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Altri SGPS Interim / Quarterly Report 2017

May 31, 2017

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ALTRI, SGPS, S.A. Public Company

Head Office: Rua do General Norton de Matos, 68, r/c – Porto Fiscal number 507 172 086 Share Capital: 25,641,459 Euro

Financial Information – 1 st Quarter of 2017 (Unaudited)

This document is a translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese, prepared using accounting policies consistent with the International Financial Reporting Standards and with accordance with the International Accounting Standard 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, some of which may not conform or be required by generally accepted accounting principles in other countries. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.

The financial information was prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Income Statement – 1Q 2017

thousand Euro 1Q 2017 1Q 2016 1Q17/1Q16
Var%
4Q 2016 1Q17/4Q16
Var%
Total Revenues 159,836 161,706 -1.2% 159,092 0.5%
Costs os sales
External supplies and services
Payroll expenses
Others expenses
69,261
41,783
7,719
950
60,240
40,325
7,789
1,254
15.0%
3.6%
-0.9%
-24.2%
67,153
42,869
9,547
291
3.1%
-2.5%
-19.1%
226.8%
Provisions and impairment losses 0 8 s
s
413 s
s
Total Expenses (a) 119,714 109,616 9.2% 120,272 -0.5%
EBITDA (b) 40,122 52,090 -23.0% 38,820 3.4%
Margin 25.1% 32.2% -7,1 pp 24.4% +0,7 pp
Amortisation and depreciation 13,915 13,263 4.9% 11,387 22.2%
EBIT (c) 26,207 38,827 -32.5% 27,433 -4.5%
Margin 16.4% 24.0% -7,6 pp 17.2% -0,8 pp
Gains/Losses in associated companies
Financial costs
Financial gains
495
-5,082
448
258
-6,569
1,466
91.9%
-22.6%
-69.4%
1,118
-8,618
2,668
-55.7%
-41.0%
-83.2%
Financial results -4,138 -4,845 -14.6% -4,832 -14.4%
Profit Before Income Tax 22,069 33,982 -35.1% 22,601 -2.4%
Income tax -4,945 -8,865 s
s
-2,667 s
s
Profit for the period attributable to parent company's shareholders 17,124 25,117 -31.8% 19,935 -14.1%

(a) Operating costs excluding amortisation, financial expenses and income tax

(b) EBITDA = Earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (c) EBIT = Earnings before interest and taxes

The first quarter of 2017 was marked by three facts:

(I) The beginning of a rise trend in the price of pulp, which amounted to 640.5 Euro/ton, which corresponds to an appreciation of around 6% (Euro) compared to the last quarter of the previous year. However, the average price recorded in the first quarter of 2016 was 693.1 Euro/ton, which means that the market price in the quarter under review was 7.6% lower than the price registered in the same period of 2016;

  • (II) The continuation of the investment project in the Celtejo industrial unit, with interventions in the recovery boiler, steam reduction and industrial waste water treatment installation, implying a limitation of the factory's operational potential, in terms of production capacity and efficiency of production costs. This investment is expected to be completed by the end of the first half of 2018;
  • (III)The suggested adjustment of Legal Regime of Afforestation and Reforestation (RJAR – Regime Jurídico de Arborizações e Rearborizações), which limits the planting of eucalyptus trees, is harmful for 400 thousand forestry producers and could damage competitiveness of the Pulp and Paper Industry, which, nowadays, makes annual wood imports of about 200 million Euro.

Cumulative total production of about 541 thousand tons in the last 2 quarters

Total revenues in the first quarter of 2017 amounted to 159.8 million Euro, a decline of around 1% over the same period of last year and a growth of about 0.5% over the fourth quarter of 2016.

During the period under analysis, approximately 264.4 thousand tons of pulp were produced (+ 5.4% in relation to the first quarter of 2016), of which approximately 26.6 thousand tons of dissolving pulp (+ 15% compared to the same quarter of 2016).

In terms of sales, around 274.3 thousand tons of pulp were sold in the first three months of 2017 (+ 8.2% over the same quarter of 2016), of which approximately 26.6 thousand tons of dissolving pulp (+ 3% compared to the same quarter of the previous year).

It should be noted that cumulatively in the fourth quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017, approximately 540.7 thousand tons of eucalyptus pulp were produced.

In terms of exports, during the first three months of 2017, Altri exported around 250.5 thousand tons of pulp, corresponding to a growth of around 8% over the same period of the previous year.

Total pulp sales amounted to 134.9 million Euro, which corresponds to a decrease of around 3% over the same period of the previous year and a growth of around 1.2% over the fourth quarter of 2016.

Quarterly EBITDA reaches 40 million Euro

Operating costs increased by 9.2% year-on-year, slightly above the 8.2% increase in pulp sales (+ 8.2%), mainly due to the investments in progress in Celtejo that limit the mill's potential in terms of production and operational efficiency. Thus, total costs, excluding depreciation, financial costs and taxes, in the first quarter of 2017 amounted to approximately 119.7 million Euro, which corresponds to a 0.5% reduction compared to the fourth quarter of 2016.

EBITDA for the first quarter of 2017 was approximately 40.1 million Euro, a decrease of about 23% compared to the EBITDA recorded in the same period of 2016. In relation to the fourth quarter of 2016, EBITDA increased by 3.4%.

The financial result was a net expense of 4.1 million Euro, which corresponds to a decrease of about 14% compared to the net financial expense incurred in the fourth quarter of 2016. The average cost of total financial debt is less than 3%.

Altri's consolidated net profit reached approximately 17 million Euro.

Net debt of 432 million Euro

Altri´s nominal debt net of cash and cash equivalents as of 31 March 2017 amounted to 432.2 million Euro, representing a decrease of approximately 6.4 million Euro compared to net debt of 438.6 million Euro recorded in the end of 2016.

The total net investment (CAPEX) made in the 1st quarter of 2017 by the industrial units of the Group amounted to 24.4 million Euro.

The scheduling of Altri's remunerated gross debt maturity is as follows:

thousand Euro 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 TOTAL
Bank loans 28 31 24 16 20 28 - - 146
Commercial paper 84 - - 5 - 5 - - 94
Bonds - 55 40 50 35 45 - 141 366
Other loans 33 1 - - - - - - 34
TOTAL 144 87 64 71 55 78 - 141 639

It should be noted that, at the end of the first quarter of 2017, Altri's cash and equivalents amounted to approximately 206.6 million Euro.

With regard to risk management, Altri uses exchange rate derivatives to hedge future cash flows. Accordingly, Altri has contracted European-style call and put options (exchange rate collars) on USD 10 million per month, covering the period from April 2017 to December 2018.

Key balance sheet indicators

thousand Euro 31.03.2017 31.12.2016 Var%
Biological assets 100,989.0 102,302.6 -1%
Tangible assets 378,030.9 359,638.8 5%
Goodw
ill
265,531.4 265,531.4 0%
Investments in associated companies and joint ventures 15,478.3 14,983.1 3%
Others 54,998.7 55,072.8 0%
Total non current assets 815,028.2 797,528.7 2%
Inventories 58,547.8 58,890.4 -1%
Customers 92,373.3 92,261.4 0%
Cash and cash equivalents 206,614.6 300,094.3 -31%
Others 35,386.6 36,291.8 -2%
Total current assets 392,922.3 487,537.8 -19%
Total assets 1,207,950.5 1,285,066.5 -6%
Shareholder's equity and non controlling interests 362,755.8 343,642.2 6%
Bank loans 98,250.0 118,000.0 -17%
Other loans 341,913.2 462,357.6 -26%
Reimbursable incentives 16,948.6 14,946.6 13%
Others 56,638.9 48,451.2 17%
Total non current liabilities 513,750.7 643,755.4 -20%
Bank loans 47,474.7 38,897.7 22%
Other current loans 151,885.1 120,854.4 26%
Reimbursable incentives 3,115.2 3,115.2 0%
Suppliers 57,675.0 69,045.1 -16%
Others 71,294.2 65,756.4 8%
Total current liabilities 331,444.1 297,668.9 11%

Pulp Market

In accordance with information from the Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC Chemical Market Pulp Global 100 Report – March 2017), during the first quarter of 2017, total demand for hardwood pulp increased by 7.5% (comparing to the same period of 2016), reaching around 8.2 million tons. It is highlighted the eucalyptus pulp which recorded an increase in demand of 7.6% in the same period.

Geographically, the consumption of hardwood pulp in Europe decreased 4.4% while in China the increase reached 24.4%. In relation with eucalyptus pulp, the demand decreased 5.0% in Europe and increased 25.3% in China. In terms of stock days, in March 2017, hardwood pulp had 37 days of inventory (adjusted seasonally), compared to 45 days in March 2016.

The 1st quarter of 2017, in terms of BEKP pulp price evolution, was characterized by an increase of the price (both in USD and EUR) of 3.9% and 6%, respectively, when compared to the previous quarter. The average price in the first quarter of the year amounted to 680.5 USD/ton (vs. 655.1 USD/ton in the previous quarter and 762.4 USD/ton in the same quarter of 2016), while in Euro recorded 640.5 EUR/ton (vs. 604.5 EUR/ton in the previous quarter and 693.1 EUR/ton in the same quarter of 2016).

Evolution of BEKP pulp price in Europe since 2003 until March 2017 (EUR)

Source: FOEX

Outlook – 2 nd Quarter 2017

During the second quarter of 2017 it is scheduled the annual stoppage of the industrial unit Caima.

In terms of the pulp market, a favourable evolution of the BEKP pulp sales price is expected during the second quarter of this year.

Altri – Business Profile

Altri is a reference in European eucalyptus pulp producer. In addition to pulp production, the Company is also present in the renewable power production business from forest base sources namely industrial cogeneration through black liquor and biomass. The forestry strategy is based on the full use of all the components provided by the forest: pulp, black liquor and forest wastes.

Currently, Altri has under its intervention over 81 thousand hectares of forest in Portugal entirely certified by Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)1 and by the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), two of the most worldwide acknowledged certification entities.

Currently, Altri has three pulp mills in Portugal with an installed capacity that in 2016 amounted to more than 1 million tons/year of bleached eucalyptus pulp.

The Altri Group, through its subsidiaries Celbi and Celtejo, engaged two investment contracts with the Portuguese State, represented by AICEP, at the beginning of 2017, considered to be of strategic interest to the country for the innovation introduced by the creation and qualification of jobs and the development of the regions where the industrial units are located, with financial and fiscal incentives being granted to the projects in question.

The amount of the investment contracted at Celbi was 40 million Euro and is aimed at improving the production process, particularly in the debarking and wrecking of wood and in the washing and bleaching of pulp. At Celtejo, the amount of the investment contracted was 85 million Euro and its objective is the innovation, economic and environmental sustainability of the industrial unit with interventions at the level of the recovery boiler, steam reduction and industrial waste water treatment installation.

1 FSC-C004615

(translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese – note 20)

ALTRI, SGPS, S.A.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2017 AND 31 DECEMBER 2016

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 20) (Amounts expressed in Euro)

ASSETS Notes 31.03.2017 31.12.2016
NON CURRENT ASSETS:
Biological assets 100,988,950 102,302,637
Tangible fixed assets 378,030,864 359,638,821
Investment property 113,309 113,310
Goodwill 265,531,404 265,531,404
Intangible assets 677,370 643,354
Investments in associated companies and joint ventures 4.2 15,478,314 14,983,101
Investments available for sale 4.3 11,262,914 11,262,914
Other non current assets 3,892,000 3,544,289
Deferred tax assets 7 39,053,092 39,508,901
Total non current assets 815,028,217 797,528,731
CURRENT ASSETS:
Inventories 58,547,840 58,890,414
Customers 92,373,266 92,261,372
Other debtors 2,691,873 4,297,543
State and other public entities 29,536,275 29,538,312
Other current assets 3,158,468 2,455,926
Cash and cash equivalents 6 206,614,566 300,094,254
Total current assets 392,922,288 487,537,821
Total assets 1,207,950,505 1,285,066,552
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS AND LIABILITIES 31.03.2017 31.12.2016
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS:
Share capital 8 25,641,459 25,641,459
Legal reserve
Other reserves
5,128,292
314,861,924
5,128,292
235,894,619
Advance on profits 17,124,089 76,977,826
Consolidated net profit / (loss) 362,755,764 343,642,196
Total shareholders' funds attributable to the parent company's sharedholders
- -
Non controlling interests 362,755,764 343,642,196
Total shareholders' funds
LIABILITIES:
NON CURRENT LIABILITES: 9 98,250,000 118,000,000
Bank loans 9 341,913,157 462,357,627
Other loans 9 16,948,631 14,946,631
Reimbursable subsidies 29,001,532 19,698,356
Other non current liabilities 7 18,981,619 18,731,619
Deferred tax liabilities 2,528,818 2,528,818
Pension liabilities 10 5,061,351 5,064,402
Provisions 11 1,065,542 2,428,023
Total non current liabilities 513,750,650 643,755,474
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Bank loans 9 47,474,746 38,897,709
Other loans 9 151,885,053 120,854,418
Reimbursable subsidies 9 3,115,183 3,115,183
Suppliers 57,674,958 69,045,134
Other current creditors 29,507,037 14,915,753
State and other public entities 17,014,590 14,318,318
Other current liabilities 23,329,382 34,099,716
Derivatives 11 1,443,142 2,422,650
Total current liabilites 331,444,091 297,668,881
Total shareholders' funds and liabilities 1,207,950,505 1,285,066,552

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

(translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese – note 20)

ALTRI, SGPS, S.A.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND LOSS FOR THE THREE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 AND 2016

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 20) (Amounts expressed in Euro)

Notes 31.03.2017 31.03.2016
Sales 154,999,151 157,663,504
Services rendered 2,411,633 2,198,818
Other income 14 2,425,030 1,843,640
Cost of sales (69,261,460) (60,239,977)
External supplies and services (41,783,093) (40,325,058)
Payroll expenses (7,719,061) (7,789,024)
Amortisation and depreciation (13,915,112) (13,262,855)
Provisions and impairment losses 10 - (8,196)
Other costs 15 (950,237) (1,253,979)
Gains and losses in associated companies and joint ventures 4.2 495,213 258,113
Financial expenses 12 (5,081,710) (6,569,155)
Financial income 12 448,451 1,466,100
Profit befor income tax 22,068,805 33,981,931
Income tax (4,944,716) (8,864,868)
Profit after income tax 17,124,089 25,117,063
Consolidated net profit 17,124,089 25,117,063
Attributable to:
Parent company's shareholders 17,124,089 25,117,063
Non controlling interests - -
17,124,089 25,117,063
Earnings per share:
Basic
13 0.08 0.12
Diluted 13 0.08 0.12

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

(translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese – note 20)

ALTRI, S.G.P.S., S.A.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 AND 2016

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 20) (Amounts expressed in Euro)

31.03.2017 31.03.2016
Net consolidated profit / (loss) for the period 17,124,089 25,117,063
Other comprehensive income:
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss - -
Items that may be reclassified to profit and loss - -
Change in fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives 1,973,327 -
Changes in currency translation reserves 2,222 (10,989)
Others 13,929 -
1,989,479 (10,989)
Other comprehensive income for the period 1,989,479 (10,989)
Total comprehensive income for the period 19,113,568 25,106,074
Attributable to:
Shareholders' of the parent company
Non controlling interest
19,113,568
-
25,106,074
-

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

ALTRI, S.G.P.S., S.A.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE THREE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 AND 2016

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 20) (Amounts expressed in Euro)

Attributable to the parent company's shareholders
Notes Share capital Legal reserve Other reserves Advance on
profits
Net profit Total Non controlling
interest
Total
shareholder's
funds
Balance as of 1 January 2016 25,641,459 4,336,498 225,998,128 (51,282,918) 117,656,401 322,349,568 - 322,349,568
Appropriation of the consolidated net profit of 2015 - - 66,373,483 51,282,918 (117,656,401) - - -
Total comprehensive income for the period - - (10,989) - 25,117,063 25,106,074 - 25,106,074
Balance as of 31 March 2016 25,641,459 4,336,498 292,360,622 - 25,117,063 347,455,642 - 347,455,642
Balance as of 1 January 2017 25,641,459 5,128,292 235,894,619 - 76,977,826 343,642,196 - 343,642,196
Appropriation of the consolidated net profit of 2016 - - 76,977,826 - (76,977,826) - - -
Total comprehensive income for the period - - 1,989,479 - 17,124,089 19,113,568 - 19,113,568
Balance as of 31 March 2017 8 25,641,459 5,128,292 314,861,924 - 17,124,089 362,755,764 - 362,755,764

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

(translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese – note 20)

ALTRI , SGPS, S.A.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH-FLOW STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 31 MARCH 2017 AND 2016

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 20) (Amounts expressed in Euro)

Notes 31.03.2017 31.03.2016
Operating activies:
Cash flow from operating activities (1) 36,391,407 37,715,624
Investment activities:
Receipts relating to:
Tangible assets 16,809 223,796
Investment subsidies - 531
Interest and similar income 93,001 109,810 524,625 748,952
Payments relating to:
Tangible assets (24,435,217) (3,439,606)
Intagible assets (2,064) (39,750)
Other financial assets - (103,000)
Investment subsidies - (24,437,281) - (3,582,356)
Cash flow from investment activities (2) (24,327,471) (2,833,404)
Financing activities:
Receipts relating to:
Loans obtained 23,111,045 5,555,736
Other financial operations - 23,111,045 5,103 5,560,839
Payments relating to:
Interest and similar costs (5,564,787) (4,264,858)
Loans obtained (123,089,882) (128,654,669) (171,933,942) (176,198,800)
Cash flow from financing activities (3) (105,543,624) (170,637,961)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 300,094,254 243,154,160
Variation of cash and cash equivalents: (1)+(2)+(3) (93,479,688) (135,755,741)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 6 206,614,566 107,398,419

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

1. INTRODUCTORY NOTE

Altri, SGPS, S.A. ("Altri" or "Company") is an open capital company incorporated as of 1 March 2005, as a result of the reorganization process of Cofina, SGPS, S.A., has its head-office located at Rua General Norton de Matos, 68, r/c – Porto, Portugal and its shares are listed in the Euronext Lisbon Stock Exchange. Its main activity is the management of investments.

Altri is the parent company of a group of companies listed in Note 4 known as Altri Group. The current activity of Altri Group focuses on the production of bleached pulp of eucalyptus through three mills (Celbi in Figueira da Foz, Caima in Constância do Ribatejo and Celtejo in Vila Velha de Ródão).

Due to this reality of Altri Group, the Board of Directors believes that there is only one business segment (production and commercialization of bleached pulp from eucalyptus) and the management information is also analysed on this basis, for which the segmental information mentioned in Note 16 is limited by this.

The consolidated financial statements of Altri Group are presented in Euro rounded off to the unit, which is the currency used by the Group in its operations and considered as the functional currency.

2. MAIN ACCOUTING POLICIES AND BASIS FOR PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements as of 31 March 2017 were prepared using accounting policies consistent with the International Financial Reporting Standards and in accordance with the International Accounting Standard and International Accounting Standard 34 – Interim Financial Reporting and includes the statement of financial position, the statement of profit and loss, the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity and the condensed statement of cash flows as well as the selected explanatory notes.

The accounting policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements of Altri are consistent with those used in the year ended 31 December 2016.

3. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CORRECTION OF MISTAKES

During the period there were no changes in accounting policies and were identified no material mistakes related to previous years.

(translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese – note 20)

4. INVESTMENTS

4.1 INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

The companies included in the consolidated financial statements by the full consolidation method, its headquarters, percentage participation held and main activity as of 31 March 2017 and 31 December 2016, are as follows: Company Head Office Main Activ ity

Percentage Held
2017 2016
Parent-Company
Altri, SGPS, S.A. Porto Inv
estment management
Subsidiaries
Altri Abastecimento de Madeira, S.A. Figueira da Foz 100% 100% Wood commercialization
Altri Florestal, S.A. Figueira da Foz 100% 100% Forest management
Altri Sales, S.A. Ny
on, Sw
itzerland
100% 100% Group management support serv
ices
Altri, Participaciones Y Trading, S.L. Vigo, Spain 100% 100% Commercialization of pulp
Caima Energia – Empresa de Gestão e Ex
ploração de Energia, S.A.
Constância 100% 100% Production of energy
Caima Indústria de Celulose, S.A. Constância 100% 100% Production and commercialization of pulp
Captaraíz Unipessoal, Lda. Figueira da Foz 100% 100% Purchase and sale of properties
Celtejo – Empresa de Celulose do Tejo, S.A. Vila Velha de Ródão 100% 100% Production and commercialization of pulp
Celulose Beira Industrial (Celbi), S.A. Figueira da Foz 100% 100% Production and commercialization of pulp
Inflora – Sociedade de Inv
estimentos Florestais, S.A.
Figueira da Foz 100% 100% Forest management
Pedro Frutícola, Sociedade Frutícola, S.A. Constância 100% 100% Agriculture production
Sociedade Imobiliária Porto Seguro - Inv
estimentos Imobiliários, S.A.
Porto 100% 100% Purchase and sale of properties
Viv
eiros do Furadouro Unipessoal, Lda.
Óbidos 100% 100% Production of plants in nurseries and serv
ices related
w
ith forests and landscapes

All the above companies were included in the Altri Group consolidated financial statements in accordance with the full consolidation method.

4.2 INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES AND JOINT VENTURES

The associated companies and joint ventures, percentage of capital held and main activity as of 31 March 2017 and 31 December 2016 are as follows: Company Head Office Statement of financial position Percentage Held Activ ity

2017 2016 2017 2016
Associated companies:
Operfoz – Operadores do Porto da Figueira da Foz, Lda. Figueira da Foz 786.050 719.057 33,33% 33,33% Harbor operations
Joint v
entures:
EDP – Produção Bioeléctrica, S.A. Lisboa 14.692.264 14.264.044 50% 50% Energy
production
15.478.314 14.983.101

Associated companies and joint ventures were included in the Altri Group consolidated financial statements in accordance with the equity method.

(translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese – note 20)

The movements occurred in the balance of this caption in the periods ended in 31 March 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

Statement of financial position
31.March.2017 31.March.2016
Operfoz EDP Bioeléctrica (a) Operfoz (b) EDP Bioeléctrica (a)
Opening balance 719,057 14,264,044 697,453 11,310,766
Equity method:
Effects on gains and losses in associated companies and joint ventures
66,993 428,220 - 258,113
Closing balance 786,050 14,692,264 697,453 11,568,879

The total amount of the statement of financial position, equity and net profit for the periods ended on 31 March 2017 and 31 December 2016 for the main joint ventures and associated companies were as follows:

31.03.2017 31.12.2016
EDP Bioeléctrica EDP Bioeléctrica
Non-current assets 119,638,175 119,046,942
Current assets 22,311,730 23,102,698
Non-current liabilities 61,607,302 61,633,836
Current liabilities 46,874,599 47,838,608
Equity
attributable to shareholders of the parent company
33,468,004 32,677,196
Turnov
er
9,399,764 39,115,664
Net profit 790,806 5,423,422
Total comprehensiv
e income
790,806 5,423,422

(a) – includes loans granted.

(b) – Financial statements as of 31 December 2015.

EDP – Produção Bioeléctrica, S.A. owns shares representing the total share capital of Ródão Power – Energia e Biomassa do Ródão, S.A..

The accounting policies used by these companies do not differ significantly from those used by Altri Group, fact that led to no accounting policies harmonization.

4.3 INVESTMENTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE

As of 31 March 2017 and 31 December 2016 the investments available for sale are as follows:

Statement of financial position
2017 2016
Rigor Capital - Produção de Energia. Lda. 10,527,397 10,527,397
Other inv
estments
735,517 735,517
11,262,914 11,262,914

It is the understanding of the Altri Group that the caption "Investments available for sale" includes financial investments under 20%, in companies where Altri Group has no significant influence on its management and is stated at acquisition cost, reduced by impairment losses, does not differ significantly from their fair value.

5. CHANGES OCCURED IN THE CONSOLIDATION PERIMETER

During the three months period ended on 31 March 2017, there were no changes in the consolidation perimeter compared to 31 December 2016.

6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

As of 31 March 2017 and 2016, the caption "Cash and cash equivalents" can be detailed as follows:

31.03.2017 31.03.2016
Cash 54,862 53,437
Bank deposits 206,559,704 107,344,982
Cash and cash equiv
alents
206,614,566 107,398,419

During the three months periods ended on 31 March 2017 and 2016, there were no receipts or payments related to investments.

7. CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXES

In accordance with current legislation, tax returns are subject to review and correction by the tax authorities during a fouryear period (five years for Social Security), with the exception when there have been tax losses, cases when there have been granted tax benefits, or tax inspections or claims are in progress, in which cases the periods may be extended or suspended. Therefore, the Company tax returns since 2013 are still subject to review.

The Board of Directors of Altri believes that any potential corrections resulting from reviews/inspections of these tax returns by the tax authorities will not have a significant effect on the consolidated financial statements as of 31 March 2017.

The movements occurred in deferred tax assets and liabilities in the three months periods ended in 31 March 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

2017
Deferred tax
assets
Deferred tax
liabilities
Opening balance as of 1 January
2017
39,508,901 18,731,619
Effects on income statement:
Increases/(Decreases) in prov
isions not accepted
(68,294) -
Harmonization of depreciation rates - 250,000
Others - -
Total effect on income statement (68,294) 250,000
Effects on sharedholders' funds:
Fair v
alue of deriv
ativ
es
(387,515) -
Closing balance as of 31 March 2017 39,053,092 18,981,619

FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1Q2017

Consolidated financial statements and notes

(translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese – note 20)

DO CONSELHO DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO 2016
Deferred tax
assets
Deferred tax
liabilities
Opening balance as of 1 January
2016
27,060,866 15,871,624
Effects on income statement:
Increases/(Decreases) in prov
isions not accepted
627,000 -
Harmonization of depreciation rates (66,972) -
Others - -
Total effect on income statement 560,028 -
Effects on sharedholders' funds:
Fair v
alue of deriv
ativ
es
- -
Closing balance as of 31 March 2016 27,620,894 15,871,624

8. SHARE CAPITAL

As of 31 March 2017 and 2016 the Company's fully subscribed and paid up capital consisted of 205,131,672 shares with a nominal value of 12.5 cents of a Euro each.

9. BANK LOANS, OTHER LOANS AND REIMBURSABLE SUBSIDIES

As of 31 March 2017 and 31 December 2016, the captions "Bank loans", "Other loans" and "Reimbursable subsidies" can be detailed as follows:

31.03.2017
Nominal Value Book Value
Current Non Current Total Current Non Current Total
Bank loans 27,250,000 98,250,000 125,500,000 27,458,045 98,250,000 125,708,045
20,000,000 - 20,000,000 20,016,701 - 20,016,701
Bank loans 47,250,000 98,250,000 145,500,000 47,474,746 98,250,000 145,724,746
Commercial paper 83,500,000 10,000,000 93,500,000 83,514,929 10,000,000 93,514,929
Bonds 35,000,000 345,000,000 380,000,000 35,082,995 331,385,157 366,468,152
Other loans 33,287,129 528,000 33,815,129 33,287,129 528,000 33,815,129
Other loans 151,787,129 355,528,000 507,315,129 151,885,053 341,913,157 493,798,210
Reimbursable subsidies 3,115,183 16,948,631 20,063,814 3,115,183 16,948,631 20,063,814
202,152,311 470,726,631 672,878,942 202,474,982 457,111,788 659,586,770
31.12.2016
Nominal Value Book Value
Current Non Current Total Current Non Current Total
Bank loans 13,500,000 118,000,000 131,500,000 13,854,263 118,000,000 131,854,263
25,000,000 - 25,000,000 25,043,446 - 25,043,446
Bank loans 38,500,000 118,000,000 156,500,000 38,897,709 118,000,000 156,897,709
Other loans 120,664,111 461,500,000 582,164,111 120,854,418 462,357,627 583,212,045
Reimbursable subsidies 3,115,183 14,946,631 18,061,814 3,115,183 14,946,631 18,061,814
162,279,294 594,446,631 756,725,925 162,867,310 595,304,258 758,171,568

Commercial paper 58,500,000 115,000,000 173,500,000 58,500,000 115,000,000 173,500,000 Bonds 31,600,000 346,500,000 378,100,000 31,790,307 347,357,627 379,147,934 Other loans 30,564,111 - 30,564,111 30,564,111 - 30,564,111

The expenditures with the constitution of the loans were deducted from its nominal value, being these recognized as financial expenses along the loan's life period (Note 12).

(translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese – note 20)

10. ACCUMULATED PROVISIONS AND IMPAIRMENT LOSSES

The movements occurred in provisions and impairment losses for the three months periods ended at 31 March 2017 and 2016 can be detailed as follows:

31.03.2017
Impairment losses in
Impairment losses in accounts inv
entories and biological
Prov
isions
receiv
able
assets Total
Opening balance 5,064,402 3,717,961 8,319,880 17,102,243
Increases - - - -
Utilizations (3,051) - - (3,051)
Closing balance 5,061,351 3,717,961 8,319,880 17,099,192
31.03.2016
Impairment losses in
Impairment losses in accounts inv
entories and biological
Prov
isions
receiv
able
assets Total
Opening balance 5,062,741 3,720,996 7,764,789 16,548,526
Increases - 8,196 - 8,196
Utilizations (3,051) - - (3,051)
Closing balance 5,059,690 3,729,192 7,764,789 16,553,671

The amount recorded under the caption "Provisions" as at 31 March 2017 and 2016 is the best estimate of the Board of Directors in order to face all the losses that may be supported due to claims in force.

11. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As of 31 March 2017 and 2016 the companies of the Group operated with contracts for derivatives related to hedge interest rate variations and as of 31 March 2017 it had contracts of exchange rate derivatives, which are recorded according to their fair value.

Altri Group's companies only use derivatives to hedge cash flows associated with operations created related with their activities.

As of 31 March 2017 and 2016 the detail of the financial derivative instruments and its movements occurred in the three months period then ended are as follows:

Ex
change Rate Deriv
ativ
es
Interest rate
deriv
ativ
es
Current Not current
Opening balance as of 31 December 2017 (1.873.584) (2.428.023) (549.066)
Deriv
ativ
es fair v
alue v
ariation/cessation
Effects on shareholder's funds 920.870 1.362.481 77.491
Effects on the profit and loss statement - - (18.853)
Closing balance as of 31 March 2017 (952.714) (1.065.542) (490.428)

Consolidated financial statements and notes (translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese – note 20)

Interest rate
deriv
ativ
es
Opening balance as of 31 December 2015 (141.283)
Deriv
ativ
es fair v
alue v
ariation/cessation
Effects on shareholder's funds
Effects on the profit and loss statement
-
(5.384)
Closing balance as of 31 March 2016 (146.667)

12. FINANCIAL RESULTS

The financial results for the three months periods ended at 31 March 2017 and 2016 are detailed as follows:

31.03.2017 31.03.2016
Financial ex
penses:
Interests 3.483.401 3.306.273
Other financial ex
penses
1.598.309 3.262.882
5.081.710 6.569.155
Financial income:
Interests 109.742 325.265
Other financial income 338.709 1.140.835
448.451 1.466.100

The caption "Other financial expenses" includes, mainly, expenses with loans setup, which are recognized in the profit and loss statement through the duration of those loans (Note 9) and on interest rate derivatives instruments that matured or were paid until that date (Note 11).

13. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share for the three months periods ended as of 31 March 2017 and 2016 were determined taking into consideration the following amounts:

31.03.2017 31.03.2016
Share number considered for the computation of basic and diluted earnings 205,131,672 205,131,672
Net profit considered for the computation of basic and diluted earnings 17,124,089 25,117,063
Earnings per share
Basic 0.08 0.12
Diluted 0.08 0.12

(translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese – note 20)

14. OTHER INCOME

As of 31 March 2017 and 2016 the caption of the statement of profit and loss "Other Income" is detailed as follows:

31.03.2017 31.03.2016
Subsidies to inv
estment and ex
ploitation
1,062,942 1,334,498
Gains on disposal of fix
ed assets
28,754 184,714
Other income 1,333,334 324,428
2,425,030 1,843,640

15. OTHER EXPENSES

As of 31 March 2017 and 2016 the caption of the statement of profit and loss "Other expenses" is detailed as follows:

31.03.2017 31.03.2016
Direct tax
es and charges
441,453 401,716
Other costs 508,784 852,263
950,237 1,253,979

16. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

On 16 April 2008, was signed the Altri SGPS, S.A. spin-off public deed. Under the terms of that project, the planned reorganization implies the split of Altri's two business units that manage equity holdings in the pulp and paper sector and in the steel and storage systems sector. This reorganization aimed a bigger focus and transparency on ALTRI's business, and giving each of the areas an opportunity to be better seen and better evaluated by the market. This allows for the Altri Group to focus its activity on its core business, production and commercialization of bleached pulp from eucalyptus, so the Board of Directors believes that there is only one business segment and the management information is reported and analysed on this basis.

17. RELATED PARTIES

The subsidiary companies of the Group have between each other transactions that classify as transactions with related parties and which are made at market prices.

In the consolidation procedures the transactions between the companies included in consolidation by the full consolidation method are eliminated, once the consolidated financial statements present the owner and its subsidiaries information as one single company, therefore they are not disclosed in this note.

During the three months periods ended at 31 March 2017 and 2016, there were no transactions or loans granted to the members of the Board of Directors.

As of 31 March 2017 and 2016 the balances and transactions with related parties are as follow:
Purchases and serv ices obtained Sales and serv ices rendered Interest income
Transactions 31.03.2017 31.03.2016 31.03.2017 31.03.2016 31.03.2017 31.03.2016
Associated companies and joint v
entures (a)
603.507 489.179 4.244.947 3.619.280 33.716 76.436
Other related parties (b) 661.689 1.664.054 - - - -
1.265.196 2.153.233 4.244.947 3.619.280 33.716 76.436
Accounts pay able Accounts receiv able Loans granted
Balances 31.03.2017 31.12.2016 31.03.2017 31.12.2016 31.03.2017 31.12.2016
Associated companies and joint v
entures (a)
133.471 268.133 3.425.303 6.359.604 11.482.905 11.482.905
Other related parties (b) 231.002 6.404.548 - 127.982 - -
364.473 6.672.681 3.425.303 6.487.586 11.482.905 11.482.905

(a) All entities consolidated by the equity method as of 31 March 2017 and 2016 (Note 4.2);

(b) Were considered as related parties the companies listed below.

Besides the companies included in consolidation (Note 4), entities considered as related parties as of 31 March 2017 can be detailed as follow:

  • Actium Capital, SGPS, S.A.
  • Adcom Media Anúncios e Publicidade, S.A.
  • Alteria, SGPS, S.A.

(translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese – note 20)

  • A Nossa Aposta Jogos e Apostas On-line, S.A.
  • Base Holding, SGPS, S.A.
  • Caderno Azul, SGPS, S.A.
  • Cofihold, SGPS, S.A.
  • Cofina Media, S.A.
  • Cofina, SGPS, S.A.
  • Destak Brasil Editora de Publicações, S.A.
  • Destak Brasil Empreendimentos e Participações, S.A.
  • Elege Valor, SGPS, S.A.
  • Expeliarmus Consultoria, S.A.
  • F. Ramada II, Imobiliária, S.A.
  • F. Ramada Investimentos, SGPS, S.A.
  • Grafedisport Impressão e Artes Gráficas, S.A.
  • Livrefluxo, SGPS, S.A.
  • Mercados Globais Publicação de Conteúdos, Lda.
  • Planfuro Global, S.A.
  • Préstimo Prestígio Imobiliário, S.A.
  • Promendo, SGPS, S.A.
  • Ramada Aços, S.A.
  • Ramada Storax, S.A.
  • Socitrel Sociedade Industrial de Trefilaria, S.A.
  • Storax S.A.
  • Storax Benelux, S.A.
  • Storax Ltd.
  • Storax España, S.L.
  • Universal Afir, S.A.
  • Valor Autêntico, SGPS, S.A.
  • VASP Sociedade de Transportes e Distribuições, Lda.
  • 1 Thing Investments, SGPS, S.A.

18. APPLICATION OF THE NET PROFIT

The Board of Directors proposed, in its annual report, approved at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on 26 April 2017, that the individual net profit of Altri SGPS, S.A. amounting to 59,541,558.30 Euros would be allocated as follows:

8,258,640.30
51,282,918.00
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59,541,558.30
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19. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPROVAL

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issuance in 5 May 2017.

20. EXPLANATION ADDED FOR TRANSLATION

These condensed consolidated financial statements are a translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese, prepared using accounting policies consistent with the International Financial Reporting Standards and with accordance with the International Accounting Standard 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, some of which may not conform or be required by generally accepted accounting principles in other countries. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.

The Board of Directors

Paulo Jorge dos Santos Fernandes

João Manuel Matos Borges de Oliveira

Domingos José Vieira de Matos

Laurentina da Silva Martins

Pedro Miguel Matos Borges de Oliveira

Ana Rebelo de Carvalho Menéres de Mendonça

José Manuel de Almeida Archer

ALTRI, SGPS, S.A.

Rua do General Norton de Matos, 68 - R/C 4050 – 424 Porto PORTUGAL Tel: + 351 22 834 65 02

www.altri.pt