51,541) | (95,484) | |
| Actuarial gain/(loss) | (938) | (938) | |
| Other reserves | 5 | 3,083 | — |
| Retained earnings | 1,102,118 | 682,958 | |
| Net result | 269,648 | 419,160 | |
| Equity allocated to shareholders of the Parent | 8,406,270 | 8,089,596 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 8,406,270 | 8,089,596 |
| Note | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 5,442,542 | 5,437,223 | |
| 47,506 | 45,359 | |
| 5 | 44,534 | 97,298 |
| 15 | 594,008 | 579,078 |
| 5 | 6.111 | 5.370 |
| 3.893 | 3.893 | |
| 6,138,594 | 6,168,221 |
| Share capital | 10,233 | 10,233 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital reserve | 7,073,667 | 7,073,667 | |
| Cash fow hedge reserve | (51,541) | (95,484) | |
| Actuarial gain/(loss) | (938) | (938) | |
| Other reserves | 5 | 3,083 | — |
| Retained earnings | 1,102,118 | 682,958 | |
| Net result | 269,648 | 419,160 | |
| Equity allocated to shareholders of the Parent | 8,406,270 | 8,089,596 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 8,406,270 | 8,089,596 | |
| Current liabilities | Note | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borrowings | 562 | 577 | |
| Lease liabilities | 27,948 | 27,907 | |
| Income tax liability | 191,889 | 155,022 | |
| Trade and other liabilities | 16 | 630,088 | 557,629 |
| Liabilities to employees | 5 | 92,439 | 148,928 |
| Total current liabilities | 942,926 | 890,063 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 15,487,790 | 15,147,880 |
| Non-current liabilities | Note | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borrowings | 5,442,542 | 5,437,223 | |
| Lease liabilities | 47,506 | 45,359 | |
| Other fnancial liabilities | 5 | 44,534 | 97,298 |
| Deferred tax liability | 15 | 594,008 | 579,078 |
| Liabilities to employees | 5 | 6,111 | 5,370 |
| Liabilities related to business combinations | 3,893 | 3,893 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 6,138,594 | 6,168,221 | |
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of changes in equity
| Equity allocated | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total | Non-controlling interests |
to shareholders of the Parent |
| Share Capital | Capital reserve | Exchange dife rences on transl ating foreign operations |
Cash fow hedge reserve |
Actuarial gain/(loss) |
Other reserves | Retained earnings |
Net result | Equity allocated to shareholders of the Parent |
Non-controlling interests |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at 01.01.2020 | 434,246 | 5,141,141 | 568 | (22,278) | — | (33,633) | 758,784 | 391,392 | 6,670,220 | 13,422 | 6,683,642 |
| Proft for the period | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104,334 | 104,334 | 279 | 104,613 |
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 1,460 | (56,090) | — | — | — | — | (54,630) | — | (54,630) |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | — | — | 1,460 | (56,090) | — | — | — | 104,334 | 49,704 | 279 | 49,983 |
| Transfer of proft from previous years | — | — | — | — | — | 391,392 | (391,392) | — | — | — | |
| Share based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | 3,175 | — | — | 3,175 | — | 3,175 |
| Non-recourse loans | (18) | (1,391) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1,409) | — | (1,409) |
| Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners |
(18) | (1,391) | — | — | — | 3,175 | 391,392 | (391,392) | 1,766 | — | 1,766 |
| As at 31.03.2020 | 434,228 | 5,139,750 | 2,028 | (78,368) | — | (30,458) | 1,150,176 | 104,334 | 6,721,690 | 13,701 | 6,735,391 |
| As at 01.01.2021 | 10,233 | 7,073,667 | — | (95,484) | (938) | — | 682,958 | 419,160 | 8,089,596 | — | 8,089,596 |
| Proft for the period | — | — | — | — | — | — | 269,648 | 269,648 | — | 269,648 | |
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | 43,944 | — | — | — | 43,944 | — | 43,944 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | — | — | — | 43,944 | — | — | — | 269,648 | 313,592 | — | 313,592 |
| Transfer of proft from previous years | — | — | — | — | — | — | 419,160 | (419,160) | — | — | |
| Allegro Incentive Plan (see note 5) | — | — | — | 3,083 | — | — | 3,083 | — | 3,083 | ||
| Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners |
— | — | — | — | — | 3,083 | 419,160 | (419,160) | 3,083 | — | 3,083 |
| As at 31.03.2021 | 10,233 | 7,073,667 | — | (51,541) | (938) | 3,083 | 1,102,118 | 269,648 | 8,406,270 | — | 8,406,270 |
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of cash fows
| Note | 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Proft before income tax | 355,187 | 138,077 | |
| Amortisation and depreciation | 121,285 | 114,230 | |
| Net interest expense | 9 | 53,536 | 101,377 |
| Non-cash employee benefts expense – share based payments |
3,083 | 989 | |
| Revolving facility availability fee | 9 | 910 | 830 |
| Net (gain)/loss exchange diferences | 251 | 5,114 | |
| Interest on lease liability | 9 | 689 | 848 |
| Valuation of fnancial assets – net | 9 | (5,589) | (8,431) |
| Net (gain)/loss on sale of non-current assets | (100) | — | |
| (Increase)/Decrease in trade and other receivables and prepayments |
3,329 | 3,299 | |
| (Increase)/Decrease in inventories | (3,786) | 1,600 | |
| Increase/(Decrease) in trade and other liabilities | 66,487 | (8,039) | |
| (Increase)/Decrease in consumer loans | (78,340) | — | |
| Increase/(Decrease) in liabilities to employees | (55,749) | (21,835) | |
| Cash fows from operating activities | 461,193 | 328,059 | |
| Income tax paid | (37,105) | (35,180) | |
| Net cash infow/(outfow) from operating activities | 424,088 | 292,879 |
Cash fows from investing activities
| Note | 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash fows from investing activities | |||
| Payments for property, plant & equipment and intangibles | (59,978) | (43,527) | |
| Flows from sale of non-fnancial assets | 100 | — | |
| Acquisition of subsidiary (net of cash acquired) | — | (4,425) | |
| Net cash infow/(outfow) from investing activities | (59,878) | (47,952) |
| 3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
Note |
|---|---|---|
| Cash fows from fnancing activities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Borrowings repaid | — | (172,483) |
| Interest paid | (33,362) | (91,593) |
| Interest rate hedging instrument settlements | (18,087) | (3,513) |
| Lease payments | (7,594) | (7,295) |
| Revolving facility availability fee payments | (681) | (830) |
| Net cash infow/(outfow) from fnancing activities | (59,724) | (275,714) |
| Note | 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 304,486 | (30,787) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fnancial period |
1,185,060 | 403,877 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fnancial period | 1,489,546 | 373,090 |


NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Allegro.eu S.A. Group ('Group') consists of Allegro.eu Société anonyme ('Allegro.eu' or 'Parent') and its subsidiaries. Allegro.eu and the other members of the Group were established for an unspecifed period. The Parent was established as a limited liability company (société à résponsabilité limitée) in Luxembourg on 5 May 2017. The Parent was transformed into a joint-stock company (société anonyme) on 27 August 2020. The name was changed from Adinan Super Topco S.à r.l. to Allegro.eu on 27 August 2020.
The Group is registered in Luxembourg, and its registered ofce is located at 1, rue Hildegard von Bingen, Luxembourg. The Parent's shares have been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange ('WSE') since 12 October 2020.
The Group operates in Poland mostly through Allegro.pl Sp. z o.o., Ceneo.pl Sp. z o.o., eBilet Polska Sp. z o.o. ('eBilet'), Allegro Pay Sp. z o.o. and OpenNet Sp. z o.o.
1. General information
The Group's core activities comprise:
- • online marketplace;
- • advertising;
- • online price comparison services;
- • retail sale via mail order houses or via the Internet;
- • online tickets distribution;
- • web portal operations;
- • consumer lending to marketplace buyers;
- • software and solutions for delivery logistics;
- • data processing, hosting and related activities;
- • other information technology and computer service activities;
- • computer facilities management activities;
- • software-related activities;
- • computer consultancy activities.
These Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared for the three month period ended 31 March 2021, together with comparative amounts for the corresponding period of 2020, which were not subject to the auditor's review.
These Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three month period ended 31 March 2021 have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting (as adopted by the European Union). The Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared on the assumption that the Group would continue as a going concern for at least 12 months subsequent to 31 March 2021. In making this going concern assumption Management took into consideration the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Group's business. The operations have continued with minimal disruption since most staf continue home working mode since 12 March 2020. The Group's sales increased following the imposition of COVID-19 related lock-down measures by the Polish government in March 2020 and trading has continued to be stronger than the historical trend throughout the past months.
These Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared on the historical cost basis except for certain fnancial assets and liabilities (including derivative instruments) measured at fair value.
These Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual fnancial statements, and thus should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of Allegro.eu S.A. Group for the year ended 31 December 2020. The accounting policies adopted are consistent with these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, except for the estimation of income tax prepared under IAS 34 (see note 10) and the adoption of new and amended standards efective after 1 January 2021 as set out in note 3.
There were no other changes in accounting policies in the period covered by the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Allegro.eu S.A. Group ended 31 March 2021 in comparison to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Allegro.eu S.A. Group for the year ended 31 December 2020.
2. Basis of preparation
NEW AND AMENDED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS ADOPTED BY THE GROUP
In these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements amendments to the following standards that came into efect as of 1 January 2021 were applied. The amendments do not have a signifcant impact on these fnancial statements.
The preparation of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with IAS 34 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. Estimates and judgements are being constantly verifed and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. No signifcant changes in accounting estimates and fnancial risk management have been identifed.
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
On 22 February 2021, the Group received a formal notifcation that the OCCP President ('Ofce of Competition and Consumer Protection') has commenced explanatory proceedings in order to establish if eBilet has infringed collective consumers' interests. In the same document the OCCP President included questions to eBilet related to its policy on ticket returns during the COVID-19 pandemic and, in particular its practice of proposing vouchers instead of cash refunds.
These explanatory proceedings are a preliminary step that does not necessarily lead to the initiation of formal proceedings against eBilet. If the OCCP President decides to pursue the matters covered by these explanatory proceedings, he must frst open formal proceedings against eBilet.
3.
Summary of changes in signifcant accounting policies
4. Information on material accounting estimates
Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and
IFRS 16 – issued on 27 August 2020 and efective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021. The Phase 2 amendments address issues that arise from the implementation of the reforms, including the replacement of one benchmark with an alternative one.
Amendments to IFRS 4 – issued on 25 June 2020 and efective for annual periods beginning 1 January 2021. The amendment extends the temporary exemption of applying IFRS 9 Financial Instruments until 1 January 2023, when IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts becomes efective.
If the OCCP President decides that eBilet's behaviour infringed collective consumers' interests, he would then issue an infringement decision, with or without a fne, and may also order the efects of the infringement to be remedied. If a fne were to be imposed, then in accordance with the Competition Act, it could be as high as 10% of eBilet's turnover in the fnancial year preceding the infringement decision, for each infringement. If during the course of the investigation eBilet ofers adequate commitments to rectify the alleged infringement and/or to remedy its efects, the case may end with a commitment arrangement with the OCCP President and with no fne imposed.
Management does not consider that the practices under investigation were abusive and intends to fully cooperate with OCCP's investigation. As no specifc infringements have been alleged, it is not possible to estimate the likelihood of successfully defending proceedings or to estimate the size of a likely fnancial penalty if such defence is unsuccessful.
There were no signifcant changes in ongoing antitrust proceedings against Allegro.pl with the Ofce of Competition and Consumer Protection in comparison to the situation described in the Consolidated Financial Statements of Allegro.eu S.A. Group for the year ended 31 December 2020.
ESTIMATED IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL
The Group did not identify any circumstances, which might indicate that an impairment loss may have occurred. Thereupon, as at 31 March 2021 no goodwill impairment testing was performed.

The fnancial position and performance of the Group was particularly afected by the following events and transactions during the reporting period:
• The Group adopted the Allegro Incentive Plan (the 'AIP') in 2020. On 18 December 2020 Group Key Management was informed about the detailed principles of PSU program ('Performance Shares Units'). Under IFRS, this date is considered as a service commencement date, as from this date the Group Key Management may reasonably expect to beneft from the future award. The Group calculated the impact on the 2020 net result, and concluded it was not material. In the frst quarter of 2021 the Group recognized PLN 3,083 of share based compensation for PSUs in staf costs and in other reserve. The formal grant date occurred after the reporting period, on 2 April 2021, with 320,870 PSU Units granted with an estimated total value of PLN 18,474. The valuation was performed based on AIP rules
5. Signifcant changes in the current reporting period
approved in October 2020 and confrmed by the Group's Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors on 2 April 2021. The number of granted units was multiplied by the share price at the Grant Date, which was PLN 56.06 (PLN not thousand PLN), adjusted by estimated target achievement and by the estimated number of leavers. The target achievement was calculated based on the AIP rules and Group's best expectation of future results. Please refer to note 19 for further details.
• On 16 March 2021 the shareholders of the Group, i.e. Cidinan S.À R.L, Permira VI Investment Platform Limited, and Mepinan S.À R.L sold 76,595,000 of the Company's ordinary shares representing 7.5% of votes at the General Meeting of the Parent Company. At the balance sheet date the immediate owners of the Parent's shares were:
- • Decrease in liabilities to employees results mainly from the annual bonus paid to employees for the year ended 2020 in the amount of PLN 59,540.
- • Decrease in other fnancial liabilities results from the settlement of the interest rate hedging instruments falling due in the frst quarter in the amount of PLN 18,087 and a decrease in the value of the remaining instruments of PLN 34,677 as at the balance sheet date.
- • The Group does not have any department dedicated to research and development, however, such activities are performed throughout the organization. Research and development expenditure that meet the capitalization criteria are deducted from expenses and recognized as intangible assets. The amount of development costs, capitalized during the three month periods ended 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2020 amounted to PLN 48,650 and PLN 30,499, respectively.
| 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Ultimate owner | Number of Shares |
% of share capital |
Number of Shares |
% of share capital |
|
| Cidinan S.a r.l. | Cinven | 286,778,572 | 28.0% | 321,246,322 | 31.4% | |
| Permira VI Investment Platform Limited |
Permira | 286,778,572 | 28.0% | 321,246,322 | 31.4% | |
| Mepinan S.à r.l. | Mid Europa Partners |
63,728,574 | 6.3% | 71,388,074 | 7.0% | |
| Other Shareholders | n/a | 385,970,096 | 37.7% | 309,375,096 | 30.2% | |
| Total | 1,023,255,814 | 100% 1,023,255,814 | 100% |
As at 31 March 2021, the Allegro.eu Group comprised Allegro.eu S.A. ('Parent') as well as intermediate holding company Adinan Midco with their registered ofce in Luxembourg and companies conducting operating activities in the territory of Poland – Allegro.pl, Ceneo.pl, Trade Analytics Instytut Badań Ecommerce, eBilet Polska, Allegro Finance, Allegro Pay and OpenNet together with their non-operating subsidiary company Allegro Logistyka. Each of the Polish operating companies and their subsidiaries have their registered ofces located in Poland.
6. Group structure
PERIOD COVERED BY CONSOLIDATION 01.01.2021 – 31.03.2021

PERIOD COVERED BY CONSOLIDATION 01.01.2020 – 31.03.2020
| Allegro.eu S.A. Luxembourg |
|---|
| Adinan Midco S.à r.l. Luxembourg, 100% |
| Allegro.pl Sp. z o.o. Poland, 100% |
| Allegro Logistyka Sp. z o.o. Poland, 100% |
| OpenNet Sp. z o.o. Poland, 100% |
| eBilet Polska Sp. z o.o. Poland, 100% |
| Allegro Finance Sp. z o.o. Poland, 100% |
| Trade Analytics Instytut Badań Ecommerce Sp. z o.o. Poland, 100% |
| Ceneo.pl Sp. z o.o. Poland, 100% |
| Allegro Pay Sp. z o.o. Poland, 100% |
Key information regarding the members of the Group, shares held by the Group as at 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2020 and the periods subject to consolidation is presented below.


NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
7. Segment information
Allegro.eu Group has implemented an internal functional reporting system. For management purposes, the Group is organised into business units based on their products, and has two reportable operating segments as follows:
- • Allegro activity – segment which operates as the B2C, C2C and B2B e-commerce platform Allegro.pl providing marketplace services via internet in Poland and Allegro Pay fnancial services, and
- • Ceneo.pl activity – segment which is a price comparison platform in Poland allowing users to compare consumer products from various Polish e-stores.
Other segment consists mainly the results of eBilet and OpenNet (consolidated from October 2020) as well as costs of the holding companies.
The reportable operating segments are identifed at the Group level. The Parent, as a holding company is included in Other segment. Segment performance is assessed on the basis of revenue, operating proft before amortisation and depreciation ('EBITDA'), as defned in the note 7.2. The accounting policies adopted are uniform for all segments and consistent with those applied for the Group. Inter-segment transactions are eliminated upon consolidation.
Interest income and fnance cost are not allocated to segments, as this type of activity is driven by the central treasury function, which manages the cash position of the Group. Both operating segments have a dispersed customer base – no single customer generates more than 10% of segment revenue. The Group's operations are conducted in one geographical area, on the territory of the Republic of Poland.
7.1 DESCRIPTION OF SEGMENTS AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
3 months ended 31.03.2021 TOTAL Allegro Ceneo Other Eliminations External revenue 1,210,203 1,144,119 61,202 4,882 — Inter-segment revenue — 9,735 16,402 186 (26,323) Net revenue 1,210,203 1,153,854 77,604 5,068 (26,323) Operating expenses (682,722) (641,355) (44,067) (23,623) 26,323 EBITDA 527,481 512,499 33,537 (18,555) — Amortisation and Depreciation (121,285) Net fnancial costs (51,009) Proft before income tax 355,187 Tax expense (85,539) Net proft 269,648
3 months
| ended 31.03.2020 | TOTAL | Allegro | Ceneo | Other | Eliminations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External revenue | 751,163 | 692,506 | 52,810 | 5,847 | — |
| Inter-segment revenue | — | 1,615 | 8,195 | 739 | (10,549) |
| Net revenue | 751,163 | 694,121 | 61,005 | 6,586 | (10,549) |
| Operating expenses | (400,976) | (372,454) | (31,886) | (7,185) | 10,549 |
| EBITDA | 350,187 | 321,667 | 29,119 | (599) | — |
| Amortisation and Depreciation |
(114,230) | ||||
| Net fnancial costs | (97,880) |
Proft before income tax 138,077 Tax expense (33,464) Net proft 104,613
The Board of Directors does not analyse the oper ating segments in relation to their asset values and liabilities values. The Group's operating segments are presented consistently with the internal report ing submitted to the Parent Company's Board of Directors, which is the main body responsible for making strategic decisions. The operating decisions are taken on the level of the operating entities.
7.2 ADJUSTED EBITDA (NON‑GAAP MEASURE)
EBITDA, which is a measure of the operating seg ments' proft, is defned as the net proft increased by the income tax charge, net fnancial costs (i.e. the fnance income and fnance costs) and the depreciation/amortization.
In the opinion of the Management of the Group, Adjusted EBITDA is the most relevant measure of proft of the Group. Adjusted EBITDA excludes the effects of signifcant items of income and expenditure that may have an impact on the quality of earnings. The Group defnes adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA ex cluding monitoring costs, regulatory proceeding
costs, Group restructuring and development costs, donations to various public beneft organizations, certain employee incentives and bonuses, because these expenses are mostly of non-recurring nature and are not directly related to core operations of the Group. Adjusted EBITDA is verifed and analyzed only at the Group level.
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not IFRS measures and should not be considered as an alternative to IFRS measures of proft/(loss) for the period, as an indicator of operating performance, as a measure of cash fow from operations under IFRS, or as an indicator of liquidity. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not a uniform or standardized measure and the calculation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, accordingly, may vary signifcantly from company to company.
| 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 527,481 | 350,187 |
| Monitoring costs [1] | — | 786 |
| Regulatory proceeding costs [2] | 352 | 1,130 |
| Group restructuring and development costs [3] | 1,989 | 1 |
| Donations to various public beneft organizations [4] | 2,464 | — |
| Bonus for employees and funds spent on protective equipment against COVID-19 [5] |
263 | 48 |
| Allegro Incentive Plan [6] | 3,083 | — |
| Management Investment Plan [7] | — | 3,433 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 535,632 | 355,585 |
Represents expenses incurred in relation to performance of advisory services by the shareholders of the Group, including travel expenses and expenses for services provided for projects outside the scope of supervisory
Represents legal costs mainly related to regulatory proceeding, legal and expert fees and settlement costs.
Represents legal, fnancial due diligence and transactional expenses with respect to not concluded acquisitions
Represents donations made by the Group to support health service and charitable organisations and NGOs during
- [1] responsibilities. These services and related expenses ceased since the Company's IPO.
- [2]
- [3]
- of target companies along with related legal expenses.
- [4] the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [5] COVID-19 pandemic.
- [6]
- [7] issued by Allegro.eu. The MIP ceased to exist at its full settlement at the moment of the Company's IPO.
Represents expenses incurred by the Group to buy employees' protective equipment against COVID-19 and to pay employees' bonuses for the purchase of equipment necessary to enable them to work remotely during the
Represents the costs of the Allegro Incentive Plan, under which awards in the form of Performance Share Units ("PSU") and Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") are granted to Executive Directors, Key Managers and other employees. Costs accrued in Q1 2021 represents the accrued cost of share based compensation in relation to the PSU Plan. Cost of share based compensation related to The Management Investment Plan ("MIP") in which management participated indirectly through investing in shares in the Adiman SCSP Trust and directly via type C and D shares
8.
Revenues from contracts with customers
DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
| 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
Allegro | Ceneo | Other | Eliminations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketplace revenue | 993,379 | — | 901 | — | 994,280 |
| Advertising revenue | 90,578 | 11,718 | — | (835) | 101,461 |
| Price comparison revenue | — | 64,779 | — | (14,582) | 50,197 |
| Retail revenue | 59,064 | — | — | — | 59,064 |
| Other revenue | 10,833 | 1,107 | 4,167 | (10,906) | 5,201 |
| Net revenue | 1,153,854 | 77,604 | 5,068 | (26,323) | 1,210,203 |
| 3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
Allegro | Ceneo | Other | Eliminations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketplace revenue | 602,790 | — | 6,213 | (330) | 608,673 |
| Advertising revenue | 51,390 | 9,300 | — | (634) | 60,056 |
| Price comparison revenue | — | 50,714 | — | (6,643) | 44,071 |
| Retail revenue | 32,695 | — | — | — | 32,695 |
| Other revenue | 7,246 | 991 | 373 | (2,942) | 5,668 |
| Net revenue | 694,121 | 61,005 | 6,586 | (10,549) | 751,163 |
The Group derives revenue from the transfer of
goods and services over time and at a point in time in the following major operating segments.
| 3 months ended 31.03.2021 Timing of revenue recognition |
Allegro | Ceneo | Other | Eliminations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At a point in time | 763,949 | 65,170 | 5,068 | (24,754) | 809,433 |
| Over time | 389,905 | 12,434 | — | (1,569) | 400,770 |
| Net revenue | 1,153,854 | 77,604 | 5,068 | (26,323) | 1,210,203 |
| 3 months ended 31.03.2020 Timing of revenue recognition |
Allegro | Ceneo | Other | Eliminations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At a point in time | 436,717 | 51,235 | 6,586 | (9,209) | 485,329 |
| Over time | 257,404 | 9,770 | — | (1,340) | 265,834 |
| Net revenue | 694,121 | 61,005 | 6,586 | (10,549) | 751,163 |

9. Financial income and fnancial costs
| 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Valuation of fnancial assets | 5,590 | 9,515 |
| Interest from deposits | 211 | 1,290 |
| Other fnancial income | 67 | 853 |
| Financial income | 5,868 | 11,658 |
| 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Interest paid and payable for fnancial liabilities | (38,681) | (97,852) |
| Interest rate hedging instrument | (14,855) | (3,525) |
| Interest on leases | (689) | (848) |
| Revolving facility availability fee | (910) | (830) |
| Net exchange losses on foreign currency transactions | (368) | (5,132) |
| Other fnancial costs | (1,374) | (1,351) |
| Financial costs | (56,877) | (109,538) |
| NET FINANCIAL COSTS | (51,009) | (97,880) |
The decrease in interest expenses is driven by lower costs of the Group's indebtedness resulting from the refnancing transaction completed on 14 October 2020. The savings were partially ofset by higher costs to settle fxed interest rate swap contracts, refecting the rapid decrease of WIBOR reference rates following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
10. Income tax expense
Income tax expense is recognised based on management's estimate of the weighted average efective annual income tax rate expected for the full fnancial year. The estimated average annual tax rate used for the period ended 31 March 2021 is 24.1%, compared to 24.2% for the three months ended 31 March 2020.
The majority of the Group's taxable income is generated in Poland and is subject to taxation according to the Corporate Income Tax Act (referred to as 'CIT'). The CIT rate in Poland is 19%. Luxembourg companies are subject to taxation at a 24.94% rate.
The management reviews from time to time the approach adopted in preparing tax returns where the applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation. In justifed cases, a provision is established for the expected tax payable to tax authorities.
As of the period ended 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2020 the income tax expense was as follows:
| 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Current income tax on profts | (70,609) | (32,828) |
| (Increase)/Decrease in net deferred tax liability | (14,930) | (636) |
| Income tax expense | (85,539) | (33,464) |
On 16 December 2020, the Group received formal notifcations of tax audits of two of the Group's entities, initiated by the Małopolski Customs and Tax Ofce in Cracow, with respect to taxation of income declared in the period from 28 July 2016 to 31 December 2017 and for 2018. The tax audits continued throughout the frst quarter of 2021 and are continuing as the date of this fnancial statements. The auditing tax ofce has not informed the Group of any fndings as of the date of these fnancial statements.
11. Earnings per share
| 3 months ended 31.03.2021 |
3 months ended 31.03.2020 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Net proft attributable to equity holders of the Parent Company | 269,647,892 | 104,334,181 |
| Preference annual interest | — | (250,073,232) |
| Proft/ (Loss) for ordinary shareholders | 269,647,892 | (145,739,051) |
| Average number of ordinary shares | 1,023,845,770 | 711,253,184 |
| Proft/ (Loss) per ordinary share (basic) | 0.26 | (0.20) |
| Proft/ (Loss) per ordinary share (diluted) | 0.26 | (0.20) |
The amounts in this note are provided in PLN and not in thousand PLN.
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net proft for the period attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Parent Company, decreased by any preferential cumulative dividend interest, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares.
In connection with the Group's IPO, which took place in October 2020, the Group's share capital was restructured to replace all classes of share capital, including cumulative preference shares, with a class of new ordinary shares ("the IPO Conversion").
Cumulative preference shares accrued interest at a compound annual rate of 12% and this accrued interest was settled at the IPO Conversion with an allocation of new ordinary shares as the equity was restructured on the basis of an IPO market capitalisation of 43 billion PLN, implied by the Company setting the IPO price of its 1 billion new ordinary shares at 43 zloty per share. Preference annual interest therefore ceased to accrue from the date of the IPO Conversion on 29 September 2020.
Basic and Diluted Earnings per share for the three month periods ended 31 March were:
The Company issued a further 23,255,814 ordinary shares at IPO to raise an additional PLN 1 billion of equity in a primary capital raising.
In addition, the average number of ordinary shares for the three months ended 31 March 2021 also includes 589,956 fully vested but not delivered shares, granted to employees at the moment of the Group's IPO. Those shares will be released to the recipient employees following the expiration of a one year lock up period on the anniversary of the IPO date.
In the prior year period and until the IPO Conversion, ordinary shares for the purposes of calculating earnings per share comprised A1 and A2 shares. Between 2017 and the IPO, B and C shares were granted to the Group's Key Management and other managers with a determined vesting period, and were excluded from the earnings per share calculation.
B and C series shares were assessed for any potential dilutive efect on the EPS calculation. However, the Group concluded that they were not dilutive.
The PSU program described in note number 5 has a potential dilutive efect on the EPS calculation for the 3 months ended 31 March 2021, however it was not concluded to be dilutive, as the performance condition is not met.

ALLEGRO.EU S.A. GROUP
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the three month period ended 31 March 2021
12. Trade and other receivables
The value of the Group's trade and other receivables was as follows:
| 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|
| Trade receivables, gross | 657,029 | 658,197 |
|---|---|---|
| Impairment of trade receivables | (67,697) | (60,114) |
| Trade receivables, net | 589,332 | 598,083 |
| Other receivables | 21,050 | 42,249 |
| VAT receivables | 12,410 | 6,077 |
| Total | 622,792 | 646,409 |
The Group's receivables comprise amounts due from companies and individuals and their concentration level is low. The Group does not have signifcant trade receivables in foreign currencies.
Due to the short-term nature of current receivables, their fair value is considered to be the same as their
carrying amount. NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Opening balance 53,073 28 1 53,102 New consumer loans originated 178,502 16 — 178,518 Transfer to stage 1 77 (77) — — Transfer to stage 2 (704) 705 (1) — Transfer to stage 3 — (117) 117 — Consumer loans derecognized (repaid) (98,779) (180) (4) (98,963) Consumer loans, gross 132,169 375 113 132,657 Opening balance (1,126) (3) (1) (1,130) New consumer loans originated (3,597) (2) — (3,599) Changes due to changes in credit risk 13 (1) (12) — Consumer loans derecognized (repaid) 2,509 (28) (97) 2,384 Expected credit losses (2,201) (34) (110) (2,345)
| As at 31.03.2021 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance | 53,073 | 28 | 1 | 53,102 |
| New consumer loans originated | 178,502 | 16 | — | 178,518 |
| Transfer to stage 1 | 77 | (77) | — | — |
| Transfer to stage 2 | (704) | 705 | (1) | — |
| Transfer to stage 3 | — | (117) | 117 | — |
| Consumer loans derecognized (repaid) | (98,779) | (180) | (4) | (98,963) |
| Consumer loans, gross | 132,169 | 375 | 113 | 132,657 |
| Opening balance | (1,126) | (3) | (1) | (1,130) |
| New consumer loans originated | (3,597) | (2) | — | (3,599) |
| Changes due to changes in credit risk | 13 | (1) | (12) | — |
| Consumer loans derecognized (repaid) | 2,509 | (28) | (97) | 2,384 |
| Expected credit losses | (2,201) | (34) | (110) | (2,345) |
| Consumer loans as at 31.03.2021 | 129,968 | 341 | 3 | 130,312 |
| As at 31.03.2021 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer loans, gross | 132,169 | 375 | 113 | 132,657 |
| Expected credit losses | (2,201) | (34) | (110) | (2,345) |
| Consumer loans as at 31.03.2021 | 129,968 | 341 | 3 | 130,312 |
Due to the short-term nature of consumer loans, their fair value is considered to be the same as their carrying amount.
13. Consumer loans
| As at 31.12.2020 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer loans, gross | 53,073 | 28 | 1 | 53,102 |
| Expected credit losses | (1,126) | (3) | (1) | (1,130) |
| Consumer loans as at 31.12.2020 | 51,947 | 25 | — | 51,972 |
Consumer loans represent loans granted to buyers on the Allegro.pl platform. Loans are granted for 30 days without interest and instalment loans for between 5 and 20 months with an interest rate 7.20%. Furthermore, Smart! users may take 3-month zero interest instalment loans.
All loans are granted on the territory of Poland in Polish zloty (PLN).
The table below shows the gross carrying amount (equal to maximum exposure to credit risk) and expected credit losses in each stage at 31 March 2021 and 31 December 2020.
15. Deferred tax
| 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued expenses | 51,587 | 54,959 |
| Liabilities to employees | 22,012 | 32,469 |
| Impairment of trade receivables | 10,449 | 9,285 |
| Other items | 16,997 | 13,220 |
| Total deferred tax assets | 101,045 | 109,933 |
| Deferred tax assets pursuant to set-of rules | (100,764) | (109,652) |
| Net deferred tax assets | 281 | 281 |
| Accrued Liabilities to expenses employees Other Ofsetting As at 31.12.2020 54,959 32,469 22,505 (109,652) (Charged)/credited to proft or loss (3,372) (10,457) 4,941 8,888 As at 31.03.2021 51,587 22,012 27,446 (100,764) |
|
|---|---|
| 281 | |
| — | |
| 281 | |
| Total |
15.1 DEFERRED TAX ASSETS
| The deferred tax assets at the balance sheet date |
|---|
| comprised temporary diferences attributable to: |
14. Cash and cash equivalents
At the balance sheet date cash and cash equivalents comprised:
| 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank | 172,336 | 643,238 |
| Bank deposits | 1,270,092 | 502,535 |
| Cash equivalents | 47,118 | 39,287 |
| Total | 1,489,546 | 1,185,060 |
Cash equivalents comprise payments in transit made by the Group's customers via electronic payment channels.
As at 31 March 2021 and 31 December 2020 the Group had no restricted cash.
| 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Trade liabilities | 353,918 | 342,861 |
| Contract and refund liabilities | 117,932 | 115,399 |
| VAT liabilities | 81,290 | 73,448 |
| Social insurance and other tax liabilities | 52,724 | 13,695 |
| Other liabilities | 24,224 | 12,226 |
| Total | 630,088 | 557,629 |
16. Trade and other liabilities
Trade and Other Liabilities at the balance sheet date comprised:
Trade liabilities are usually paid within 30 days of recognition. The fair value of trade and other liabilities are considered to be the same as their carrying amount due to their short-term nature.
| 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 660,287 | 665,658 |
| Borrowings valuation | 16,788 | 6,080 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 5,564 | 5,237 |
| Other items | 12,133 | 11,755 |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | 694,772 | 688,730 |
| Deferred tax liabilities pursuant to set-of rules | (100,764) | (109,652) |
| Net deferred tax liabilities | 594,008 | 579,078 |
| Recognition of intangible assets |
Other | Ofsetting | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at 31.12.2020 | 665,658 | 23,072 | (109,652) | 579,078 |
| Charged/(credited) to proft or loss | (5,371) | 11,413 | 8,888 | 14,930 |
| As at 31.03.2021 | 660,287 | 34,485 | (100,764) | 594,008 |
15.2 DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES
The deferred tax liabilities at the balance sheet date comprised temporary diferences attributable to:
17. Financial assets and fnancial liabilities
CLASSIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT
In accordance with IFRS 9 the Group classifes fnancial assets and fnancial liabilities as: measured at fair value and measured at amortized cost. The classifcation is made at the moment of initial recognition and depends on business model for managing fnancial assets adopted by the Group and the characteristics of contractual cash fows from these instruments.
In 2020 and 2021 all fnancial assets and liabilities except for derivative instruments, were initially recognized at fair value including transaction costs and after the initial recognition at amortised cost. The Group applies hedge accounting, and derivatives are classifed as cash fow hedges.
The Group holds the following fnancial instruments:
| Note | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets at amortised cost | 2,235,144 | 1,882,513 | |
| Consumer loans | 13 | 130,312 | 51,972 |
| Trade receivables and other receivables * | 12 | 610,382 | 640,333 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 14 | 1,489,546 | 1,185,060 |
| Investments | 360 | 360 | |
| Other fnancial assets | 4,544 | 4,788 |
* excluding tax-related settlements
| Note | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities at amortised cost | 5,949,126 | 5,920,493 | |
| Trade and other liabilities ** | 16 | 426,675 | 405,534 |
| Borrowings | 5,443,104 | 5,437,800 | |
| Lease liabilities (outside IFRS9 scope) | 75,454 | 73,266 | |
| Liabilities related to business combination | 3,893 | 3,893 | |
| Hedging derivatives | 44,534 | 97,298 | |
| Derivative fnancial instruments (cash fow hedge) | 44,534 | 97,298 |
** excluding deferred income and tax-related settlements
The amortised cost of a fnancial asset or fnancial liability is defned as the amount at which the fnancial liability is measured at initial recognition minus the principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the efective interest method of any diference between that initial amount and the maturity amount and, for fnancial assets, adjusted for any loss allowance.
The Group derecognises a fnancial asset when the contractual rights to the cash fows from the fnancial asset expire, or when it transfers the fnancial asset and the transfer qualifes for derecognition. Financial asset transfer occurs when rights to cash fows are transferred or rights to cash fows are retained but the entity enters into so-called "pass-through arrangement" which meets the criteria as set out in IFRS 9. Therefore, derecognition is not limited to the cases of transfer of rights to cash fows, but to the broader term of "fnancial asset transfer".
The Group transfers a fnancial asset if it transfers the contractual rights to receive the cash fows of the fnancial asset, or if it retains the contractual rights to receive the cash fows of the fnancial asset, but assumes a contractual obligation to pay the cash fows to one or more recipients.
The Group derecognizes a fnancial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged or cancelled, or expire. The Group also derecognizes a fnancial liability when its terms are modifed and the cash fow of modifed liability are substantially diferent, in which case a new fnancial liability based on the modifed terms is recognized at fair value.
Derivative fnancial instruments designated as hedging instruments are initially recognized at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their current fair value. Derivatives are only used for economic hedging purposes and not as speculative investments. However, where derivatives do not meet the hedge accounting criteria, they are classifed as 'held for trading' for accounting purposes and are accounted for at fair value through proft or loss.
Efectiveness of cash fow hedge was tested and is 100%. Therefore, all changes were recognized in Other Comprehensive Income.
18. Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties referred to settlements of consulting and management services and loans granted. All transactions were entered into on an arm's length basis. Transactions with BlackPines Capital Partners relate to consultancy services provided by a Key Group Manager.
The Group made the following related party transactions in the period ended 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2020:
| 3 months ended 31.03.2021 | As at 31.03.2021 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Related party | Revenues Expenses | Financial income |
Financial costs |
Receivables Payables | Loans granted |
||
| Shareholder: | |||||||
| Mepinan S.a r.l. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adiman SCSp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cinven Partners LLP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Permira Advisers (London) Ltd |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Management: | |||||||
| Loans granted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BlackPines Capital Partners Ltd |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Afliates: | |||||||
| Polskie Badania Internetu sp. z o.o. |
— | 69 | — | — | — | 46 | — |
| Fundacja Allegro All For Planet |
10 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Total | 10 | 69 | — | — | 3 | 46 | — |
| Related party | Revenues Expenses | Financial income |
Financial costs |
Receivables Payables | Loans granted |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder: | |||||||
| Mepinan S.a r.l. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adiman SCSp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cinven Partners LLP | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Permira Advisers (London) Ltd |
— | 748 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Management: | |||||||
| Loans granted | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 9 083 |
| BlackPines Capital Partners Ltd |
— | 1 776 | — | — | — | — | |
| Associates: | |||||||
| Polskie Badania Internetu sp. z o.o. |
— | 69 | — | — | — | 23 | — |
| Fundacja Allegro All For Planet |
12 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
| Total | 12 | 2 697 | 17 | — | 12 | 23 | 9 083 |
19. Events occurring after the reporting period
I. AWARDS MADE UNDER THE ALLEGRO INCENTIVE PLAN ("AIP")
On 2 April 2021 ("Grant Date") the Remuneration Committee of the board of Directors of Allegro.eu granted 320,870 units awarded under the Performance Share Unit (PSU) plan and 717,027 shares awarded under Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) plan. These awards have been granted to Executive Directors, Key Managers and other employees. The fair value, per share to be used in recognizing the costs of share based compensation is PLN 56.06, being the closing price of Allegro.eu shares listed on Warsaw Stock Exchange on the Grant Date. The total estimated value of the program, at the grant date, is PLN 53,344.
PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS
Total share based compensation to be recognized from the 320,870 PSU Units issued on the Grant Date has been provisionally estimated at PLN 18,474 and will be recognized over the 36 month vesting period. This estimate is based on the fair value of the Group's shares at closing on the Grant Date of PLN 56.06 per share, an estimate of attrition rates and current estimates of probable achievement against agreed performance conditions that can result in between 0 and 2 ordinary shares being issued at vesting for each PSU granted.
Recognition of the estimated cost of the program shall refect the PSU Plan's notional vesting profle of 25%, 25%, and 50% respectively on the frst, second, and third anniversaries of the Grant Date. If a holder of PSU units leaves before the end of the 36 month vesting period, they shall receive units earned in proportion to the vesting conditions and service period performed on the third anniversary of the Grant Date and each unit is limited to a maximum of one share per unit or less if performance conditions have not been fully achieved.
In the frst quarter of 2021, PLN 3,083 was recognized from the total estimated cost of PLN 18,474. Group Key Management was informed of the key terms of the PSU Plan on 18 December 2020, thereby setting the Service Commencement Date for purposes of share based compensation cost recognition under IFRS2 at a date earlier than the Grant Date as these managers were substantively aware of the value of benefts they might receive in future awards.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
Total share based compensation to be recognized from the 717,027 RSU Units issued on the Grant Date has been provisionally estimated at PLN 34,870 and will be recognized over the 36 month vesting period. This estimate is based on the fair value of the Group's shares at closing on the Grant Date of PLN 56.06 per share, with one RSU unit being equivalent to one ordinary share, and an estimate of attrition rates.
Recognition of the estimated cost of the program shall refect the RSU Plan's vesting profle of 25%, 25%, and 50% respectively on the frst, second, and third anniversaries of the Grant Date.
RSU units are not subject to performance conditions related to target achievement. If a holder of RSU units leaves before the end of the vesting period, all shares due to vest at future vesting dates shall lapse.
II. INCOME TAX
The outstanding balance of 2020 corporate income tax liability, in the amount of PLN 142,683, being the excess of the full year liability over the monthly prepayments paid during 2020, was settled subsequently to quarter end on 16 April 2021. Due to the special measures introduced by The Polish Government to deal with the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the usual statutory annual settlement deadline of 31 March has been moved to 30 June 2021.
III. LEASES
On 13 April 2021, upon the commencement of the lease of its new fulfllment center, the Group has recognized the corresponding right of use asset and lease liability at an estimated value of PLN 54,402. The lease asset will be depreciated over a period of 10 years.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY:
Darren Huston
Director
François Nuyts
Director